Introduction
The Diocese of Salford is looking to recruit an outstanding Choral Director to help deliver the work of the Salford Schools Singing Programme in diocesan schools.
The programme forms part of the National Schools Singing Programme, founded and supported by the Hamish Ogston Foundation. Salford is one of six dioceses across the UK that has already established the School Singing Programme and under the leadership of Salford Cathedral's Director of Music, Alex Patterson, the Singing Programme currently engages with over 650 pupils across the whole of our diocese each week.
Thanks to the generosity of the Hamish Ogston Foundation, the Diocese is now able to expand the work of the Programme by appointing a new Choral Director. They will lead weekly in-class singing sessions in schools and be responsible for both establishing and directing after-school choirs.
The Choral Director will also work closely with the Director of Music to contribute to the vision of the Cathedral's Music Foundation, located in the heart of Salford. The Cathedral has undergone a musical renaissance since the appointment of its first full time Director of Music in 2020. It is now home to a family of seven choirs which offer progression routes for singers as young as six to make music in our beautiful Cathedral. Recent musical achievements include two BBC Broadcasts in 2021 (Sunday Worship and Midnight Mass both broadcast live on BBC Radio 4) as well as giving the first performances of music written specially for the choir by Amy Summers, Florence Maunders, and Peter Leech.
The Choral Director will be an individual who is passionate about the power of music to transform lives, with the drive to help us build on the recent successes at the Cathedral to achieve our Diocesan ambition to evangelise through singing.
Description
Appointment Type: Part-time,2-year fixed-term contract. Working hours: 35hrs per week (full-time) though part-time hours will be considered (minimum 20hrs per week), flexible working will be required including evening and weekend work. Location: Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist ('Salford Cathedral'), 250 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5LL. Regular travel throughout the Diocese of Salford will be required (business mileage will be payable). Salary, pension, and benefits: £24,000-£26,000 per annum (full time equivalent), 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays and 5 Diocesan closure days (all subject to pro-rata if part time), employers pension scheme.
The Choral Director will play a key role in the delivery of the Singing Programme within the Diocese of Salford, including working with the Director of Music to:
The Choral Director will also have an active role in the ongoing development of Salford Cathedral's Music Foundation, particularly in developing the newly established Children's Choir and Youth Choir.
To apply please visit: https://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk/news/vacancies/
