Deputy Head of Vocal & Opera

Closing date: 9am Monday 1 September 2025

Interview date: Thursday 11 & Friday 12 September 2025

Salary: Grade 9, £55,911 - £64,048 per annum, pro-rata. Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held this world-leading place in Performing Arts for four successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the ranking in 2024.

Following the appointment of Audrey Hyland as Head of Vocal & Opera, The Royal College of Music is seeking to engage a distinguished Deputy Head of Vocal & Opera. This role will work alongside the Director of Opera and newly created Assistant Head of Vocal & Opera position (to be advertised in the coming weeks) to foster the highest standards of teaching and learning within the Faculty and the wider College.  We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• A widely recognised and respected performer with experience at the highest levels.
• A track record of success teaching voice at an undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• A global perspective and significant international contacts.
• An understanding of the particular demands of the music profession whilst striving to help each student reach the fullness of their own potential.
• Experience of working as part of a team, managing a busy administrative workload.

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time (0.7FTE) basis and is immediately available.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: click the 'Apply' button above. 

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.

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