Conductor/Director of RCMJD String Orchestra and RCMJD Chamber Orchestra

Conductor/Director of RCMJD String Orchestra and RCMJD Chamber Orchestra

The Royal College of Music Junior Department (RCMJD) is seeking to engage an experienced and highly-skilled conductor or string player to direct the RCMJD String orchestra and our flagship RCMJD Chamber orchestras.

Employer: Royal College of Music

Location: Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2BS

Contract Type: Part-Time Permanent

Start Date: From September 2026

Closing Date: 21st April 2026 at 09:00

Job reference number: 700-26

The Royal College of Music Junior Department (RCMJD) is a specialist term-time only Saturday school offering advanced training to musicians between the ages of 6 and 18. Students combine studying at RCMJD with their general education at their chosen week-day school. Students come together at the RCM London each Saturday for a tailor-made programme of individual instrument/voice/composition lessons, chamber music, orchestral and choral training, and general musicianship. Our staff are professional performers/composers as well as teachers and offer the highest standards of tuition and coaching. Most RCMJD students continue their musical studies at the RCM or other major conservatoires/universities.

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• You should be an experienced and respected conductor or experienced orchestral violinist
• You will be conducting/directing gifted and talented students aged between 11 and 18, so relevant conducting/directing experience at this level is essential
• You should understand the particular demands of the music profession whilst striving to help each student reach the fullness of their own potential.

We expect to be able to offer a minimum of two hours of directing/conducting per week for approximately 30 weeks per year. Additional payment will be provided for involvement in concerts.

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time, hourly-paid basis and is available from September 2026, during term-time only.

How to Apply

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

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.

Interviews:

First round online interviews: 1st May 2026 Second round observed rehearsal: 9th or 16th May 2026