Chamber Music Manager (Maternity cover)

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 2026 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the No. 1 institution in the UK and Europe, and second globally, for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held global first and second positions in Performing Arts for five successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings in 2024.

The RCM is looking to appoint a Chamber Music Manager to join its active Performance and Programming department. The Chamber Music Manager is responsible for managing and developing the chamber music activity programme at the RCM. This includes managing all of the registered RCM chamber groups and overseeing their coaching and mentoring by internal and visiting coaches. The role also serves as Module Leader for Chamber Music modules at the RCM.

The successful applicant will be joining a highly creative team in an exciting working environment, and will work closely with students, professors and visiting artists.  Chamber Music is an integral part of college life and students perform at the College and at other renowned venues.

The successful candidate will have previous experience in working in a classical music and education environment with an excellent knowledge of chamber music. The role requires an ability to work proactively, flexibly and creatively on a variety of different tasks and we are looking for someone with a high level of interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

This post is offered on a fixed-term, part-time (0.6FTE) basis and is available from 2 September 2026.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website.

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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