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While we list our current vacancies below, all of our vacancies can also be found on the City of London Careers page, along with details of how to apply.
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The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
Current Vacancies
Junior Guildhall Composition Coordinator
Permanent, Part Time, (Saturdays)
Salary: Hourly Paid: £49.31 per hour (including holiday pay)
Junior Guildhall has a vacancy for Composition Co-Ordinator from September 2025 on the Music Course (11–18 year olds) at Silk Street, Barbican. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, outstanding musician with a proven track record of working with talented students to be involved in this specialist music school on Saturdays. Teaching will include delivering 1:1 tuition to students across the age range as well as leading workshops and developing opportunities within the department. Currently the role involves up to 4 hours of teaching work on the Saturday and around 1-2 hours of administration/planning per week, this is expected to develop further over time.
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is one of the world’s leading conservatoires and drama schools, offering musicians, actors, and production arts practitioners an inspiring environment in which to develop as creative arts professionals. Situated in the City of London, Guildhall School is ranked number one in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2023, is one of the top ten performing arts institutions in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, as well as the number one higher education institution in the Guardian University Guide music league table. We deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles.
A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.
Enhanced DBS checks will be required.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack.
To apply online please visit https://careers.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOGS9217. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 2 June 2025
Interviews will be held on Saturday 14 June 2025
All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.
The Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Junior Guildhall Singing/Voice Coordinator
Permanent, Part Time, (Saturdays)
Salary: Hourly Paid: £49.31 per hour (including holiday pay)
Junior Guildhall has a vacancy for Singing/Voice Co-Ordinator from September 2025 on the Music Course (11–18 year olds) at Silk Street, Barbican. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, outstanding musician with a proven track record of working with talented students to be involved in this specialist music school on Saturdays. Teaching will include delivering 1:1 tuition to students across the age range as well as leading workshops and developing opportunities within the department. Currently the role involves up to 6 hours of teaching work on the Saturday and around 1-2 hours of administration/planning per week, this is expected to develop further over time.
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is one of the world’s leading conservatoires and drama schools, offering musicians, actors, and production arts practitioners an inspiring environment in which to develop as creative arts professionals. Situated in the City of London, Guildhall School is ranked number one in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2023, is one of the top ten performing arts institutions in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, as well as the number one higher education institution in the Guardian University Guide music league table. We deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles.
A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 2 June 2025
Interviews will be held on Saturday 21 June 2025
Enhanced DBS checks will be required.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack.
To apply online please visit https://careers.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOGS9218. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.
The Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Head of Vocal Studies
Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Salary Range: £66,190-75,010 per annum including London Weighting depending on experience/performance
The Guildhall School seeks to appoint a Head of Vocal Studies to lead our world-renowned vocal department. We are looking for an outstanding educator who celebrates tradition and encourages innovation, who promotes and encourages a range of teaching styles and who is broad-minded about the artistic and career choices available to our students.
The new head will lead faculty and students, the curriculum and the performance programme, working in close collaboration with the Head of Opera and other leaders across the Music Division. They will manage the vocal team, including the Deputy and Associate Heads of Vocal Studies, and the department’s teaching staff.
The ideal candidate will be a highly accomplished vocal practitioner with extensive experience of conservatoire-level teaching and of higher education leadership. They will have specific knowledge and experience of Western classical vocal music and opera, and they will have the capacity to embrace diverse cultural influences, contemporary trends and new directions for the future of vocal performance.
They will bring creative energy and vision, dedication to performer health and wellbeing, and a commitment to driving efforts towards diversity, equity and inclusion in our vocal community and curriculum. They will have the ability to connect the School with musical networks at local, national and international levels and will possess the high level of management experience and skill necessary to oversee a major department. They will also be expected to contribute collaboratively to the creative direction of Guildhall’s wider Music Division.
Why Guildhall?
At Guildhall, we believe diversity fuels creativity and innovation. We are especially keen to encourage more women and gender diverse individuals as well as those from underrepresented backgrounds to join our team. Whilst we are looking for a candidate with the skillset listed in the Job Information Pack, we are also keen to hear from people with a strong aptitude for learning and other relevant experience. The Guildhall School is committed to supporting the professional development of its employees.
We offer a great benefits package including a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pensions Scheme) and many opportunities to attend performances at the Guildhall School.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack.
To apply online, please visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9216 reference number. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 21 May, at 12.00 noon.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3rd Friday 6th June.
All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
The Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.
The Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.
The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors.
Design Realisation Assistant
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary Range: £36,900 - £40,850 per annum including London Weighting depending on experience/performance
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a vibrant, international community of young musicians, actors and theatre technicians in the heart of the City of London. We produce outstanding graduates whose talents light up stages and concert platforms throughout the world. As well as providing professional training at junior, undergraduate and postgraduate level, the School has a substantial programme of regular performances, encompassing concerts, recitals, plays, operas and musicals open to the general public.
The successful candidate will work closely with the lecturers in Scenic Art, Construction and Props, providing high quality technical support and maintenance for Guildhall productions and teaching, ensuring the highest levels of service to staff, students and other venue users, and using safe working procedures at all times. You will assist in the preparation of workshop spaces and materials and supervise their use for teaching exercises and production activity as well as assisting in the construction and painting of props and scenery.
Working with and inspiring the students, acting as a role model for professional behaviour, you will supervise student activity and provide practical assistance including demonstrating techniques. You will also be responsible for maintaining a stock of consumables and supplies, ensuring that the workshops are tidy and that equipment is maintained in good working order. A good knowledge of all three Design Realisation disciplines is desirable, with professional experience of at least one area (i.e props, scenic art or construction), essential.
For more information, download the Job Information Pack.
To apply, visit https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk/
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9214. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date for applications is 30th May at 12.00 noon.
Interviews will take place on 12th June 2024.
Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here. We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.
Junior Guildhall - Trumpet Teacher
Contract type: Permanent, Part Time (Saturdays)
Salary: Hourly Paid: £49.31 per hour (including holiday pay)
Junior Guildhall has a vacancy for a Trumpet Teacher from September 2025 on the Music Course (11–18 year olds) at Silk Street, Barbican. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, outstanding musician with a proven track record of working with talented students to be involved in this specialist music school on Saturdays. Teaching will include delivering 1:1 tuition to students across the age range as well as the opportunity for ensemble coaching. Currently the role involves up to 3 hours of work although this is expected to develop further over time.
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is one of the world’s leading conservatoires and drama schools, offering musicians, actors, and production arts practitioners an inspiring environment in which to develop as creative arts professionals. Situated in the City of London, Guildhall School is ranked number one in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2023, is one of the top ten performing arts institutions in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, as well as the number one higher education institution in the Guardian University Guide music league table. We deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles.
A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.
Enhanced DBS checks will be required.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a Disclosure and Employee Handbook - Recruitment & Selection Policy Page 11 of 13 Barring Service check.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack.
To apply online, please visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9215. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing late for applications is Friday 16th May 2025 at 12 noon.
Interviews will be held on Saturday 7thJune 2025
Late applications will not be accepted.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOGS9215. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.
The Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Student Recruitment Marketing Coordinator
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary Range: £36,900 - £40,850 per annum including London Weighting depending on experience/performance
Guildhall School is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors, and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Ranked first in Arts, Drama and Music by the Complete University Guide, we deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles.
We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and highly organised Student Recruitment Marketing Coordinator to join our dynamic Marketing & Communications team. This role will support the planning and delivery of our student recruitment marketing, to raise brand awareness and drive applications and enrolment across our portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses in Music, Drama and Production Arts.
You will support the implementation of our marketing plans for higher education across all channels, including creating a wide variety of email communications for potential applicants, and working with Guildhall students, staff and alumni to develop engaging written and video content. You will also represent Guildhall School across a wide breadth of internal and external events, inspiring students to pursue creative study.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in a marketing, communications or student recruitment role within higher education, arts or similar sectors. You will have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and communicate effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders, and be confident working independently and handling competing deadlines.
Occasional travel to other parts of the UK for events will be required, as well as some occasional evening and weekend work for which time in lieu will be given.
An Enhanced DBS check is required.
For more information, dowload the Job Information Pack.
To apply online, visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9213. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 21st May 2025.
Interviews will begin the week commencing 2nd June 2025.
Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.
We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.