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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
Senior Development Manager (Major Gifts)
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary Range: £46,050 – £51,530 (including London Weighting and Supplement) per annum depending on experience/performance.
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Ranked number one conservatoire for Music in the Guardian University Guide 2024 and in the top 10 in the world for Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings 2023, we produce outstanding graduates whose exceptional talent is witnessed on stage, screen and in community settings around the world. Enhancing the lives of others is at the heart of our artistic training and research.
We are looking for an experienced, confident and creative Senior Development Manager (Major Gifts) to secure major gifts and implement the institutional strategy for growing philanthropic income from trusts, foundations, liveries and companies. The post-holder will prepare compelling case for support materials and will build relationships with a portfolio of prospects, securing significant one-off and multi-year gifts. The post-holder will work closely with the Head of Development on nurturing philanthropic relationships at the highest level and on securing transformational gifts for the School’s 150th anniversary campaign.
The successful candidate will have substantial experience of major gift fundraising and meeting personal income targets, as well as having excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, plus the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. Line management experience and an interest in performing arts education is essential.
For more details, please visit http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/jobs
To apply online, please visit https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk/
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference number GS9128. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15 May at 12pm noon
First round interviews will be held on Wednesday 29 May 2024
All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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 Guildhall School and City of London Corporation are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Senior Project Manager
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary Range: £55,300-£63,910 (including London Weighting and Supplement) per annum depending on experience/performance
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, is a world-leading specialist Performing Arts conservatoire, investing in the artists of today and tomorrow. The School is a vibrant, international community of actors, musicians and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Guildhall is ranked first in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2024, in the top ten performing arts institutions in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2024, and first for Music in the Guardian Universities Guide 2023; Guildhall has an overall score of 56% 4* (world-leading) in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021); and a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023). rating of Gold. The School is a global leader of creative and professional practice, promoting innovation, experiment and research, with over 1,000 students in higher education, drawn from nearly 60 countries around the world.
The School is seeking to appoint a Senior Project Manager on a permanent basis to co-ordinate the change programme that underpins our Strategy to 2030 and its associated operating plan. This post will require a skilled and adaptable project manager with outstanding technical and people/communication skills to draw together and deliver a large number of key concurrent high profile, complex and high value strands. The post holder will manage risk, liaise across a range of senior stakeholders and make decisions within appropriate delegated authority. This is very much a hands-on role tailored for a highly motivated individual seeking to make a significant direct contribution to the School and its development.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack.
To apply online, please visit https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk/
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9133. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date for applications is Friday, 3 May 2024 at 12.00 noon.
Interviews will take place in week commencing 13 May 2024.
All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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 Guildhall School and City of London Corporation are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
SITS Analyst/Developer
Full-time, permanent
Grade D
Salary range: £41,360 - £46,050 per annum (including London Weighting), plus £4,205 market forces supplement per annum
Guildhall School is a prestigious, specialist higher education institution with taught degree awarding powers, looking for a skilled SITS analyst/ developer to develop and maintain the School’s student records system (SITS).
As the School is a small institution, the role holder’s duties will be wide ranging. The role offers an exciting opportunity to gain experience across the entirety of the SITS database and student lifecycle and develop major student records projects. The role holder will be part of a small SITS team which is part of a larger Registry team and will work with staff across the School.
The successful role holder will need to have skills and experience with SITS system tools and advanced IT skills with knowledge of at least two of the following:
- HTML and CSS, or
- Javascript/JQuery, or
- SQL, or
- other experience of querying and analysing large and complex datasets for communication to a variety of audiences (eg HESA, HESES)
High levels of numeracy, excellent attention to detail, demonstrable experience of working to multiple deadlines and effective communication are also essential.
This role is eligible for hybrid working.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack.
To apply online, please visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/jobs.
Alternatively, please contact the Corporate Recruitment Unit on 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9127. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date: Thursday 2nd May 2024 at 12 noon.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 6th May 2024 or 13th May 2024.
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.
Guildhall Young Artists Norwich - Drama Tutor
Part-time: Saturday mornings/early afternoons exact times and hours TBC
Salary: £38 per hour
Interim: 10 weeks per term from September 2024
Guildhall Young Artists Norwich is an exciting Saturday Performing Arts centre offering a range of classes and performance opportunities for 4 to 18 year olds. Based at City of Norwich School (CNS) young people develop their creativity and access high quality training across a variety of styles and genres in Music, and In Drama, from September 2024.
As we introduce Drama to our offer, we seek to appoint an energetic and dynamic Drama practitioner with significant experience in the professional/education sector to ensure that Guildhall Young Artists Norwich provides an excellent inter disciplinary creative education.
The post-holder will assist the Head of Guildhall Young Artists Norwich in the development and delivery of Drama at GYAN from September 2024.
The post-holder will be committed to developing young students, from a variety of backgrounds, to reach their full potential. devise and oversee drama workshops and projects and will play a key role in designing and evolving a rich, inspiring, and ambitious curriculum.
Please contact gyanorwich@gsmd.ac.uk if you require further information about this post.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack.
To apply please download and complete both the application form and the equal opportunities form and send by email to gyanorwich@gsmd.ac.uk.
Closing date for applications is 09.30am on Monday 22 April 2024.
Interviews will take place on Saturday 4 May 2024 at GYAN and will involve planning and leading a short practical workshop.
Enhanced DBS Checks will be required.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Assistant Learning Technologist
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £41,360 – £46,050 per annum including London Weighting depending on experience/performance
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a world-leading specialist Performing Arts conservatoire, investing in the artists of today and tomorrow. The School is a vibrant, international community of actors, musicians and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Guildhall is ranked first in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2024, in the top ten performing arts institutions in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2024, and first for Music in the Guardian Universities Guide 2023; Guildhall has an overall score of 56% 4* (world-leading) in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021); and a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023) rating of Gold. The School is a global leader of creative and professional practice, promoting innovation, experiment and research, with over 1,000 students in higher education, drawn from nearly 60 countries around the world.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to help us expand our Learning Technology services at the Guildhall School. This new role will be reporting to the Learning Technologist and based in the Library & Learning Resources team. If you have previous experience supporting e-learning in HE or FE environments by providing Moodle VLE helpdesk support and user training to staff and students, along with a solutions-focussed approach to accessibility, expanding platform functionality through plugins and technical integrations whilst possessing excellent interpersonal and communication skills we can offer a varied and interesting workload in a lively, friendly team environment with access to good professional development opportunities. A demonstrable interest in working in performing arts education is an advantage. Some remote working available.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Evan Dickerson on 07392236020.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack.
To apply online, please visit https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk/
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9130. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date for applications is 30th April 2024 at 12.00 noon.
Interviews will take place in week commencing 13th May 2024.
All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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 Guildhall School and City of London Corporation are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Guildhall Young Artists Taunton Music Tutors (various disciplines)
Saturdays in term time, 10 weeks per term 2024/25, from September 2024
Salary - £38 per hour, self-employed
Guildhall Young Artists Taunton is one of Somerset’s most exciting Saturday performing arts centre offering a range of classes and performance opportunities for 5 to 18-year-olds in music and drama. Based at Richard Huish College, Taunton, young people develop their creativity and access high quality training across a variety of styles and genres.
As the centre is expanding, we are seeking additional tutors and wish to appoint an energetic and highly skilled team of tutors, top practitioners and industry professionals, across a variety of styles and genres to teach our U18 students, and to ensure that Guildhall Young Artists provides an excellent creative education.
We wish to appoint a diverse pool of dedicated and enthusiastic individuals with a proven track record in any of the following:
- DJing & Music Production Tutor
- Drums & Percussion Tutor
- Guitar & Bass Guitar & Ukulele Tutor
- Singing Tutor (classical & contemporary)
- Woodwind Tutor (especially flute, oboe & saxophone)
The successful candidate will be committed to developing young students, from a variety of backgrounds, to reach their full potential.
For more details, please download the Job Information Pack:
Please contact Jess Handley – Administrative Manager of Guildhall Young Artists Taunton by email to jess.handley@gsmd.ac.uk or 07709 851674 with any queries.
To apply please download and complete both the application form and the equal opportunities form and send by email to jess.handley@gsmd.ac.uk. Please specify in your application the discipline you are applying for.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 22 April 2024.
Interviews will take place by arrangement between 30 April and 7 May 2024. If successful at interview, candidates will be invited to attend GYA Taunton on either 11 May or 18 May to teach one 30-minute individual lesson which will be observed.
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.
Guildhall School and City of London Corporation are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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.