We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic part time Education Manager to help develop and maintain our excellent level of music tuition at Aura Music Academy. You will be responsible for overseeing the overall curriculum and services we provide at Aura, as well as developing new classes and timetables, supporting our tutor team and creating our tutor training days. Our ideal candidate will be an experienced music educator, with a real passion for providing music education to both children and adults. You should have experience working in a busy music education centre or school, preferably having previously managed a team of teachers/music educators. Aside from your music education experience, you should be skilled at organising and solving problems, as well as being a creative and conceptualist. Interpersonal and mediation skills will also be very useful, since you'll often be acting as a liaison between our tutors, students and parents. Ultimately, the duties of the Education Manager are to make ensure our school continues to provide expert music tuition and that we keep our students motivated and happy. Salary, benefits, and other key information The line manager for this role is the Director of Aura Music Academy. This is a permanent, part-time post that commences from 3rd February 2025. 1. Starting date: The position is available from 3rd February 2025. 2. Salary: £34,000-£38,000 pro rata (depending on experience) 3. Hours of work: This post requires a working week of 20 hours. Flexible working hours are available and some working from home will be possible. There is an expectation to attend all student concerts and events (there are approximately 10 concerts per year) and be present in the studios for a minimum of 8-10 hours a week. 4. Length of contract: This role is a permanent position. 5. Location: The post is located at both of Aura Music Academy's studios - 4 Lloyd St, Altrincham WA14 2DE and 6 Parkway, Wilmslow, SK9 1LS. Essential criteria: - Experience working in an educational environment - Strong interpersonal skills, an ability to quickly strike a rapport with people from diverse backgrounds - Experience providing educational support to tutors/team members - Ability to take initiative - A willingness to pick up the phone, both to contact others and to be the first point of contact with callers - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Highly efficient, excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail. - Computer literacy (with Word, Excel, Powerpoint as basics) - Willingness and flexibility to work across a range of tasks and activities and a willingness to learn new skills Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills Personal attributes: - Self-starting, highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks - Creative/ideas person Ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, and to both set and work to deadlines Responsibilities: - Oversee the educational operations of the school and logistics of the lessons and tutor team working on set days. - Assist the Director and Business Manager in planning and implementing strategies to attract, retain and motivate students, ensuring opportunities for the students to shine as well as for the business to grow. - Coordinate customer service operations and provide support to the team: overseeing logistics for events, concerts and tutor training etc. - Support the online presence media activity and contribute content to Aura Music Academy's website and social media to strengthen our brand presence. - Monitor and maintain teaching supplies and conduct regular audits to ensure the studios are functionable and presentable. - Communicate with customers and evaluate their needs and handle any complaints. - Act as our school's representative and set an example for our tutor team. - Supporting the work of the Director and the tutor team as needed. Please apply by sending a CV (maximum 2 pages) and cover letter (maximum 1 page) in English to [email protected]. Do not send any other documents or attachments at this time. In your cover letter, please state where you saw the job advertised and describe and give examples of how you meet the requirements in the Person Specification. In your CV please make clear which of your work has been full-time or part-time and which paid, internships or volunteer.Job Summary
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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and suitable candidates will be contacted at the earliest opportunity.
The final application deadline is Monday 6th January 2025.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th January 2025.
The subject of the email should be ‘Education Manager’ followed by your Surname (Note this is essential, otherwise your application may never be seen by the recruitment team).