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Title: Resident Tutor Music Graduate
Department: Music & Boarding
Hours of Work: Approx. 40 hours per week split equally between French and Boarding.
Contract: Fixed term late August 2026 to early July 2027
Responsible to: Director of Music & Head of Boarding
Salary: £16,000 pa over 11 months
We are seeking an outstanding Music Graduate to work with young musicians at all levels in a leading music department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop as a musician and an educator, working as part of a supportive team of dedicated and experienced music teachers. We are seeking a flexible musician, capable of delivering varied musical tasks throughout the department. Additionally, practical experience of music technology and production, as well as creative social media skills, would be highly desirable. Additionally, you will provide support to the residential teams to deliver pastoral care and activities for the boarders.
1. Assist the Director of Music with the execution of all performance platforms as appropriate.
2. Coach/direct/accompany ensembles, chamber music groups, and soloists.
3. Sing with choirs and lead choral sectionals.
4. Play in orchestras and bands and lead sectional rehearsals.
5. Curate and oversee the departmental social media output, including taking photographs at concerts and events and maintaining excellent links with the marketing department.
6. Facilitate and oversee informal performance platforms, including Lunchtime Recitals and Live Lounge events.
7. Attend and support departmental trips, including the Days of Reflection.
8. Assist in the delivery of music theory and sight-reading classes.
9. Assist in the delivery of aural classes to support ABRSM and Trinity exams.
10. For candidates keen to gain teaching experience, there may by the opportunity to support and enrich the academic curriculum based on the musical interests and strengths of the successful applicant, e.g. composition, song writing, music technology, music production.
11. Assist the Director of Music and the admissions team with outreach and recruitment projects in local prep and primary schools.
12. For the right candidate, there may also be the opportunity to assist the Director of Music and the admissions team with international recruitment.
13. Work closely with the Music Administrator to support the smooth running of a busy department.
14. Assist with the organisation and administration of concerts, performance platforms, music exams, scholarship auditions and individual music lessons as directed.
15. Attend departmental meetings.
16. Take registers where appropriate.
17. Oversee and organise the music locker allocations
Your boarding hours (40hrs over 2 weeks) are spent working across our boarding houses, supporting our residential team on a rota basis. Graduates are usually assigned one house but occasionally straddle two if necessary.
Weekdays
Weekday boarding duties could include, but are not limited to:
Wake up duty- this includes waking up boarders and supervising them at breakfast before getting them off to school
Supervising study sessions after school
Providing admin support for the house whilst on duty
Supper duty ensuring students attend and then register
Evening duty- this includes supervision with study (homework), snack time, taking in electronics for overnight storage and bedtime routine in the year areas and in the dormitories, as well as any other duties (e.g. administration) which the Housemistress may request
Escorts - accompanying students to medical or other appointments usually on an ad hoc basis
Graduates work 3 evenings per week in Boarding
Weekend boarding duties could include, but are not limited to:
Assist with Friday Fun (activity such as cupcake decorating, craft, quiz)
Supervise study Assist with admin tasks
Run an activity with the girls such as baking, badminton, games
Ensuring the house is kept tidy
Be a presence in the House office
Assist with the regular evening routines, including snacks, electronics and bedtime
Assist with trips offsite, e.g. ice-skating, shopping, meals out, cinema, museums
Graduates work every other weekend in Boarding
Graduates must return to school by the evening prior to the Staff Conference Days at the start of term in order to participate in meetings. Graduates are expected to attend all INSET days with the main staff body during term time regardless of whether this falls on a day off. At the end of each term Graduates are expected to remain in school until early evening in order to assist residential staff to tidy and clear Boarding Houses
Each Graduate has a full 24hrs off each week from both their Department and Boarding. In addition, they have a further evening off from boarding during the week and every other weekend off. These are arranged by the Director of Boarding in conjunction with the Housemistress and Head of Department.
