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About the Role

Reddam House Sydney is seeking an outstanding collaborative pianist to join the Music Department. This is a varied, performance-focused role supporting students from Primary through Year 12, including choirs, instrumental ensembles, Elective Music students, HSC Music students, soloists, productions and major events.

Responsibilities

• Accompanying choirs and instrumental ensembles.
• Preparing, rehearsing and accompanying student soloists and ensembles for weekly assemblies, recitals, assessments, HSC performances, competitions, concerts, musicals, special events, excursions and tours across a broad repertoire and varied styles.
• Collaborating closely with Music staff and contributing to musical coaching and performance preparation.
• Undertaking independent practice, score preparation and forward planning, including during non-term professional weeks.
• Coordinating and communicating schedules and rehearsals with staff and students.
• Assisting with student duty of care at rehearsals, performances, events, excursions and tours.
• Contributing collegially to department planning, major projects and professional development.

Requirements

• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree majoring in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano, or equivalent professional training and experience.
• Exceptional sight-reading, aural and ensemble skills, including fluency in conventional notation and chord charts.
• Strong performance skills and recent professional performance experience across a range of styles.
• Excellent collaborative and rehearsal instincts, with the ability to follow conductors and directors and support soloists sensitively.
• Experience engaging Primary and High School students and guiding them with patience, clarity and high expectations to achieve excellence.
• A calm, flexible and reliable approach to balancing priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, fostering positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills to manage schedules, rehearsals, repertoire and deadlines.
• Willingness to work outside the regular school day for early morning rehearsals, evening performances, and selected weekend events including Sundays, excursions and tours, as arranged in advance.
• A current NSW Working with Children Check.
• Classroom teaching qualifications are not required.

Skills

• Exceptional sight-reading
• Aural skills
• Ensemble skills
• Fluency in conventional notation
• Fluency in chord charts
• Strong performance skills
• Collaborative instincts
• Rehearsal instincts
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Administrative skills
• Arranging skills (desirable)
• Familiarity with music technology software (desirable)
• Keyboard programming (desirable)

Location

• Woollahra
• Bondi

Work Type

• Full-time
• Permanent
• 38 hours work per week

Experience Level

• Recent professional performance experience

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree majoring in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano
• Postgraduate degree majoring in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano
• Equivalent professional training and experience

Benefits

• Industry-leading professional development
• Exceptional career opportunities
• Mobility across the Inspired Education Group

About the Company

• Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 125 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.
• In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
• By joining our award-winning team of over 14,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations.

Equal Opportunity

• Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.