professional performers/composers as well as teachers and offer the highest standards of tuition and coaching. Most RCMJD students continue their musical studies at the RCM or other major conservatoires/universities.

The RCMJD is seeking to engage an experienced and highly-skilled conductor or string player to direct the RCMJD String orchestra and our flagship RCMJD Chamber orchestras.

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• You should be an experienced and respected conductor or experienced orchestral violinist
• You will be conducting/directing gifted and talented students aged between 11 and 18, so relevant conducting/directing experience at this level is essential
• You should understand the particular demands of the music profession whilst striving to help each student reach the fullness of their own potential.

We expect to be able to offer a minimum of two hours of directing/conducting per week for approximately 30 weeks per year. Additional payment will be provided for involvement in concerts.

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time, hourly-paid basis and is available from September 2026, during term-time only.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

To apply, please complete our:

1. Application form, and
2. Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website);

and submit in Word or PDF format by email to recruitment@rcm.ac.uk

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility

professional performers/composers as well as teachers and offer the highest standards of tuition and coaching. Most RCMJD students continue their musical studies at the RCM or other major conservatoires/universities.

The RCMJD is seeking to engage an experienced and highly-skilled conductor or string player to direct the RCMJD String orchestra and our flagship RCMJD Chamber orchestras.

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• You should be an experienced and respected conductor or experienced orchestral violinist
• You will be conducting/directing gifted and talented students aged between 11 and 18, so relevant conducting/directing experience at this level is essential
• You should understand the particular demands of the music profession whilst striving to help each student reach the fullness of their own potential.

We expect to be able to offer a minimum of two hours of directing/conducting per week for approximately 30 weeks per year. Additional payment will be provided for involvement in concerts.

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time, hourly-paid basis and is available from September 2026, during term-time only.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

To apply, please complete our:

1. Application form, and
2. Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website);

and submit in Word or PDF format by email to recruitment@rcm.ac.uk

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility