Music Administrator

About the job

Term-time only from November 2021

South Hampstead High School, one of the UK’s leading schools, are seeking a Music graduate to join our department as a Music Administrator. 

They will assist the Director of Music, who oversees both the Senior and Junior School Music departments, in the day-to-day running of those departments. 

The key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Assisting with concert management 
• Organising rehearsal schedules
• Delivering aural classes to the Junior School girls in the run up to the ABRSM exams
• Allocating pupils to visiting music teachers
• Organising and stewarding ABRSM and Trinity exams and Scholarship auditions 
• Administration for music department trips
• General department administration

The ideal candidate will have:

• High-quality musicianship skills 
• Strong ability as a performer 
• Understanding of concert management 
• Excellent proof-reading skills 
• Excellent IT skills 
• The ability to cope under pressure 
• The ability to work to deadlines 
• Flexibility and ability to prioritise 
• Good people skills

About the School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Pupils are intelligent and inquisitive, energetic and engaging. We offer competitive salaries, generous employee benefits – including opportunities for sabbaticals – and a warm, supportive environment. There is a strong emphasis on Continuous Professional Development and on supporting teachers to engage with leading education research.

The School is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is midday on Wednesday 27th October 2021.

Interviews will be held on 3rd/4th November 2021.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.