Saxophone tutor

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Battle Field, Newcastle upon Tyne

Saxophone tutor

£96346

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Battle Field, Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 9 Jan | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9c48c7a8fe8e4e17a80377c66cc361e9

Full Job Description

We are looking for a leader to lead weekly sessions, help brass players grow in confidence and develop their skills and have an inclusive and supportive approach. Sessions take place in 10-week blocks, with a week's break in the middle.,

  • Keep up to date with The Glasshouse policies and plans.
  • Maintain an understanding of the needs of young people and adults alongside the barriers they might experience.
  • Evaluation and Reporting
  • Contribute to the evaluation and monitoring of programme performance where required.
  • Support and contribute to consultation with adults as required.
  • Programme (artistic)
  • Keep up to date with current developments in relation to your own performance practice, specialist education and learning practice.
  • Develop and lead high-quality inclusive music learning activities performances, events, rehearsals, recordings and resources as agreed.
  • Lead exemplary practice in inclusive group singing.
  • Support the development and maintenance of excellent and inclusive music practice, social and musical pedagogies within Make Music Adult.
  • Work with colleagues to remove barriers to engagement and make sure music learning activities meet a range of different needs, interests, and contexts.
  • Attend and/or lead performances, events and programme activities as required.
  • Programme (operational)
  • Attend team and organisational meetings as agreed.
  • Understand and work in line with operational handbooks and guidelines.
  • Marketing and Comms
  • Work with the Senior Programme Leader to support effective recruitment of singers.
  • Health and Safety and safeguarding
  • Accept individual responsibility for reading, understanding and working in line with Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Dignity at Work and other policies with the Trust.
  • General
  • Advocate for North Music Trust and specifically the Make Music programme.
  • Undertake other duties appropriate to the post and in line with the needs of the organisation.

    Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running., Woodwind (preferably Sax) playing and/or woodwind leading at a professional level.
  • Leading groups of adults of varying abilities and from a wide range of backgrounds including those with Additional Needs and/or DisabilitiesLeading with the focus on achieving personal, social, and musical outcomes.
  • Leading music learning using a wide range of approaches and pedagogies.
  • Developing and using inclusive music practices and pedagogy.
  • Creating music resources to support activities and performances.
  • Excellent organisational skills, including:
  • 1. Excellent written communication skills, including creation of music teaching materials. 2. Commitment to teamwork and collaboration. Skills and knowledge of:
  • Safeguarding in education contexts.
  • Community music and musical inclusion.
  • The social and personal reasons why people experience barriers to learning.
  • The historical origins and social context of the songs and music being used.
  • Current policy and plans related to musical inclusion and music education.