Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
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23 January 2025 Job overview
We have an outstanding opportunity for an inspiring and dedicated professional to become our Director of Music, commencing in September 2025. As Director of Music, you will join a vibrant School community, working with talented students and a committed team of music staff to shape the future of music at our school. The ideal candidate will be a well-qualified and experienced musician with a clear vision for the role of music in the life of the school. They will have a proven track record in successfully implementing such a vision and a passion for developing outstanding musical provision. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a history of directing choral and/or instrumental ensembles performances and possess some experience in middle management, showcasing their ability to lead and inspire both students and staff. Please read our candidate job pack for full details. To apply, please visit the School website for an application form -
https://shsk.org.uk/about/vacancies/
and submit a completed signed application form, along with a brief supporting letter addressed to
Mrs Rebecca Dougall, Headmistress. First initial interviews will be held online on Thursday 30 January 2025. If successful following this stage, second stage interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 5 February 2025. Applications can be submitted via email ( recruitment@shsk.org.uk ) in the first instance and then hard copy sent to: Human Resources Department St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE
About St Helen and St Katharine
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road, Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE United Kingdom +44 1235 520 173 Founded on Christian values, we enable every girl to discover and develop her own strengths. St Helen & St Katharine is a school where success is celebrated but not revered and our goal is to ensure that every girl achieves success as she defines it, so that she can believe in herself, her talents and her abilities. We are one of the leading girls’ schools in the country and are justifiably proud of a tradition of high aspiration and academic achievement (our students achieved record breaking GCSE results with 77% A* this year). But we take just as much pleasure in the warmth of the atmosphere here and in our dynamic range of extra-curricular activities. From Minecraft to Mandarin, Silversmithing to Sailing, Board Games to Big Band and much more besides, our girls are given the space and opportunity to make their own choices and find their niche. A welcoming 22 acre campus in Abingdon provides exceptional facilities that include a brand new state-of-the-art Sports Centre; Performing Arts Centre; extended Sixth Form Centre; Science Centre with 12 new laboratories, break out spaces and a 200sqm science themed glass atrium and a 3D Design Centre. This is a friendly and happy place in which lasting relationships are built on kindness and respect. Our ambitions for our students are based upon them developing confidence and resilience and an open-minded and creative approach to learning and to life.
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Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
23 January 2025 Job overview
We have an outstanding opportunity for an inspiring and dedicated professional to become our Director of Music, commencing in September 2025. As Director of Music, you will join a vibrant School community, working with talented students and a committed team of music staff to shape the future of music at our school. The ideal candidate will be a well-qualified and experienced musician with a clear vision for the role of music in the life of the school. They will have a proven track record in successfully implementing such a vision and a passion for developing outstanding musical provision. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a history of directing choral and/or instrumental ensembles performances and possess some experience in middle management, showcasing their ability to lead and inspire both students and staff. Please read our candidate job pack for full details. To apply, please visit the School website for an application form -
https://shsk.org.uk/about/vacancies/
and submit a completed signed application form, along with a brief supporting letter addressed to
Mrs Rebecca Dougall, Headmistress. First initial interviews will be held online on Thursday 30 January 2025. If successful following this stage, second stage interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 5 February 2025. Applications can be submitted via email ( recruitment@shsk.org.uk ) in the first instance and then hard copy sent to: Human Resources Department St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE
About St Helen and St Katharine
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road, Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1BE United Kingdom +44 1235 520 173 Founded on Christian values, we enable every girl to discover and develop her own strengths. St Helen & St Katharine is a school where success is celebrated but not revered and our goal is to ensure that every girl achieves success as she defines it, so that she can believe in herself, her talents and her abilities. We are one of the leading girls’ schools in the country and are justifiably proud of a tradition of high aspiration and academic achievement (our students achieved record breaking GCSE results with 77% A* this year). But we take just as much pleasure in the warmth of the atmosphere here and in our dynamic range of extra-curricular activities. From Minecraft to Mandarin, Silversmithing to Sailing, Board Games to Big Band and much more besides, our girls are given the space and opportunity to make their own choices and find their niche. A welcoming 22 acre campus in Abingdon provides exceptional facilities that include a brand new state-of-the-art Sports Centre; Performing Arts Centre; extended Sixth Form Centre; Science Centre with 12 new laboratories, break out spaces and a 200sqm science themed glass atrium and a 3D Design Centre. This is a friendly and happy place in which lasting relationships are built on kindness and respect. Our ambitions for our students are based upon them developing confidence and resilience and an open-minded and creative approach to learning and to life.
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