French Horn Teacher (Maternity cover)

Job reference: 701-23

Closing date: 9:00 AM, 2 May 2023

Interview date: Friday 12 May 2023 or Saturday 13 May 2023

Salary: £40.27 per hour

Hours: a minimum of 7 hours teaching per week between 9am – 5pm on Saturdays during term-time

Term: part-time, fixed-term to cover maternity leave

Available: available from 20 May 2023 to 21 October 2023 inclusive (Saturdays during term-time only) . These dates may be extended to 9 December 2023

The Royal College of Music Junior Department (RCMJD) is a specialist term-time only Saturday school offering advanced training to musicians between the ages of 5 and 18. Students combine studying at RCMJD with their general education at their chosen week-day school. Students come together at the RCM London each Saturday for a tailor-made programme of individual instrument/voice/composition lessons, chamber music, orchestral and choral training, and general musicianship. Our staff are professional performers/composers as well as teachers and offer the highest standards of tuition and coaching. Most RCMJD students continue their musical studies at the RCM or other major conservatoires/universities.

The RCMJD is seeking to engage an accomplished French horn teacher to join our vibrant and thriving department to cover a period of maternity leave from 20 May 2023 to 9 December 2023.

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

· You should be a widely recognised and highly respected practitioner, either as a performer or teacher.
· Relevant experience of teaching gifted and talented students aged 5 -18.
· Experience of teaching in a specialist music school or nationally recognised musical organisation (e.g. NYCGB, NCO etc.).
· Experience teaching French horn to young people from Grades 5 – diploma.
· Relevant experience teaching online on either MS Teams, Zoom or other platforms.

Applicant Information Pack

How to apply

For full details of this position please download the Applicant Information Pack above.

To apply, please email the following documents in PDF or Word format to recruitment@rcm.ac.uk:

Covering Letter
Full CV
Completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring form, downloadable below.

In your covering letter, please confirm that you are eligible to work in the UK, as without this information we are unable to process your application.

If you need to submit your application in an alternative format please contact recruitment@rcm.ac.uk to discuss your requirements.

Equal Opportunities Form

The Royal College of Music is an Equal Opportunities Employer.