Access and Participation Manager

An opportunity has arisen in Guildhall School of Music & Drama’s Access and Participation team for a professional with recent, relevant experience of project managing access activity for young people, both online and in person, to take up the post of Access and Participation Manager. The post-holder will lead on the planning and delivery of a range of Access and Participation activity, and must demonstrate an ability to work efficiently, flexibly and with excellent attention to detail, delivering impactful initiatives and positive outcomes that contribute towards the School’s compliance with commitments made in the Access and Participation Plan.

The post-holder must possess exceptional interpersonal skills that allow them to communicate effectively with young people from a wide range of backgrounds, and demonstrate an ability to collaborate successfully with internal colleagues (including academic, admissions and student support) and external stakeholders (including teachers, charity partners and Access and Participation teams in other HE providers).

The post-holder must have strong knowledge about equality of opportunity in education, particularly in relation to Higher Education regulation and the delivery of regulated activity. They must also demonstrate a detailed understanding of the barriers that exist for young people, applicants and students who are underrepresented at the School, in the arts and in Higher Education, and have extensive experience of planning and delivering activity designed to improve access and student success.

The closing date is Monday 20^th April 2026 at 9am.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 6^th May 2026.

This will consist of a panel interview and a task, which will be sent to shortlisted candidates one week before the interview.

For further information on the role you can contact

Ashleigh Hope, Head of Access and Participation, on ashleigh.hope@gsmd.ac.uk.

For more details, please go to http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/jobs. 

To apply online, please visit https://careers.cityoflondon.gov.uk/apply/

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOGS9279.

A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.  

The Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. The Guildhall School and City of London Corporation are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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