The Choir Project
The Choir Project is a bold three-year national programme, funded by the Church of England’s People and Partnerships Fund, designed to use music and choirs as a strategic entry point to nurture children and young people within the worshipping life of the Church. Through the project, 2,000 children and young people will be supported through the creation or renewal of 200 choirs support by 500 new volunteers.
We are looking for two highly motivated and enthusiastic colleagues, who are passionate about the role music can play in discipleship, to join us as part of the core project team.
Project Leader: The Choir Project
Location: Flexible: RSCM office in Salisbury or working from home (or hybrid) by agreement. Regular visits to Salisbury for team meetings will be required, at the postholder’s expense, if primarily working from home.
Type: Full Time (1.0FTE); fixed term for approximately 3 years
Salary: £35k – £38K
Are you passionate about enabling children and young people to encounter the Christian faith through music? Are you excited by the opportunity to lead a new, innovative, project? We are looking for a Project Leader to undertake responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of The Choir Project. The successful candidate will have a talent for project management, experience of delivering (and exceeding) outcomes and be able to communicate engagingly with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Network Engagement Officer: The Choir Project
Location: Flexible: RSCM office in Salisbury or working from home (or hybrid) by agreement. Regular visits to Salisbury for team meetings will be required, at the postholder’s expense, if primarily working from home.
Type: Full Time (1.0FTE); fixed term for approximately 3 years
Salary: £28k
Are you enthused by helping churches reach out to children and young people effectively? Are you an excellent communicator, able to support and encourage stakeholders and nurture strong relationships? We are looking for a Network Engagement Officer to work with participating churches, dioceses and theological education institutions to facilitate and develop their involvement in The Choir Project. The successful candidate will have strong administrative and record keeping skills and be a collaborative and creative problem solver.
The information pack, covering both roles, can be downloaded HERE:
Candidates should send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@rscm.com by 5.00pm (GMT) on Tuesday 28 April. Applications should include the names and contact details for two referees, at least one of whom we can contact before interview. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be arranged for late April.
In addition, we ask you to complete the optional RSCM Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form found here.
Appointment is subject to the right to work in the UK and to satisfactory completion of RSCM Safer Recruitment processes, including completion of a Confidential Self-Declaration, Enhanced DBS check and appropriate level of safeguarding training.
Education Programmes Manager
Location: Based in the RSCM Office in Salisbury. Hybrid working for up to two days per week could be discussed.
Type: Full Time (1.0FTE)
Salary: £35-38k
Would you relish the opportunity to make a difference at the heart of the RSCM’s missional activity, as it prepares to celebrate its Centenary? Do you enjoy working in roles where no two days are the same? We are looking for a new Education Programmes Manager, to oversee the delivery of our core missional programme, working closely with the Senior Management Team and managing a small team of motivated colleagues to ensure that the RSCM’s educational work has impact and achieves its outcomes. The ideal candidate will have experience of successful project or programme delivery and can demonstrate passion for enabling people of all ages to have a positive encounter with church music and grow in knowledge, skills and understanding.
The role is based in our office in Sarum College in the beautiful cathedral city of Salisbury.
Start date: early September 2026 or sooner if possible
Click here to download the job description and person specification.
Candidates should send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@rscm.com by 12 noon (GMT) on Tuesday 26th May. Applications should include the names and contact details for two referees, at least one of whom we can contact before interview. Interviews will take place in Salisbury on Wednesday 3rd June.
In addition, we ask you to complete the optional RSCM Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form found here.
Appointment is subject to the right to work in the UK and to satisfactory completion of RSCM Safer Recruitment processes, including completion of a Confidential Self-Declaration, Enhanced DBS check (with barred list check) and appropriate level of safeguarding training.
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