In-Schools Key Stage 1 Practitioner

Around two days per week (to fit the successful candidate)

£30,000-32,000 FTE plus a generous 28 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays.

Alternative option is available for someone to be self employed.

Based in Pimlico, London SW1V

This is a new role with the Pimlico Musical Foundation, teaching on our In-School Programme, which forms the core of our work with children in this highly diverse and complex part of London.

About the role

We deliver singing programmes across six partner primary schools and run choirs for children and adults, performing locally and at venues including Westminster Cathedral, Oxford University, Opera Holland Park and the Barbican.

Our In-Schools Programme delivers high-quality, tailored music sessions across partner schools in Pimlico and Westminster, with occasional work elsewhere in London. Using singing as our core musical language, we work in a range of formats designed to build musical understanding, confidence and enjoyment in young people.

This new role, made possible through generous funding from St Giles and St George, creates an opportunity to strengthen and extend our curricular approach, particularly at KS1. Working closely with the In-Schools Programme Lead, the KS1 Practitioner will help shape and deliver a thoughtful, practical and engaging vocal programme, contributing to its long-term development across our partner schools.

Job description

Reporting to the In-Schools Programme Lead you will mainly work with our PMF partner schools, delivering a variety of curriculum-enhancing programmes. In particular, you will:

• Deliver PMF KS1 Whole Class Singing Sessions

• Work with the In-Schools Programme Lead to support delivering sessions in other formats, including:

  • KS2 Singing Assemblies

  • KS2 Whole Class Singing Sessions

• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on the programme for trustees, funders, and partner schools.

• Maintain strong relationships with our partner schools.

• Develop education resources and, in conjunction with the In-Schools Programme Lead, devise KS1 schemes of work for PMF partner schools.

• Uphold PMF’s safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

• Where appropriate, prepare students for termly PMF concerts or lead workshops.

• Where appropriate, have opportunities to rehearse and direct our choirs for children and adults

Person specification

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience working with choirs and young singers

• Experience working in education settings

• A good level of piano/keyboard skills, and the ability to accompany confidently within a school setting

• Kodály or Dalcroze training, classroom teaching experience, and prior experience working with KS1 pupils are desirable.

The role requires someone who enjoys teaching children and recognises the importance of expanding access to high-quality music education.

Location

Delivering sessions on-site at PMF partner schools in Pimlico and in our office in St Gabriel’s Halls, Churchill Gardens, Pimlico, London SW1V 3AA.

How to apply

Please submit a CV and cover letter to hello@pimlicomusicalfoundation.org.uk by 10am on Monday 23 February 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

We’ll quickly review your application and, if successful, get back to you with the next stage which will be a face-to-face interview. You will receive correspondence regardless of whether you are successful in reaching the interview stage or not.

The Pimlico Musical Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and at least two independent references.

Information on PMF’s recruitment procedures is available here.

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion in the cultural sector and therefore particularly

welcome applicants from under-represented groups. We are also happy to make reasonable

adjustments to the recruitment process if you inform us of any barriers you face during the application.