Director of Music

Director of Music (0.6 - 0.8 FTE)

Location: Brighton

Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package

Brighton College Prep School is seeking to appoint a Director of Music to start in August 2025.

This role has responsibility and oversight for the planning and delivery of Music to pupils in Years 4 to 6. The successful candidate should be passionate about the education and welfare of pupils and possess an innovative and dynamic approach. They will be supportive of the school and its over-arching aims and be committed to a continuous improvement of our provision.

This is a part-time role, working three or four full days per week, to include Tuesday and Wednesday.

Key areas of responsibility:

• To line manage the Head of Music (Nursery to Year 3).
• To develop and lead a creative and inspirational Music programme and organise its delivery, including updating Schemes of Work as required and contributing to the whole school development plan.
• To be responsible for monitoring the performance and functioning of the department.
• To attend HOD and curriculum meetings as required.
• To liaise with and attend meetings with the Nursery to Year 3 Head of Music, College Head of Department and Family of Schools leads.
• To manage the Music Department budget.
• To attend inset courses and maintain an up-to-date awareness of subject developments.
• To identify and work with potential music scholars.
• To oversee visiting music teachers, including recruitment, timetables (in liaison with the co-curricular administrator), demonstrations and finances (in liaison with the College music administrator).
• To communicate with parents over choice and suitability of instruments and queries relating to music lessons.
• To accompany pupils in music exams, and work with the College to organise exam visits.
• To oversee loans of school instruments.
• To seek opportunities to develop and promote music within the school and wider community, for example entering music competitions and arranging visits for choral groups.
• To regularly input on the Prep Hub.
• To plan and deliver the Music Challenge week activities.
• To prepare music groups for two major concerts (Christmas and Summer), a leavers’ recital and three teatime recitals (one per term).
• To co-direct the Year 6 production with the Head of Drama, and support with the production of the Year 4 and 5 shows.
• To prepare music for the Harvest, Remembrance and Christmas Carol services.
• To provide musical items for Open Mornings and Speech Day.
• To prepare music for assemblies and chapel services.
• To support admissions events as required.
• To organise the yearly House Music competition and a winners’ recital.
• To co-ordinate co-curricular music activities. Providing weekly rehearsals for choirs, orchestras and wind band. Overseeing the running of ensembles taken by VMTS.
• To have expertise in both choral and instrumental direction, and be a proficient pianist.
• To run Grade 5 theory lessons, and aural session for examinations.
• To promote ensembles and choirs to ensure gender equality and balance.
• To support Scholarship preparation at 11+ entry for the College.

Additional requirements:

• To be a senior member of the staff room, providing guidance and example to colleagues and ensuring positive communication within the school community.
• To support the school and its over-arching aims.
• To be committed to the continuous improvement of the Music provision.
• To promote the highest standards across every area of school life.
• To possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
• To enhance their own professional development, acquiring management expertise and skills for present and future use.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• This role will involve daily contact with pupils and the successful candidate will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
• All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible and with whom they come into contact

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.