Vacancy: Choir Leader / Singing Teacher

West Norfolk Music Centre has a vacancy for a music educator to lead our choirs, with the possibility of offering individual singing or instrumental tuition.

We operate a Saturday music centre during school term, and our ensembles include two small choirs: a youth choir and a community choir (our ‘senior choir’). The youth choir attracts singers aged around 7-14, and the community choir members are mostly adults and teenagers. The choirs perform at our own concerts (which are at the end of each term) and occasionally elsewhere.

The successful candidate will:

Be an accomplished musician with a broad range of musical knowledge and skills including singing and choral skills.
Be a confident and engaging conductor and group leader.
Be able to commit to regular attendance 30 Saturday mornings a year, and at our concerts on the last Saturday afternoon of term.

The role will involve:

Choosing suitable repertoire for the choirs
Preparing the choirs through rehearsals for performances of a high standard
Developing members’ singing and choral skills and maintaining high standards in all aspects of choir participation

We are also likely to offer the successful candidate the chance to provide individual singing lessons (and, subject to the candidate’s skills and member demand, instrumental tuition) to Music Centre members.

We will require a satisfactory DBS check, and we will also require you to register with the DBS update service (for which we will cover the fee if you are not already registered).

This role is self-employed and will be paid at an hourly rate dependent on qualifications/experience (£25 with a degree-level qualification in music and/or as a qualified teacher).

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact our chair Derek Stringer at info@wnmc.org.uk or on 07752 181 781.

To apply, please send your CV, along with an email telling us what you would bring to this role, to info@wnmc.org.uk by Thursday 18 August. Our first rehearsal after the summer break will be on Saturday 17 September and we are planning to run an open day on 29 October in addition to our usual term dates.

Vacancy: Conductor(s) for Orchestra/Band

West Norfolk Music Centre is seeking to appoint conductors, with experience in music education, for our community orchestra and beginner band.

We operate a Saturday music centre during school term, and our ensembles include a community orchestra and community concert band, with both groups attracting players of all ages (children and adults) at a playing level around grade 4 upwards. We also run a beginner wind band for players around grade 1-3 level. The groups perform at our own concert at the end of each term, and occasionally elsewhere.

The successful candidate will:

Be an accomplished musician with a broad range of musical knowledge and skills.
Be a confident and engaging conductor.
Be able to commit to regular attendance 30 Saturday mornings a year, and at our concerts on the last Saturday afternoon of term.

The role will involve:

Choosing suitable repertoire for the orchestra, including from our own library
Preparing the orchestra through rehearsals for performances of a high standard
Developing members’ orchestral playing skills and maintaining high standards in all aspects of orchestral participation

We may also offer the successful candidate the opportunity to offer individual instrumental lessons to members, to lead other Music Centre ensembles to cover short-term absence, and to develop other educational activities.

We will require a satisfactory DBS check, and we will also require you to register with the DBS update service (for which we will cover the fee if you are not already registered).

This role is self-employed and will be paid at an hourly rate dependent on qualifications/experience (£25 with a degree-level qualification in music and/or as a qualified teacher).

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact our chair Derek Stringer at info@wnmc.org.uk or on 07752 181 781.

To apply, please send your CV, along with an email telling us what you would bring to this role, to info@wnmc.org.uk by Monday 15 August. Our first rehearsal after the summer break will be on Saturday 17 September and we are planning to run an open day on 29 October in addition to our usual term dates.

Vacancy: Music Educators

West Norfolk Music Centre is seeking to appoint 2 music educators.

We operate a Saturday music centre during school term, and we are extending our provision for children. We would like to appoint two individuals to work together to deliver the following activities each week, for children in the age range 9 to 12 (school years 5 to 7):

Mixed ensemble. To lead a group for children playing at pre-grade 1 level, with flexible instrumentation and, where appropriate, multi-ability arrangements.
Singing group / choir. To lead our children’s choir, developing aural, reading, ensemble and performance skills through singing.

The successful candidates will:

Be accomplished musicians with a broad range of musical knowledge and skills.
Be engaging and confident educators, ideally with experience of working with children in the target age range.
Be able to commit to regular attendance 30 Saturday mornings a year.
Be willing to work as part of a team.

The following skills would be an advantage:

Knowledge of choral singing technique.
Basic knowledge of a wide range of orchestral instruments, their technique, capabilities and limitations.
Experience of conducting/leading ensembles or choirs.
Piano playing, sufficient to accompany the choir as required.

We may also offer successful candidates the opportunity to offer individual instrumental lessons to members, to lead other Music Centre ensembles to cover short-term absence, and to develop other educational activities.

We will require a satisfactory DBS check, and we will also require you to register with the DBS update service (for which we will cover the fee if you are not already registered).

These roles are self-employed and will be paid at an hourly rate dependent on qualifications/experience (£25 with a degree-level qualification in music and/or as a qualified teacher).

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact our chair Derek Stringer at info@wnmc.org.uk or on 07752 181 781.

To apply, please send your CV, along with an email telling us what you would bring to this role, to info@wnmc.org.uk by Wednesday 24 November. We are aiming to start the ensemble and singing group after February half-term.