Head of Instrumental Music Service - Council Headquarters

Job Details

Grade: Instructor Point 1-6

Salary: £33,750 - £44,859 pro rata per annum

Hours: 14

Contract Duration: Permanent

Role Purpose

To manage the Instrumental Music Service in Scottish Borders and take a strategic lead on the delivery and development of the service, ensuring the provision is high quality, inspiring and engaging across the education service.

The jobholder will manage a team of 12 Music Instructors (currently 9.5 FTE) providing an instrumental music service to young people across the authority. The team link closely with internal and external partners to support the delivery of a high quality service and link closely with local and national initiatives and priorities

Come and join us in the beautiful Scottish Borders where we are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and making Borders the best place to live, learn and work. Through creatively shaping the instrumental music service, there is the opportunity to promote access to expressive arts both in schools and local communities .

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject such as Music and able to demonstrate considerable experience in playing and teaching music or vocal music.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Catherine Thomson at catherine.thomson@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.