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Camden Music Service aims to provide an inclusive and approachable environment, where difference is valued, and everyone feels welcome and is inspired by our activities. We are committed to reviewing our recruitment practices, our offer, and the way we communicate with people, to make sure that any Camden child, whatever their race, gender, faith, wealth or abilities, can see themselves reflected in us, and can imagine taking part.

The role

Following a promotion from within a small, experienced and well-established team, we are seeking a new Deputy Head of Music Service, to lead on borough instrumental ensembles and secondary curriculum, and to contribute to the further development of a prestige service where legacies are made within the community we serve. This is a permanent role working on a full-time basis and starting as soon as possible.

Music is strong within Camden and currently every school in the borough engages with the service, which organises instrumental tuition in the majority of Camden’s schools, runs 37 borough ensembles and choirs and two Saturday music centres. It promotes regular performances including the biennial Schools Music Festival at the Royal Albert Hall and works in partnership with professional arts organisations.

If you are an exceptional music educator, a qualified teacher, have experience of working within a Music Service, and wish to be considered for this opportunity within the education sector as deputy head of service, then please apply now.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by clicking HERE

To be considered for this exciting opportunity the successful candidate will be educated to degree level in a music related discipline and able to demonstrate up to date knowledge of national policy and strategies for music education and delivery in the secondary classroom. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will be digitally literate, with a good understanding of the use of social media to promote and publicise our work.

The ideal candidate will be an energetic, resilient and tactful team player and team builder, with the potential to progress, they will have experience of organising instrumental ensemble work in a range of genres and across a range of ages and abilities. Blessed with strong organisational abilities, they will nonetheless be flexible and adaptable, happy to think on their feet when necessary, and able to manage competing priorities with grace and good humour. Good admin skills will be an advantage, as the team is largely self-servicing, as will basic familiarity with Paritor Ensemble software.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Profile.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG