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We have several exciting opportunities to join our team as we work to provide creative and inspiring music education opportunities to children, young people and adults across Kent.
If you’re keen to make your mark on music education in Kent, we’d love to hear from you!
Teaching Vacancies
Are you a passionate educator with a diverse musical background? Do you thrive on nurturing growth and inspiring young musicians? If so, we’d love you to join our team!
- Work collaboratively with our team to build your lessons and create timetables that suit your lifestyle and allow for personal and professional growth.
- Travel expenses covered for work-related travel.
- We assist in helping you establish and maintain positive relationships with schools and other music education partners.
- Our team is dedicated to supporting your professional growth and development through regular PDRs (Personal Development Reviews) and upskilling and CPD opportunities, including training in safeguarding, pedagogy, and skill sharing.
- Access peer-to-peer support from lead teachers within our collaborative environment.
- Take advantage of discounted music lessons for yourself and your family members.
- Enjoy stability in your role.
Explore our teaching vacancies below:
Drum Teacher – Salaried
Become part of our dynamic team as a peripatetic Drum teacher. You’ll enjoy diverse teaching opportunities across a range of settings on our team. Your role will encompass whole class instrumental tuition, ensemble leading, small groups, and individual tuition. Based primarily in the Ashford area at the Ashford Music Centre on Wednesday evenings, there is also potential for expansion into schools in the surrounding areas. This position promises a fulfilling opportunity to nurture and develop young musicians.
- Job Title: Instrumental Teacher – Drums
- Place/s of work: Ashford area
- Salaried Teaching Hours: 11.5 teaching hours per week
- Fraction: 0.4 FTE inclusive of working hours for other duties
- Salary: £25,620 to £31,191 pro rata
Kent Music is dedicated to offering professional growth and support in our vibrant musical environment. You will benefit from regular CPD and other duties which form part of your working hours and will be a paid part of your contract.
Please view the job description here: Job Description
Please return your completed application form, and equality and diversity form to recruitment@kent-music.com by no later than 9am on Friday 9th August 2024
Interviews will be held during the week beginning 26th August 2024
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Guitar Teacher – Salaried
Become part of our dynamic team as a peripatetic guitar teacher. You’ll enjoy diverse teaching opportunities across a range of settings on our team. Your role will encompass whole class instrumental tuition, ensemble leading, small groups, and individual tuition. Based primarily in the Ashford and Swale area, you’ll teach in multiple schools with potential for expansion into surrounding areas. This position promises a fulfilling opportunity to nurture and develop young musicians.
- Job Title: Instrumental Teacher – Guitar
- Place/s of work: Ashford and Swale area
- Salaried Teaching Hours: 11.5 teaching hours per week
- Fraction: 0.4 FTE inclusive of working hours for other duties
- Salary: £25,620 to £31,191 pro rata
Kent Music is dedicated to offering professional growth and support in our vibrant musical environment. You will benefit from regular CPD and other duties which form part of your working hours and will be a paid part of your contract.
Please view the job description here: Job Description
Please return your completed application form, and equality and diversity form to recruitment@kent-music.com by no later than 9am on Friday 9th August 2024
Interviews will be held during the week beginning 26th August 2024
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Violin Teacher – Variable Hours
Become part of our dynamic team as a peripatetic violin teacher. You’ll enjoy diverse teaching opportunities across a range of settings on our team. Your role will encompass whole class instrumental tuition, ensemble leading, small groups, and individual tuition. Based primarily in the Ashford area at the Ashford Music Centre on Wednesday evenings, there is also potential for expansion into schools in surrounding areas. This position promises a fulfilling opportunity to nurture and develop young musicians.
- Job Title: Instrumental Teacher – Violin (Variable Hours)
- Place/s of work: Ashford area
- Variable Teaching Hours: minimum of 2.75 hours per week
- Hourly rate: £23.30 to £29.64 (plus 6 weeks holiday pay)
Kent Music is dedicated to offering professional growth and support in our vibrant musical environment. You will benefit from regular CPD and other duties which form part of your working hours and will be a paid part of your contract.
Please view the job description here: Job Description
Please return your completed application form, and equality and diversity form to recruitment@kent-music.com by no later than 9am on Friday 9th August 2024
Interviews will be held during the week beginning 26th August 2024
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Woodwind Teacher – Salaried
Become part of our dynamic team as a peripatetic woodwind teacher. You’ll enjoy diverse teaching opportunities across a range of settings on our team. Your role will encompass whole class instrumental tuition, ensemble leading, small groups, and individual tuition. Based primarily in the Ashford area, you’ll teach in multiple schools and at the Ashford Music Centre on Wednesday evenings. There is also potential for expansion into surrounding areas. This position promises a fulfilling opportunity to nurture and develop young musicians.
- Job Title: Instrumental Teacher – Woodwind
- Place/s of work: Ashford area
- Salaried Teaching Hours: 11.5 teaching hours per week
- Fraction: 0.4 FTE inclusive of working hours for other duties
- Salary: £25,620 to £31,191 pro rata
Kent Music is dedicated to offering professional growth and support in our vibrant musical environment. You will benefit from regular CPD and other duties which form part of your working hours and will be a paid part of your contract.
Please view the job description here: Job Description
Please return your completed application form, and equality and diversity form to recruitment@kent-music.com by no later than 9am on Friday 9th August 2024
Interviews will be held during the week beginning 26th August 2024
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Non-Teaching Vacancies
Music Hub Administrator
£22,050 pro rata, per annum
Full time, 37 hours per week
Permanent
We are looking for somebody to join our Hub team based in our head office in Ashford. This person will be working directly with other team members to support our hub programmes.
From September 2024 the area covered by the Music Hub will increase to include Medway and this role will provide the first point of contact for schools in Kent and Medway, providing support and information.
At Kent Music we offer some hybrid working, allowing our staff members the choice of home working opportunities for part of their working hours.
The role will administer the schools support programme, annual funding programme for schools and annual data collection process for our main funder Arts Council England.
The role will also act as the administrator of the CPD programme including the annual schools conference which takes place in November.
Occasional attendances at events outside of office hours will be required to fully support the delivery of the CPD programme.
In addition to the administrative duties for the hub team, the role will support the communications manager by coordinating social media accounts, newsletter and website updates, ensuring the content is up to date.
Please return your completed application form to recruitment@kent-music.com by no later than 9am on Tuesday 16th July.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 25th or Friday 26th July
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Music Resources Assistant
£22,050 pro rata, per annum
Full time, 37 hours per week
Permanent
We are looking for somebody to join our Music Resources team based in our head office in Ashford. The Music Resources Assistant has responsibility for carrying out administration relating to the hiring of instruments, and the delivery/collection of Kent Music’s instrument stock.
To comply with mandatory insurance requirements, those driving Kent Music vehicles must be aged 25 or over.
This role supports the Music Resources Manager, ensuring stock and hire records are accurately maintained and instruments are catalogued and labelled correctly. The Music Resources Assistant may be required to carry out some preparation of instruments, under the supervision of the Music Resources Technicians/Manager.
The role requires some driving, and the Music Resources Assistant must ensure that all instrument deliveries and collections are carried out professionally and efficiently, including the loading and unloading of delivery vehicles.
Please return your completed application form to recruitment@kent-music.com by no later than 9am on Tuesday 9th July.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th or Friday 19th July
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Music Resources Driver
£22,050 pro rata, per annum
Full time, 37 hours per week
Fixed term, between 2 to 4 months duration, from September 2024
We are looking for somebody to join our Music Resources team as a driver. This role is based in our head office in Ashford.
To comply with mandatory insurance requirements, those driving Kent Music vehicles must be aged 25 or over.
The Music Resources Driver has responsibility for carrying out the delivery and collection of Kent Music instruments and equipment. The Music Resources Driver must ensure that all instrument deliveries and collections are carried out professionally and efficiently, including the loading and unloading of delivery vehicles.
Please return your completed application form to recruitment@kent-music.com by no later than 9am on Tuesday 9th July.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th or Friday 19th July
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Trustee Vacancies
The Board of Kent Music is looking to recruit new trustees.
Kent Music has recently been invited by Arts Council England to lead the new Kent & Medway Music Hub and is seeking passionate individuals to help guide it through this exciting new phase.
As we expand our role to cover Medway, we are particularly keen to attract applicants who live in and/or are involved in music or community activities in Medway.
We are seeking one youth trustee, a treasurer and two additional trustees. As a trustee, you will have the opportunity to bring your expertise, experience, and enthusiasm to the Board, helping us to make a real difference to the music education of all our learners.
If you would like an informal conversation with our chief executive about becoming a trustee, please contact recruitment@kent-music.com.
Treasurer
The treasurer will support the chief executive and accountant. They will chair the executive committee which scrutinises financial information, particularly budgets, management accounts and final accounts.
The treasure will chair the audit committee once a year when draft audited accounts are presented by the external auditor.
Please return your completed application form, and equality & diversity form to recruitment@kent-music.com
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Youth Trustee
The Board has two places reserved for trustees between the ages of 18 and 25. The trustees believe that it is crucial to include people on the Board who belong to the age group of the beneficiaries of the charity.
Kent Music views membership of the Board as an opportunity for the organisation to gain the insights of young people and to provide an important learning experience for young trustees. Members of the leadership team will be assigned to each young trustee to develop their understanding of the role.
Please return your completed application form, and equality & diversity form to recruitment@kent-music.com
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
Trustee
We are looking to recruit new trustees with some of the following expertise, experience, and attributes:
- at least one trustee currently employed by a school, ideally in a leadership position and able to demonstrate their commitment to excellence in music within their school
- a communications professional to help us raise the profile of the Kent & Medway Music Hub and our work so that we can build on the work of the last 75+ years.
- at least one trustee with expertise in safeguarding who can work with our safeguarding lead to ensure that all the activities provided by Kent Music and the wider Music Hub are safe for those participating.
Please return your completed application form, and equality & diversity form to recruitment@kent-music.com
Please note that CVs will not be accepted
About Kent Music
Kent Music is a music education charity and the lead partner for the Music Hub for Kent. The organisation is driven by a core belief that music changes lives.
We are dedicated to supporting and nurturing high quality music education in and out of schools across the region. Our team is committed to supporting both our students and staff to achieve their full potential.
Applicants will be subject to recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise Kent Music’s commitment to the safeguarding of its learners and staff. The procedures include questioning at interview stage, verification of appropriate qualifications, acquiring references, and necessary safety checks.
Kent Music is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to making the full recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible, from application to offer and beyond.
Find out more about the scheme at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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