Fe Tutor Gateshead College - Sage Gateshead

Sage Gateshead

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Gateshead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Reports to:
FE Programme Leader

Location:
Sage Gateshead

Working hours:
Wednesdays during term time 10am-5pm (1 hour dinner)

Salary:
£32,081 p/a pro rata. _SCP 34, which equates to £28.57 per hour including prep and meeting time._

About Sage Gateshead
We are an international music centre based on the banks of the River Tyne.

We are a unique venue where artists from across the world perform and audiences from a wide range of backgrounds come to hear, make, and enjoy all types of music.

We support local people to be creative, to develop a passion for music and put music at the heart of communities.

Our artist development programme provides local artists with the opportunities they need to develop a career in music.

We support young people to make music in our building and in the wider community through programmes such as In Harmony Newcastle Gateshead.

We believe our work makes life better for people in the North East. We're building a creative, diverse, and passionate team and that's where you come in

About you

Are you someone with a passion for supporting young people to grow in confidence as they develop musical skills? Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, here are some specific types of experience that will help you hit the ground running.

You must have proven experience of:

Performing to a high level;
Teaching young people (age 16+) vocal skills and pedagogy across a range of syllabuses and/or courses;
Effectively teaching young people of varying experience and ability levels;
Contributing to the development of music practice and pedagogy frameworks;
Collaboration with other music leaders, teachers or tutors;
Developing session plans and schemes of work in line with requirements;
Musically inclusive practice;
Safeguarding within education contexts.

Knowledge and/or understanding of:

Appropriate music processes and methodologies;
High level of musicianship;
Proven awareness of vocal teaching pedagogical methods e.g., Estill, Speech Level Singing etc.
Understanding of access and inclusion needs in relation to working with young people.

Ability to:

Develop and sustain excellent working relationships, and communicate with young people from a wide range of backgrounds;
Support and advise students as to their individual needs in entering and preparing for exams and performances;
Teach to objectives and schemes of work;
Collaborate effectively with colleagues and/or other teams;
Manage your own workload, working on your own initiative and as part of a team;
Accept appropriate individual responsibility for the observance, promotion and implementation of Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Customer Care, Equality and Diversity, Dignity at Work and other policies with the Trust.

It also helps if you have:

Knowledge of a range of musical styles;
Ability to accompany young people during lessons.

About the role of FE Tutor Gateshead College (Vocal)
at Sage Gateshead

In partnership with Gateshead College, Sage Gateshead leads a UAL (University of the Arts London) Level 3 Music Performance qualification and a BTEC HNC/HND (Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma) Level 4 and Level 5 Music Performance qualification.

Your responsibilities:

To lead high quality vocal group and ensemble tuition for students enrolled onto the Gateshead College FE and HE programmes;
To maintain high standards of teaching and learning;
To be an advocate of the course and to liaise with the FE Programme Leader on academic matters;
To undertake student assessments;
Contribute to the development of the musical practice, pedagogy, and curriculum in collaboration with the Further Education Programme Leader and Tutor team;
Liaise with the Further Education Tutor team to share information and collaborate on the curriculum being taught, to make sure there is parity of experience for all students;
Develop relevant materials or resources to support teaching;
Design a varied and challenging scheme of work and lesson plans to develop the needs of students;
Lead high quality, inclusive vocal tuition within the Further Education programme;
Prepare, plan, and teach young people in group sessions, working on appropriate technique and repertoire;
Plan, prepare and manage resources as appropriate;
Work with the FE Coordinator to manage timetables, resources and report any issues;
Lead students in any end of term performances and sharing events where applicable;
Provide appropriate pastoral support to students;
Advise and prepare students for course assessments and external vocal exams as appropriate.
Make continuous formative assessments of student's progress;
Comply with quality assurance procedures, in collaboration with Gateshead College requirements.