• Suffolk County Council - Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3DF
• £28.50 per hour
• Casual
• No contracted hours (ad hoc basis, as required)

We are committed to flexible working, so please read the Job and Person Profile (docx) to find out about the types of flexible working available for this role.

• Are you a great communicator?
• Do you enjoy sharing your love of music?
• Can you bring musical skills to our team?

If so, this is a great opportunity to join Suffolk County Council's County Music Service as an Associate Music Tutor, working across Suffolk.

We are a friendly, professional and supportive team of skilled and experienced teachers (both qualified and unqualified teachers) that enjoy sharing and celebrating the successes of our students and colleagues. We believe in the power of music to be a positive influence in the lives of all young people and are passionate about sharing this message.

Your role and responsibilities

Associate Music Tutors are crucial roles within the County Music Service’s support for music-making in schools and the community and can function in a number of ways.

You will:

• provide fun, exciting and inspirational music teaching, both face-to-face and online, to students across Suffolk
• cover contracted-staff absence (either long or short term)
• deliver new teaching, as it is required i.e. when schools buy additional teaching time from us, but all contracted staff are already timetabled elsewhere
• deliver workshops, kick-starter or other short-term projects
• act with the interests of the young musicians of Suffolk at heart
• support our ‘County Music Groups’ programme (our county-wide ensemble rehearsal programme i.e. Suffolk Youth Orchestra/Wind Orchestra/Jazz Orchestra/Brass Band/Young String Orchestra)
• form new ensembles within schools or our regional music centres (dependent on your musical specialisms)
• present yourself professionally at all times and treat everyone you engage with, with respect
• respect and follow the processes and protocols of Suffolk County Music Service and, by association, Suffolk County Council.

Why join the County Music Service team?

You will:

• join a vibrant, welcoming and highly experienced staff team to expand your network and draw on their skills
• have access to all SCMS training (5 full days per year in addition to all other training sessions offered incl. safeguarding; child protection; wellbeing; teaching-specific sessions etc)
• be part of a team that all new teaching work for the Music Service is offered to
• be able to progress professionally and broaden your teaching skills and experience. We will be happy to facilitate training and experience (unpaid) of a whole range of different teaching types including whole-class ensemble teaching (WCET); small or large group; online; all types of ensembles; foreign tours; residentials; project work with national orchestras i.e. RPO, Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
• remain in charge of what you get involved in. As a non-contracted Associate Tutor, you are free to accept or decline any teaching offered, and your decision will not jeopardise future offers of work from the Music Service
• be allocated a dedicated line-manager to support you in any way that is needed
• be joining a progressive service that values the opinions and ideas of its workforce, thrives on collegiate working and is thoroughly invested in ensuring the children and young people of Suffolk get an accessible and inspiring musical offer.

Please take the time to view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). We are particularly seeking Woodwind and String Specialists, but are also interested in hearing from musicians that have specialisms in music from other countries, cultures and genres.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Travelling requirements for your role

We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but in this role, you will need to travel to locations away from your contractual base, so you must either hold a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.

This role is mainly based in the community; however, you may also have the opportunity to work from home occasionally and you will have an office base. Please contact the recruiting manager listed above if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements. #LI-Hybrid

For more information

For an informal discussion, please contact Helen Simms (she/her) by calling 01473 265947 or emailing helen.simms@suffolk.gov.uk

Please read the Job and Person Profile (docx), before applying for this job opportunity.

Please ensure you upload a copy of your CV when completing your online application.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 16 May 2023.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.

Benefits include:

• Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
• A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• An occupational sick pay scheme
• Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
• Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
• A range of staff networks centred around equality groups
• Plus more

If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages (www.Suffolk.gov.uk/careers).