Job Description

Chandlings Prep

Oxfordshire

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

5 January 2026

Apply by:

30 September 2025

Job overview

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Personal Summary


We are looking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic and committed woodwind teacher to our vibrant Music Department. The right candidate will have a good knowledge of how to teach all woodwind instruments but we could split the role for the different woodwind specialisms. Possible paid extra work includes running ensembles, supporting at the Christmas and Summer concert, and playing for shows.


1-2-1 lessons are 30 minutes long and offered to pupils in Years 1-6 between the hours of Monday to Friday, 8-4pm. Ensembles run until 5pm.


Peripatetic staff are employed by the Prep Schools Trust. Perks include holiday pay, sick pay, fee remission (pro rata), free school meals and refreshments, and parking on site. Peripatetic staff write their own weekly timetables and submit monthly timesheets, as well as staying on top of all other online administration and keeping in touch regularly with the Head of Music.


Applicants must hold a relevant musical qualification as a minimum requirement. Relevant


experience of working in a similar environment is desirable but not essential.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

Excellent woodwind teaching skills. Basic knowledge of teaching all woodwind instruments

is essential but the role can be split to suit the different reeds.

Excellent ICT and communication skills - all our administration is done online

Key duties

Provide high quality teaching Uphold the highest professional standards Prepare pupils for examinations and concerts Keep detailed and accurate weekly records submitted online Communicate weekly with parents through practice books or email Stay up-to-date with the latest timetabling changes and demonstrate flexibility where

needed

Be available to attend the Christmas Soiree and the Summer Arts Festival

Set in sixty acres of beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, Chandlings Prep is an independent


co-educational day school for girls and boys from 2-11 years old. Situated just 20 minutes from the centre of historic Oxford, we have purpose-built, bright, modern classrooms with extensive and impressive facilities. There are specialist art, design and technology, food technology, music and science facilities as well as two school halls. We have new Astroturf, netball courts, hockey, rugby and football pitches, an archery range, a 9 hole golf course and driving range, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a low-ropes course and a riding school. The extensive grounds offer woodlands, lakes, playing fields and lots of space to play and explore.


The school provides an excellent all-round education in a delightful environment. We are proud of our ability to gain outstanding academic results within a warm and secure learning environment. Children here are nurtured and cherished as part of the Chandlings Prep family.

To apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should submit electronically (as separate PDF


documents in one email) the following to msharp@chandlingspst.org by 9.00am on 30 September, but

early application is welcomed and we reserve the right to appoint early.

A covering letter addressed to Miss M Sharp, Head of Music A completed Chandlings application form, with the names and details of at least two referees. One of the referees

must

be your current or most recent employer. If your current/most recent employment does/did not involve working with children, then the second referee should be the employer with whom you most recently worked with children. If you are or have been employed within a school, then one reference must be from the Head of your current school, or the last school at which you worked. A CV can be submitted as additional information but it must not be instead of the application form.

Shortlisted applicants are advised that references will be taken up

prior to interview.

Interview Process:

Short listed candidates will be asked to teach a short singing lesson and


complete an interview. At least two references will be obtained and kept on file for each successful candidate and any gaps in employment history will be fully investigated. Safe recruitment procedures are followed and members of the Senior Leadership Team are accredited. Child protection awareness is an integral part of the induction programme for new members of staff.

Appointment date:

1 January 2026

Salary and Hours:

19.44 per 30 minute lesson, 22.32 per 30 minute ensemble, employed by the Prep Schools Trust. Benefits of being an employee such as holiday pay, plus pay for attending concerts and for playing in shows.

Privacy Notice for Staff:

Please see the Privacy Notice for Staff on the Chandlings Prep website.

Medical Fitness:

Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the appointee's fitness to


carry out the role. New employees will be asked, following an offer of employment, to complete a questionnaire regarding medical fitness.

Recruitment Checks:

Chandlings Prep requires all new employees to complete an Enhanced level criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service. It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature. Having a criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment; it will depend on the nature, circumstances and background of the offence.


Following changes in KCSIE from 1 September 2022 media checks will be carried out for all


shortlisted candidates.


All appointments are made in accordance with our Equality policy and applicants should let us know of any special needs they may have so that adjustments can be made if required.

Safeguarding:

All adults working at Chandlings Prep should be aware of and where necessary, follow the school's safeguarding guidelines which are in line with the Department for Education's (DfE) and Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board's (OSCB) practice and procedures - available online at http://www/oscb.org.uk. The School's Safeguarding Policy can be found on the Chandlings website.

Attached documents

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School prospectus
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About

Chandlings Prep

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Chandlings Prep

Bagley Wood, Kennington
Oxfordshire
OX1 5ND
United Kingdom

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