Upper Strings Tutor, Step Up

About Make Music

Make Music is the name for all of The Glasshouse’s music-making classes, groups, ensembles, and activities for schools and music educators. People of all ages, experience levels and backgrounds sing, play, and create with us. Whether starting from scratch or polishing some skills there’s a class, choir, band, or studio to suit everyone.

Make Music: Young People supports any young person aged 4 to 19 find their voice, learn a musical instrument, write, and produce their own songs, meet others to play and sing with, build their confidence, and take part in exciting performances. The Glasshouse runs a leading musical training that supports young musicians aged 4 – 19 to develop the skills and confidence to reach their musical potential. We encourage applicants from the most diverse backgrounds, making sure that everyone has the chance to study with us. Financial support is available through grants and bursaries.

The Glasshouse understands that people learn in different ways and have different musical interests. We have come up with ways of teaching music that support people’s personal development as well as musical, designed around the needs of the person learning. We have written this down in our Inclusive Music Making Guide and everything we do is based on that. Through all this we connect young people with visiting artists, and we work with Music Hubs and other partners to support young people to grow in the North East.

The Glasshouse Foundation and Step Up programme is part of The Glasshouse’s leading musical training programme for young people aged between 4 and 14. It supports young musicians to develop the skills and confidence to reach their musical potential through specialist training, tuition, and inspirational opportunities to work with international visiting artists.

We encourage applicants from the most diverse range of backgrounds, making sure that everyone has the chance to study with us. We have specialist skills in working with children and young people experiencing challenging circumstances. Financial support is available through grants and bursaries.

About you  

Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.

Overall purpose of the job

The Step Up programme Upper Strings Tutor will be part of the Foundation and Step Up tutor team working within Make Music: Young People. The role will involve teaching young people, aged 4-14, both individually and, potentially, as part of an ensemble on Saturdays during term time at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.

It would be great if you had experience in: 

• Playing or singing to an advanced, professional standard
• Working with young people aged 4-14
• Valuing diversity in relation to styles of music and strive to champion and celebrate musical pioneers from a variety of musical styles.
• Performing at a professional level
• Ability to share passion for music and inspire students
• Being adaptable with students of different ages, levels of knowledge, and learning styles
• Using initiative and being resourceful and efficient
• Excellent communication skills, both with young people and with colleagues
• An inclusive approach to working with young people

Skills and knowledge of: 

• Technique and repertoire on your instrument specialism
• A range of music teaching methods
• Inclusive music practice
• Safeguarding in education contexts

It also helps if you have:

• Experience of teaching diverse musical styles, e.g., folk or jazz
• Experience of teaching through online platforms
• Familiarity with a variety of exam boards

You’ll be responsible for:

General

• Teach young people in 1:1 lessons, working on appropriate instrumental technique and repertoire
• Lead group-based music learning activities where relevant
• Lead or co-lead ensembles where relevant, helping young people to grow their skills in playing together as a group
• Lead exciting and stimulating high-quality activities, which help young people to progress personally, socially and musically
• Prepare young people for performances as and when needed
• Support students to prepare for exams