Candidate Pack and Application Details
Visiting Music Teacher
To work at Worksop College and our Preparatory School,
Ranby House
From September 2013
Outstanding teaching and learning for every child, as a unique, individual
learner
Academic, Creative, Emotional and Spiritual Excellence
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WORKSOP COLLEGE IN BRIEF:
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Co-educational independent school (HMC) with 400 pupils, aged 13-18, 50% of them
boarding.
Over 100 years old, the College stands on a 300 acre estate of trees and grassland
adjacent to Clumber Park, a National Trust property.
A majestic range of purpose-built Victorian buildings, with a particularly fine Chapel,
Library and Great Hall.
College grounds include an 18-hole golf course, an indoor swimming pool, a Sports Hall,
tennis courts, netball courts, an Astroturf hockey pitch, an athletics track, four cricket
pitches, six rugby pitches and two football pitches.
The school has a strong Christian ethos, but welcomes pupils from all faiths or those who
have no faith at all.
The Preparatory School, situated at Ranby House, is an outstanding (ISI Inspection 2011),
successful, co-educational IAPS school, with over 215 pupils on roll across the pre-prep
and prep years (ages 3-13). The school boasts first class facilities on an outstanding 60
acre site. The site has a purpose-built Music facility.
Woodard Schools (Nottinghamshire) Limited owns both schools, the company being part of
the Woodard charitable trust.
Please visit www.wsnl.co.uk for further information about the College
OVERVIEW OF THE POST:
Worksop College is looking for an outstanding saxophone teacher who is a passionate and
accomplished player in both Classical and Jazz idioms. Ideally the person appointed would be
willing to teach on both sites (journey time between the two sites is c. 15 minutes) and would
be able to inspire and motivate students from beginner to diploma level. (There are two
pupils who wish to take their diploma next academic year.)
At Worksop College there are currently 7 pupils who require lessons (40 minutes per lesson)
and the saxophone teacher is expected to run the Big Band which is likely to be rehearsing
for 1 hour on Fridays from 4.15 pm.
At the Prep School (Ranby House) there are 4 pupils and who have 30 minute lessons each
and these pupils join to form a saxophone ensemble, which currently rehearses on a Tuesday
morning.
At both schools we would anticipate, but cannot guarantee, additional applications to learn
the saxophone for the forthcoming academic year.
THE MOUNTGARRET MUSIC DEPARTMENT at Worksop College
Facilities
The Mountgarret Music School was officially opened by Peter Cropper of the Lindsay String
Quartet in 1999. With 12 practice rooms, two teaching rooms, a computer room, recording
studio and a large recital room with a 9-foot Grotrian Steinweg piano; it is a superb, wellequipped facility.
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Teaching
ACADEMIC
Music is taught to all members of Year 9 for two periods each week. Currently, for both GCSE
and A level, the EDEXCEL specifications are taught. Each year pupils go on to study music at
University.
INSTRUMENTAL
200 individual lessons are given each week by a team of 16 visiting teachers. Pupils are
encouraged to take ABRSM examinations, and aural and theory classes are available. Many
have reached grade 8 standard before reaching the 6th Form. Department ensembles include
the College Orchestra (the programme of their forthcoming concert in May includes
Beethoven’s Symphony No 1 and Berlioz’s March to the scaffold), String Chamber Orchestra,
Bert’s Big Band, Chapel Choir, Chamber Choir (Schola Cantorum), Wind Ensemble, Brass
Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, and many small chamber ensembles. Opportunities for
performance are numerous and include regular lunchtime concerts, in addition to more
substantial evening concerts, Jazz night, the annual Speech Day scholars’ concert, and events
out of school. Music Scholarships, Choral Scholarships and Exhibitions are awarded to
promising pupils.
Chapel
In keeping with the ethos of a Woodard School, Chapel is central to the life of the College,
and the choral tradition is perhaps the strongest element of the department. The 50-strong
Chapel Choir sings a complete mass setting and a communion motet/anthem in the weekly
full school Eucharist, in addition to the two College services of Choral Evensong each term,
Preparatory Schools’ Choral Day, Carol Services and the annual Commemoration of
Benefactors Service on Speech Day. The choir regularly sings evensong at local cathedrals
such as Southwell, Lincoln, Ripon and York and over the past four years has toured Belgium,
Italy and the Czech Republic (Easter 2012) singing at venues such as Ghent Cathedral,
Basilica di Santa Croce and St Vitus Cathedral. Recently the Chapel Choir performed in
concert with the Swingle Singers, and live on radio with Caius Choir Cambridge for a BBC
Radio 3 broadcast of choral evensong from our chapel. The magnificent Chapel (seats 500)
contains an excellent three manual organ built by Keats and was completely rebuilt by
Andrew Carter in 2001.
Worksop Music Concert Series
The College has its own professional concert series, which is run by the Director of Music.
Recent artists have included The Swingle Singers, Gonville & Caius College Choir, The Pluck
String Trio and Robin Ireland. Two large-scale choral concerts are scheduled each year,
given by North Notts Chamber Choir (which is resident at the college) in combination with the
Chapel Choir. Recent concerts have included Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem and
Stanford’s Songs of the Fleet.
THE RÔLE
Worksop College is looking to appoint a talented and energetic individual to join this exciting
department.
Teaching
 To deliver 30 individual lessons per year to saxophonists whose current ability levels range
from beginner to grade 8 standard. Lessons should be evenly distributed throughout the
academic year.
 Teachers should prepare lessons that inspire their students through carefully selected
repertoire, technical exercises and tasks, which should stretch pupils according to their
ability and experience, and aim to expose them to a broad range of styles.
 Aural and Sight-Reading (and ideally other General Musicianship skills, such as
improvisation) should be incorporated into lessons on a regular basis.
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The progress and attendance of all pupils should be monitored through regular notekeeping, which should be available to the Director of Music in the case of parental dispute.
Both long- and short-term targets should be established at the outset. Long term targets
should be reviewed termly, even if these are relatively unambitious.
Teachers are responsible for arranging their own timetables which must be able to provide
a fair rotation to pupils who miss academic lessons and be able to operate within any room
constraints which may apply.
Teachers are encouraged to evangelise about their instrument, especially to those who do
not currently learn an instrument. Instrument demonstrations in Year 9 Music classes are
one possible way of encouraging pupils to take up the instrument.
Examinations
 It is expected that teachers will enter their pupils for examinations in accordance with the
College’s published deadlines. The ABRSM is normally used as the College is a regional
centre, but other arrangements may be considered in consultation with the Director of
Music.
 The preparation of solo and ensemble performances for public examinations is also
delegated to instrumental teachers. Close consultation is needed with the class teacher in
these circumstances.
Ensembles
 Teachers should be proactive in forming ensembles from both within their pupil list and in
combination with other instrumentalists. This must always be done in consultation with the
Director of Music who may allocate extra paid tuition time to these activities.
Concerts
 Teachers are expected to prepare pupils for specific concert performances. Music Award
Holders, in particular, will need to be prepared for specified concerts. The teacher will be
expected to advise on the appropriate repertoire for specific pupils under their tutelage.
 Teachers are expected to promote the College’s Concert Series and the other public
activities of the music department. It is hoped that they will wish to attend Music
Department Concerts. When staff are required to play or direct at concerts they will be
remunerated.
 Music Award Holders should be entered for lunchtime concerts once a term on their main
instrument. (Many pupils will perform much more frequently than this.) All pupils are
encouraged to play in lunchtimes concerts and these should be used as part of the targetsetting process.
Reporting
 College reporting procedures require reports to be entered onto the school database three
times a year. These deadlines usually fall shortly after half term.
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At the Prep the instrumental teachers report twice a year (Autumn and Winter) and are
expected to attend a Parents' Meeting in the Spring term.
Salaries
These are paid monthly upon receipt of a weekly timesheet submitted to and approved by the
Director of Music. The hourly rate for 2013/14 will be £23.53. A payment is made in August in
respect of holiday accrual which is approximately 12.07% of your total earnings for the academic
year, which means you are effectively earning £26.37 per hour. Staff are encouraged to join the
Teacher’s Pension Scheme for which the College makes an additional contribution.
Further details regarding the post can be sought from Timothy Uglow, Director of Music
– 01909 537143 or TJU@worksopcollege.notts.sch.uk
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Application Process
Closing date for applications:
Interviews will take place:
12.00 noon Friday, 21st June 2013
During the w/c 24th June 2013
Interview format:
Candidates will be expected to teach a lesson, perform a piece of their own choice with
piano accompaniment (accompanist provided) and undertake an interview with the Directors
of Music from each school.
Interested applicants must send a covering letter and a completed application
form to recruitment@wsnl.co.uk or by post to The Personnel Department, Worksop
College, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3AP
Further information about the school is available at www.wsnl.co.uk
Successful candidates will be subject to the relevant checks.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young persons and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment.
Worksop College and Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House
forms part of the Woodard Family of Schools.
Founded in 1847, Woodard Schools form the largest group of independent
Church of England schools in England and Wales.
They offer the highest standards of academic education coupled with a
supportive and nurturing environment where every individual is encouraged
and valued.
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Preparatory School, Ranby House
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