Department Coordinator – Popular Music

Job offer

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a forward-thinking, contemporary and world-class Higher Education Institution with a vision to redefine the Conservatoire for the 21st century. We provide specialist education of the highest quality at the leading edge of music and dance training, which reflects the increasingly collaborative world of artistic practice and supports the lifelong career development of students and professional performing artists.

Department Coordinators provide organisational support to Heads of Department within the Faculty of Music, coordinating departmental and performance activities. Working closely with students, teaching staff, external artists and members of the management team, Department Coordinators support the successful delivery of classes, workshops and performances. In addition, the post-holder will work in a team of six coordinators as part of the larger Performance Team, supporting the performance activities of the Conservatoire as overseen by the Head of Music Planning.

The successful candidate will have strong administrative experience, outstanding communication and organisational abilities, excellent IT skills and the capability to deal with a busy and varied workload, sometimes working under pressure to meet deadlines. Supporting the new BA Music Performance and Industry Programme (BAMPI), this role requires event production experience and will suit a candidate who has enthusiasm for popular music beyond traditional genres and supporting the training of aspiring professionals in the music industry.

As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please note all applications submitted will be shortlisted anonymously by our recruiting panel, so please ensure that your name and personal details are not included to any of your written answers/ your supporting statement, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application.

Closing Date: Sunday 9th January 2022, 23:59 hours BST (No Agencies)

Interview Date: Monday 17th January 2022

For any queries about this position that are not covered in the job pack, please email Katerina Filosofopoulou, People Services and Resourcing Officer on staffrecruitment@trinitylaban.ac.uk.