St Helen & St Katharine - Assistant Director of Music

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a full-time Assistant Director of Music from September 2026 or January 2027 to assist the Director of Music in the day to day running of the Department.

Detail

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a full-time Assistant Director of Music from September 2026 or January 2027 to assist the Director of Music in the day to day running of the Department.

This role is ideally suited to a well-qualified graduate musician who is an outstanding teacher and is keen to develop their management and leadership skills within a highly successful, ambitious, and vibrant independent school Music Department.

The successful candidate will play a key role in sustaining and further developing the School’s rich extra-curricular musical programme. Working closely with the Director of Music, they will contribute to a wide range of musical activities and performances. Excellent keyboard skills and the ability to direct choral and/or instrumental ensembles is essential.

The postholder will be able to teach across the full age range, from Year 5 to A level, and will be actively involved in supporting both music scholars and students preparing for scholarships and academic applications to leading universities.

St Helen and St Katharine offers a particularly positive and rewarding working environment. Our students are delightful, highly motivated, and academically able, and staff benefit from a collaborative and supportive professional community. This position offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to students’ musical education within a lively and successful department of hard-working and committed teachers.

What we offer

• Competitive salaries with scope for pay progression
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Fee remission of up to 50% on tuition fees (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Staff Pension Scheme with employer contribution of 23.6% and salary sacrifice for pension contributions is available
• Income protection
• Life assurance paying out three times annual salary in the event of death in service
• Diverse training and professional development programme
• A range of other staff benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, access to GP and dental advice lines amongst other services
• Free use of the Sports Centre facilities including a fitness suite, ergo suite and group cycle studio
• Free school lunch, plus refreshments available in the staff room during the day and after school
• On-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye tests and annual flu vaccination
• Access to well-stocked school library
• Access to wide range of school events

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

Documents

• St Helen and St Katharine application form PDF Document
• Assistant Director of Music Candidate Pack PDF Document