Benefits and Allowances

Salary Grade: Soulbury 6 – 9 (£47,170 to £51,425) + Inner London Weighting (£3,595) 

Role Purpose

The Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service (THAMES) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic music educator to further support the development of instrumental, vocal and/or curriculum music within an award-winning music and arts service. You will join a small team who passionately believe that there are no barriers to success and that all pupils can achieve the highest standards if given the chance.

Key Responsibilities

You will act as a Link Manager for a group of schools, manage part of the team of instrumental/vocal and curriculum music tutors and be involved in developing a wide range of performing activities for young people including concerts, projects, and other events.

You will also be available for occasional (or potentially regular) work on Saturday mornings at the THAMES Saturday Music Centre, including deputising for the Head of Centre as and when required.

Requirements

The successful candidate will not only be an excellent musician and music educator but will also take a lead in developing music provision in schools. Depending on the candidate’s specialism and areas of expertise, this might include a focus on curriculum music, instrumental/vocal music, music technology, SEND provision, ensembles, and high-quality performance opportunities. This is a wonderful career opportunity for someone who would like to help make a difference in music education within a Music Service which aspires to the highest level.

Additional Information

Candidates will be asked to complete a DBS check through Tower Hamlets and take responsibility for renewing the check every three years.

Application Details

This post is open to the following types of applicants: Redeployees/ Internal/ External

If this role is available to Internal employees only, this will include agency workers but does not include independent contractors or Skills Match trainees.

All applications should be made via our online application system, no CV’s or alternative forms of applications are accepted.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 25th March.

Internal employees should apply via the council's Intranet. External applicants apply via the Council's website www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/careers

Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.

We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough. 

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