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Choral Director
| Posting date: | 06 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2025 |
| Location: | Merseyside, North West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The postholder will develop music in the Archdiocese of Liverpool, through leadership of singing in schools, parishes and the cathedral.
Key Responsibilities
- To visit partner institutions to lead high quality choral singing sessions.
- Identify and organise performance opportunities and projects for partner institutions to participate in.
- Direct regional after-school choirs, who will rehearse weekly and sing at parish liturgies, concerts etc.
- Identify, recruit, develop and maintain relationships with partner institutions throughout the archdiocese who may benefit from membership of the singing programme.
- Provide leadership for 2-3 responsibility areas within the music department, in line with your skills and interests, but subject to the operational requirements of the department.
- Contribute to the musical life of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.
- Provide continued professional development in singing leadership to staff in partner institutions.
Working week
During term time Choral Directors spend approximately 15 hours per week in curriculum delivery in partner institutions, 8 hours per week non-curriculum contact time (eg, choir rehearsals) and around 17 hours a week on planning, preparation and travel time.
Around 30 weeks per academic year are devoted to curriculum delivery, alongside planning weeks and performance weeks each term. Wider music department activities involving staff continue during Holy Week and Advent/ Christmas (up to and including Christmas morning.)
Outside of term-time there are occasional tours and residentials, and the Choral Directors have autonomy over how to organise their planning time in these periods; we recognise the importance of recharging properly after the intensity of term-time.
“Your choral directors are an absolute credit to the archdiocese. They have breezed into our school with ease and confidence, establishing relationships with staff and children immediately. The children wanted to do well because they did not want to let them down. The experience the children had when the visited the Cathedral was exceptional, they felt included, and they felt welcome.” Archdiocese of Liverpool primary school headteacher
Leadership & development
The music department provides leadership for a variety of activities, both in the cathedral and throughout the archdiocese. Opportunities exist for staff to get involved and provide leadership for a wide variety of different areas. Current areas include:
• Choir Directors (SSP area choirs, Cathedral Choirs)
• Scholarships lead
• Cathedral Crypt music lead
• SSP curriculum lead
• Concerts & special events lead
• Music education lead
We actively support the professional development of our staff and provide regular training within our programme including encouraging attendance at the annual training conferences organised by the National Schools Singing Programme. We welcome applicants at any stage of their careers, including new graduates, and we are experienced in tailoring our support and opportunities to musicians’ strengths and development needs.
Key Responsibilities
- To visit partner institutions to lead high quality choral singing sessions.
- Identify and organise performance opportunities and projects for partner institutions to participate in.
- Direct regional after-school choirs, who will rehearse weekly and sing at parish liturgies, concerts etc.
- Identify, recruit, develop and maintain relationships with partner institutions throughout the archdiocese who may benefit from membership of the singing programme.
- Provide leadership for 2-3 responsibility areas within the music department, in line with your skills and interests, but subject to the operational requirements of the department.
- Contribute to the musical life of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.
- Provide continued professional development in singing leadership to staff in partner institutions.
Working week
During term time Choral Directors spend approximately 15 hours per week in curriculum delivery in partner institutions, 8 hours per week non-curriculum contact time (eg, choir rehearsals) and around 17 hours a week on planning, preparation and travel time.
Around 30 weeks per academic year are devoted to curriculum delivery, alongside planning weeks and performance weeks each term. Wider music department activities involving staff continue during Holy Week and Advent/ Christmas (up to and including Christmas morning.)
Outside of term-time there are occasional tours and residentials, and the Choral Directors have autonomy over how to organise their planning time in these periods; we recognise the importance of recharging properly after the intensity of term-time.
“Your choral directors are an absolute credit to the archdiocese. They have breezed into our school with ease and confidence, establishing relationships with staff and children immediately. The children wanted to do well because they did not want to let them down. The experience the children had when the visited the Cathedral was exceptional, they felt included, and they felt welcome.” Archdiocese of Liverpool primary school headteacher
Leadership & development
The music department provides leadership for a variety of activities, both in the cathedral and throughout the archdiocese. Opportunities exist for staff to get involved and provide leadership for a wide variety of different areas. Current areas include:
• Choir Directors (SSP area choirs, Cathedral Choirs)
• Scholarships lead
• Cathedral Crypt music lead
• SSP curriculum lead
• Concerts & special events lead
• Music education lead
We actively support the professional development of our staff and provide regular training within our programme including encouraging attendance at the annual training conferences organised by the National Schools Singing Programme. We welcome applicants at any stage of their careers, including new graduates, and we are experienced in tailoring our support and opportunities to musicians’ strengths and development needs.