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Guildhall School is an exciting place to work, with roles across our teaching and professional services staff teams.
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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
HR Coordinator
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (35 Hours)
Salary Range: £32,110 to £35,270 per annum inclusive of Inner London Weighting, depending on experience
We are seeking an experienced HR Coordinator to join our busy HR team. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their HR career. Although the position has a strong administrative focus, it also provides valuable exposure to a wide range of HR processes and activities.
The successful candidate will be an experienced HR administrator or assistant with a CIPD qualification (or working towards one). They will be confident working independently, have strong data processing skills, and be experienced in managing and improving administrative systems. Some recruitment experience is essential, along with a willingness to further develop skills in this area.
We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, strong organisational and time management abilities, and clear, effective communication skills.
This role is eligible for hybrid working.
For further information, please see the Job Information Pack:
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.
To apply, please visit HR Coordinator Job Details | City of London Corporation.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting GS9270. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 16th February 2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than stated should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
Interviews will take place during the week commencing 23rd February 2026.
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 adults at risk and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.
Programme Leader, BA Production Arts
Permanent contract, full time
Salary range: £59,060 – £66,670 per annum inclusive of all allowances
We are seeking an outstanding individual to take up the post of Programme Leader, BA Production Arts.
The Production Arts Department at Guildhall is responsible for the delivery of the BA Production Arts, BA Performance Design and MA Collaborative Performance Making. Across this portfolio of programmes, it addresses a wide range of performance making skills. The undergraduate programmes focus on skills in automation, costume, design, lighting, production management, prop making, scenic art, scenic construction, show control, sound, stage management, and video design and production. Students have substantial opportunities for learning in and through production projects – these are largely undertaken in collaboration with the Drama Department (plays), the Opera Studies department (operas, including excerpts and shorter-form pieces), Guildhall Production Studio (GPS, digital media projects) and external partners. The Department undertakes research, outreach, and industry engagement across its areas of specialism.
The Programme Leader, BA Production Arts works closely with the Director of Production Arts and senior colleagues to provide leadership of the BA Production Arts programme and across the department’s activities in Guildhall School. This includes interactions with external stakeholders, including staff recruitment, student recruitment (including outreach, access, and participation), programme delivery, quality assurance, student experience, research, and industry engagement. They will have significant responsibility for successful programme delivery; the student experience in relation to all academic elements including the management of resources associated with programmes; and staffing, including line management of the Heads of Pathway, staff development, and engagement with industry and other external stakeholders.
The Programme Leader role will be combined with other duties in accordance with specialism and institutional need, as agreed with the Director of Production Arts and in accordance with a balanced workload overall.
The successful candidate will have significant experience of programme/education management within Higher Education settings; and theatre/performance practice in a range of settings. You will have the ability to contribute to the Department’s profile and public-facing activities (e.g. through research and/or professional practice, sector engagement, and external networks); demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and a commitment to equity and inclusion.
For further information, please see the Job Information Pack:
For an informal discussion concerning the role, please contact Hansjörg Schmidt, Director of Production Arts, on hansjorg.schmidt@gsmd.ac.uk.
Please note, if sufficient applications have been received we will close this role earlier than the closing date.
To apply, please visit https://bit.ly/3M19Mmk.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference number GS9263. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 15 January 2026 at 12.00 noon.
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 Guildhall School and City of London Corporation are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.