Project Officer (Music Education Islington)

The Guildhall School is the lead delivery organisation for Music Education Islington (MEI) and as such supports all children attending state-maintained schools in the Borough of Islington with a wide variety of in-school and out of school activities, programmes and events.

MEI is led by Islington Council and Guildhall School of Music & Drama, in partnership with Music in Secondary Schools Trust and leading arts organisations and funders, as well as the Islington Community of Schools.

The Guildhall School is recruiting for a Project Officer to join the MEI team. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who will lead on the operational planning and administration of out of school programmes and one-off projects. We are looking for a highly organised individual with excellent communication skills, who has a passion for working with children and young people, their parents and carers. The ideal candidate should have strong organisation skills and substantial experience in project planning and management within music education and thrives to work in a busy and active environment.

This role requires a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

For more information, please download the Job Information Pack.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOGS9223.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early as we regularly monitor applications and reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

In-person interviews will take place on 30/31 July 2025.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early as we regularly monitor applications and reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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 City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay & reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation & against external sectors.

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