Conducting Professor (Academic Professor of Music)

About the job

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver Conducting and Musical Leadership to some of the British Army’s most talented musicians who are embarking on the two-year British Army Bandmasters’ Course at the Royal Military School of Music Higher Training Wing (RMSM HTW). The HTW delivers training to the British Army’s Student Bandmasters who, on graduation, fulfil a role of Bandmaster in one of the fifteen Field Army Bands.

Professional academic staff at the RMSM HTW are all drawn from the UK professional music circuit. As the training delivery comprises teaching experienced, military students, strong leadership skills and previous leadership experience in a senior role are desirable but not essential.

The post is part-time at 23 hours per week on a 44 week contract. The working pattern is on a flexible basis.

Job description

To provide Conducting instruction and Musical Leadership on the British Army Bandmasters’ Course (BABMC) and International BABMC and support, by means of CPD, Army musicians applying to attend the BABMC.

Qualifications/Experience: 

Although formal qualifications are not mandatory, it is preferable for any applicant to show a level of experience, technique and skill at a significant level. This will be assessed in your CV that will showcase your career in professional musical performance and/or teaching.

We are looking for:

 • A dedicated, enthusiastic musician and teacher with considerable documented experience and reputation as a Conductor/Musical Director of professional ensembles such as Orchestra, Wind or Brass Band demonstrated in a Service or a civilian environment.

• Candidates that have experience of wider idioms such as Big Band, jazz and pop ensembles will be valuable but not essential to the role.

• An applicant that will have an awareness of the qualities and expectations of the army’s young musicians in training, Student Bandmasters and RMSM staff.

• The applicant will also be willing to understand the cultural sensitivities of delivering training to international students.

Desirable Skills/Experience

The successful candidate will be delivering training to experienced, military students therefore strong leadership skills and previous leadership experience in a senior role are desirable but not essential.

The RMSM has a well-established International Bandmaster programme that is world-renowned. To ensure continuity, experience in teaching international students either in the UK or internationally is

desirable but not essential.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact:

Name: Major Craig Hallatt

Email: Craig.Hallatt361@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team:

Email: DBSCivpers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk

Closing date: 11:55 on Thursday 26th August 2021.