Associate Musical Director

Fixed Term – up to 31 July 2023

Part Time 0.5 FTE (17.5 Hours per week)

The salary quoted will be pro-rata at 0.5 FTE for this part time post £17,792 - £19,198 per annum including London Weighting

In partnership with the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, a very exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly graduated musical director to join us in their next step into professional practice.

This role offers the opportunity for a recent graduate to further develop their skills and experience towards a career as a Musical Director. We offer an intensive developmental experience within a specialised Musical Theatre training environment, working alongside our professional staff and highly motivated students. Our staff will manage and mentor the Associate during the period of engagement.  

The Associate Musical Director will enhance our Musical Theatre provision, working mostly with students on the undergraduate BA Acting (Musical Theatre) course, demonstrating initiative and enthusiasm in developing projects and opportunities to support and showcase students’ work. You will have the opportunity to be exposed to and embrace a specialist experience of teaching, performing, the development of professional practice and networking within a training environment.

We look forward to hearing from applicants with the following attributes:

• Understanding of the responsibilities required of a Musical Director within a professional setting
• Knowledge of Musical Theatre repertoire
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Music
• Strong piano keyboard skills
• Understanding of sung voice techniques

The Associate Musical Director will be awarded by Central following an application and interview process. There will be one available Fellowship for the year 2022/23.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, LGBT+, Black and Global Majority backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented within the sector and within Central.

For further information and application, details please visit: https://www.cssd.ac.uk/Jobs-at-Central/associate-musical-director

Closing date for receipt of application forms is 22 August 2022.

It is anticipated that interviews and assessments will take place on 22 September 2022