Deputy Director (Education)

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Job Summary

The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) wishes to appoint a Deputy Director with responsibility for the RSCM’s education programme as we approach our Centenary in 2027

Job Description

The Deputy Director (Education) is a member of the Senior Management Team of the RSCM, all of whom are collectively responsible for the development and delivery of the RSCM’s strategic plan, including attendance at the quarterly Council (Board) meetings.

Establishing excellent relations with relevant external bodies, especially church structures (e.g. Dioceses) is vital in order to advance RSCM’s mission locally; the appointee will be comfortable with travelling to attend relevant meetings and conferences, and to speak with passion about the work of the charity.

This is a full-time opportunity with requirement for a minimum 60% office presence in Salisbury on a weekly basis.

(Re-advertised as a full-time role, reflecting the increased activity arising from the successful outcome of a major project-funding application to the Church of England: The Choir Project.)

Job Requirements

Essential

  • Experience of working in an educational environment or for an educational organisation or institution
  • Experience of delivering against a set of strategic objectives and defined outcomes
  • Experience of managing a staff team
  • Ability to work within a collegiate staff team structure
  • A knowledge and understanding of church structures including, but not limited to, the Church of England.
  • Ability to present articulately and effectively to a range of stakeholders, in varied settings
  • An empathy with the RSCM’s mission and ethos

Desirable

  • Practical skills as a musician
  • Direct experience of the worshipping life of the church

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Deputy Director (Education)
  • Salary: £40k-£50k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Education
  • Role: Teaching
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026

  • Location:
    South East
    South West

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