Musician in Residence

About the job

The Trust’s Musician in Residence Scheme aims to enable secondary school students to work with experienced professional musicians as a regular part of school life.  Beginning as a pilot project in three secondary schools in 2021, seven of our schools now have Musicians in Residence and will be joined by Lodge Park Academy in January 2024. 

The role is to assist the development of music in schools and across the Trust including coaching students and ensembles; leading ensembles and choral groups; providing piano accompaniment for rehearsals and performances; supporting composing and performing coursework; and working with the music department to develop an ambitious performing calendar.

You will work with School Principals to enable music to flourish outside the physical confines of the music department – this will include assemblies, concerts at lunchtime and within the local community, working with partner organisations and visiting professionals, and organising visits to arts venues, ensuring that all students have access to quality music-making.

Our students, staff and school communities will be enriched by the professional knowledge, expertise and experience that Musicians in Residence will bring. In turn, these positions will be professionally fulfilling for musicians, developing relationships with welcoming school communities, supported by experienced leaders in music education, and making a substantial impact upon the musical life chances of young people.

This is a casual contract – approximately 14 hours per week during term time (the days can be flexible, to accommodate other professional work undertaken as part of a musician’s portfolio career).