Music Partnerships Coordinator

About the job

8 hours per week

Two-year contract

We are seeking an inspirational musician, communicator and animateur to play a key role in establishing new music partnerships and strengthening existing ones at Westminster School.

The Music Partnerships Coordinator will work with the Director of Music to develop a strategy for

music partnerships over the next two years, from September 2022.

Through stronger partnerships, we seek to contribute to a stronger support network for music educators in the area which, in turn, will allow for more collaborative opportunities for pupils at both Westminster and in other schools.

The Music Partnerships Coordinator will work closely alongside the Director of Music to build upon the department’s strategy for music partnerships over the course of the two years, advocating for music education in schools, and developing sustained and meaningful partnerships for the benefit of both young people and music education professionals.

Their key responsibilities will include:

• Developing opportunities for Westminster pupils to work / perform side-by-side with other young people
• Developing a series of workshops in which Westminster pupils can work or perform with / coach pupils in local primary schools
• Developing a series of primary school assemblies involving secondary school pupils
• Assisting in the design and delivery of large-scale collaborative performances involving large numbers of pupils across different schools

Suitable candidates will need a degree in music or an equivalent qualification, with experience of working in youth music.

Westminster is one of the UK’s leading academic institutions and is the only ancient London school to occupy its original site. Situated close to Parliament and Westminster Abbey, together with the stimulating diversity of the South Bank and West End, the School has a special atmosphere.

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Application deadline: 12.00pm on Monday 4 July 2022.

Interviews: Thursday 7 July 2022.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date for applications, so an early application is encouraged.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.

Westminster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The School is a Registered Charity (no 312728).