Job Title: Lecturer in Music Practice (Hourly Paid)

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Visual Performing Arts

Reporting to: Beverley Williamson

Hourly Rate: Rate A – D, £15.34 - £34.15 (inclusive of Holiday Pay)

Pension: Teachers Pension Scheme

Join Our Team

We’re looking for a passionate and skilled Lecturer in Music Practice to join our team and inspire the next generation of musicians. With a focus on hands-on drumming instruction, you’ll create an engaging and inclusive learning environment that equips students with the practical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities needed to succeed in today’s music industry. If you’re enthusiastic about delivering real-world learning and fostering employability, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Lecturer in Music (Drumming), you will:

• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of all students.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of all students.
• Employ a variety of teaching techniques and resources consistent with best practices, specific content knowledge, the physical limitations of the space provided, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Plan and deliver a suitable Assessment Programme ensuring marked work meets Middlesbrough College Gold Standards.
• Implement Middlesbrough College’s Core Values through the Gold Standard of Teaching and Learning.
• Utilise diagnostic assessment tools to identify learning strengths and needs of every student, on a regular basis, for the purpose of intervention and/or acceleration toward academic achievement.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• To hold a relevant qualification at Degree level or equivalent.
• To hold a music qualification grade 5 or above within a relevant instrument that you will be teaching (Drumming)
• To be a qualified teacher or willing to work towards achieving qualified status**.
• Personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date and improving your capabilities.
• GCSEs in English and Maths at Grade C / Level 4 or above, or an equivalent.

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  -24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family).
  -Occupational Health.
  -Free Flu jabs.
  -Free Gym Membership for all staff.
  -Discounted hair and beauty salon treatment

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Beverley Williamson, Associate Director Curriculum on B.Williamson@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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