To apply please visit our website at purcell-school.org/about-us/staff-vacancies/ and download an application form. Please submit this with a covering letter to recruitment@purcell-school.org
The Purcell School for Young Musicians is looking for an outstanding arts administrator to coordinate its concerts and events. As part of a dynamic team in the music department, this is a rare opportunity to further a career in the arts. Previous post-holders have gone on to work with prestigious organisations in the arts, broadcasting and education sectors. If you are passionate about music and administration, have an excellent eye for detail, can demonstrate outstanding organisational and communication skills, and like working with young people, this could be the role for you. We offer a unique opportunity to work in an environment that is both a school and a professional concert promoter: we are a truly outstanding music school, and we have an ambitious and inspiring artistic programme. We give many performances every week in school and several times a year we appear at prestigious venues in London, around the UK and overseas. Some of the world’s best musicians visit regularly to teach, perform or give masterclasses. You will enjoy a busy role with many varied responsibilities, interacting with colleagues, students and parents, eminent guest artists, and major arts venues. Your list of responsibilities will encompass everything that is required to stage any concert or event successfully and safely with young musicians. You will be confident about creating schedules and coordinating them. The ideal candidate will also have some experience of managing budgets, but this is not essential as training can be provided. You must be willing to work flexibly as the role involves attending concerts outside of normal working hours.
This is a full-time or part-time (0.8) post. Some home working within school holidays is possible.
Competitive salary according to the successful candidate’s experience, with a contributory pension scheme. Further details are available on request.
We reserve the right to appoint a candidate before the closing date.
JOB SPECIFICATION
The Purcell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
JOB TITLE: Concerts Manager
All members of staff are ultimately answerable to the Principal.
Your line manager will be the Director of Music. All support staff report to The Bursar.
This job specification sets out the principal duties of the post at the time of drafting. Specific responsibilities are as follows:
Responsibilities include:
- With the Director of Music to conceive and deliver the School’s Artistic Programme including:
- Negotiate with concert venues
- Secure bookings from external promoters
- Manage national and international tours
- Staff all major concerts and selected smaller events
- Attend and oversee Programming meetings
- Negotiate concert fees
- Arrange and distribute staff and guest tickets
- Ensure staff levels for all concerts
- Visit new venues for future events
- Work with Marketing on the effective promotion of concerts and events
- Prepare health and safety risk assessments and EV1 H & S forms for concerts and tours
- Manage concerts’ budget
- Line management of Concerts Assistant including:
- Oversee lunchtime concert programmes
- Oversee student presentation at major concerts
- Maintain student biographies
- Maintain concert records and calendars
- Arrange transport and travel arrangements
- Arrange performers’ catering
- Attend Music Department meeting
- Such other appropriate duties as may be assigned from time to time
