Musician in Residence

Salary: £22,500 per annum

Working Hours: 0.8 FTE (4 days per week), term time only

Emanuel School is looking for a talented and well-qualified musician to join our flourishing Music Department.

As a Musician in Residence, you will play an integral role in supporting the department's extensive musical provision. The primary focus of your role will involve music composition and arrangement, while also supporting the department's co-curricular programme, both musically and administratively. Depending on your instrumental specialism, there may also be opportunities to rehearse, accompany and conduct ensembles.

You will provide composition support to students studying GCSE and A Level Music, deliver one-to-one theory and aural tuition and assist with the planning, organisation and delivery of Music Department concerts, performances and events.

About you

This role would suit a capable and enthusiastic musician, with a degree in Music (or equivalent experience), with excellent knowledge of a broad range of musical genres. You will have proven experience of composing and arranging for a wide variety of ensembles and instrumentations, alongside confidence using notation and music production software, including Sibelius and Logic Pro.

You will also possess a strong understanding of harmony, composing and arranging, together with the ability to perform to a high standard as an instrumentalist and/or vocalist. Strong practical musicianship, confidence in leading rehearsals and the ability to inspire and support young musicians are also essential for success in this role.

Working at Emanuel

There is always a buzz at Emanuel. Colleagues enjoy their work and, like the pupils, are ambitious for the school. With a weekly staff briefing, half termly staff meetings, termly consultative group meetings and a common room committee, all of us are engaged in a lively ongoing dialogue about the school’s aims and aspirations.

Everyone works hard here, and anyone joining us should expect to do the same and share our commitment to the highest standards. At the same time our ethos remains unpretentious, kindly and practical, and there’s a strong sense of community and friendship at the school.

We aim to look after our staff well: we have an appraisal scheme with a focus on employees’ professional development; we sponsor postgraduate courses and a range of training opportunities; we offer salary sacrifice childcare vouchers through TEDS Premier, we offer a healthcare plan via Simply Health that includes counselling and medical support; and we’re committed to supporting staff wellbeing. Financially, all staff benefit from good pension provision and free lunches.

The closing date for applications is 12th August 2026.

Do note that interviews will potentially be held before the closing date, so candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Emanuel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Prior to applying, candidates should read our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy our Recruitment Policy and our Recruitment Privacy Notice.