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St Andrew, Colyton
The Parish Church of St Andrew, Colyton, is seeking to appoint a new Director of Music. St Andrew’s is a vibrant liturgical church with a long-established choral tradition, seeking a gifted and imagninative Director of Music to lead us into an exciting new chapter.
We are a warm and forward-looking community where music lies at the heart of our worship and mission. With a loyal adult choir, a developing junior ministry, strong RSCM links, and active support for young musicians, we offer a flourishing foundation on which to build.
We seek a skilled organist and inspiring choir trainer who will:
Lead and develop our adult choir and nurture a growing junior choir
Recruit, teach and encourage singers and young musicians
Support our organ scholarship programme and help shape future musical provision
The post is self-employed. Renumeration is £10,000 p.a (depending on experience) plus fees. Regular commitments include Friday rehearsals, the Sunday Eucharist and monthly Choral Evensong; six Sundays off per year. A full job description can be found on our website: holyford.org.
Colyton is a welcoming East Devon town near the Jurassic Coast, offering and exceptional quality of life and excellent opportunities for musical outreach.
Applications by Friday 20th February 2025. Interviews Friday 27th February 2026.
For more information, an informal conversation or to submit your application, please contact the Rector, Fr Steven Martin: 01297 553180 rector@holyford.org.
St Andrew’s is part of the Holyford Mission Community, serving the parishes of Colyton, Colyford, Musbury, Branscombe, Northleigh and Southleigh.
Earley St Peter’s church, Reading: Permanent Organist
We have an exciting opportunity for a gifted and enthusiastic organist to support the music at our busy, inclusive, major parish church with a strong choral tradition. If you are experienced in traditional Anglican church music and would like to contribute to our flourishing musical life, we offer a supportive and inspiring environment.
Full details here.
Director of Music, St James’, Islington, London
3-years, part-time, £9K per annum
Applications by 27 February 2026
An exciting opportunity to lead the development of music at St James’ and build links with the community.
Find out more – email stjamesislingtonmusic@gmail.com
ST MARK’S LAKENHAM – ORGANIST
St Mark’s, Lakenham is currently looking for an organist to help develop our musical tradition and play our two manual Norman & Beard organ, dating from 1894, and recently rebuilt. Commitments include a Sung Mass each Sunday, plus major festivals, and occasional offices when required offered first to MD. Remuneration is in line with RSCM recommendations.
For full details of the church please go to https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/10371/ Details of how to apply please contact Fr Bruce-Julian Batstone frbruce.julian@gmail.com 01603 570178.
DBS clearance required
Applications by January 31st 2026
Freelance Choir Leader and Assistant Organist in Lincolnshire
St Mary and St Nicolas Parish Church, Spalding, is seeking an inspirational freelance Choir Leader and Assistant Organist to work alongside two excellent music colleagues forming a collaborative and flexible team looking to build up the choir and worshipful life of our outwardly focussed church. Are you of inclusive and collaborative mindset, and have musical, singing and conducting experience with a choir of all ages?
Do you cherish the liturgical life of the church? If so, we would love to hear from you.
This role consists of 8 hours a week together with some school visits and occasional offices. Remuneration is negotiable and in line with RSCM guidelines.
For a full role description or for further information, please contact vicarofspaldingmn@gmail.com or 01775421061
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Thanet Chamber Choir (Broadstairs, Kent). Start January 2026. Full details: thanetchamberchoir@gmail.com
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St Martin’s Dorking, with St Mary’s Pixham
Director of Music and Choir Church Leader
St Martin’s Dorking is the civic church for the town and seeks to be a beacon of faith and hope in the local community.
We are a church with a long and rich musical tradition that wishes to revive and rejuvenate our musical activities and outreach. We want both to grow our regular church choir, and also to work in partnership with local schools in the parish to encourage singing and music.
For this post we seek a candidate who can strengthen and grow the existing choir, and also en- gage with local schools to build church music projects in and after the school day. We want to appoint a Director of Music with an infectious enthusiasm for singing and choral music, who would like to teach and support others as they engage with the joy of creating music.
The post is offered on the basis of 0.4 FTE with half of that time allotted to choir rehearsals and church services, and one day a week spent on musical activities in schools. Annual remuneration is £17500 plus fees for occasional offices and pension contribution.
St Martin’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
For further details and an application pack please contact the parish office on stmartinsdorkingchurchoffice@gmail.com or telephone 01306 884229. For a conversation about the post please contact Rev’d Dr Anthony Rustell by email vicar@stmartinsdorking.org
Closing date: 12th September 2025. An enhanced DBS with barred list disclosure is required.
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St Edmund’s Church, Roundhay
We are a church enjoying positive change and growth with music at the heart of our mission and worship. This is an exciting and rewarding post for a committed Christian who will lead and grow all aspects of music in our worship, both our choral tradition and more contemporary music. We have a robed mixed-age choir and a talented, committed organist / pianist who supports choir rehearsals.
We are keen to develop our existing choir as well as explore other expressions of church music, including establishing a contemporary worship group, nurturing musical gifts, and encouraging more young people.
The post is for Sundays and some evenings term-time only (except for major festivals) with a usual weekday evening rehearsal.
Interviews and start early / mid-September 2025. We are RSCM affiliated. Remuneration depending on qualifications and experience.
For more details about the post or to apply contact Revd Michelle Lepine on michelle.lepine@leeds.anglican.org
Organist – St. John the Divine, Selsdon (South Croydon)
We seek a skilled organist to join our musically rich, liberal Catholic parish. Duties include 10am Sung Eucharist, monthly Choral Evensong, and major festivals. Nicholson two-manual organ. Robed SA TB choir with strong RSCM links. Salary per RSCM guidelines, with 6 weeks annual leave. Collaboration with the Director of Music and clergy expected.
To apply or enquire: Rev’d Canon Younis Francis – revd.younis@gmail.com / Prof. Tim Orchard – trorchard@gmail.com
Organist and Director of Music
Based in Marston, St Nicholas Church is a friendly and inclusive village church on the edge of Oxford. Music plays an important role in our worship and outreach. Our services are varied, including BCP, CW, Taize and contemporary worship. Due to retirement, we are looking to appoint a new Organist and Director of Music.
We are looking for an Organist to play for services up to 5 times per month plus special church festivals and events. The role would also involve leading the weekly SATB choir rehearsals.
We have a small but enthusiastic SATB choir. We would like to grow in numbers and skill and to reintroduce sung evensong once a month.
We have a Junior Choir and Music Group, both of which would enjoy encouragement and support. A job share would be considered for this role.
Salary would be in the range £5000 – £6000 pa.
For an informal chat about this role and for further information, please contact our vicar, Skye Denno before 4th August. vicar@stnicholasmarston.org.uk
For applications, please submit a CV, covering letter, and the names and addresses of two referees, to reach us by 5pm on Monday 18th August 2025,
Applications should be emailed to administrator@stnicholasmarston.org.uk
Email applications only.
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Parish of St Patrick’s Church, Salter Street, Shirley
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time/job share Organist at St Patrick’s Church in Salter Street, Shirley. We are a beautiful grade II listed rural church of traditional style, enjoying weekly Sunday sung Eucharist. We have a thriving church, and music is central to our worship.
The ideal candidate will be keen and able to play for 2-3 Sunday services per month and Occasional Offices when required, be open to exploring fresh ways of using music to enhance worship, and to also accompany our choir.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and the PCC of St Patrick’s Church, Salter Street, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment. Appointments to this post are subject to pre-appointment checks, including references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
This will be a fully employed role, and holiday entitlement will be 6 weeks paid holiday per calendar year, or pro rota when starting through the church year.
We welcome any expressions of interests or applications through Revd Denise Jones, vicar@stpatricksearlswood.org.uk, at your earliest opportunity. Interviews will be held on a date mutually agreed.
Organist and Director of Music
Based in East Devon, Lympstone Parish church is a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive village church where music plays an important role in our worship.
This is a rewarding position where your contribution will be valued and appreciated by all. You will have the opportunity to shape and grow our musical offerings and be able to lead, motivate, develop and prepare our choir for their roles in our worship while exploring the exciting potential for music to support outreach and community engagement.
This will be a self-employed position, with renumeration following the RSCM guidelines; opportunities for additional fees from weddings, funerals, and music lessons.
Further details on request.
St Mary, West Chiltington, West Sussex.
We are seeking a full-time organist. Dependent on your experience we shall either appoint you as our Church Organist or Church Organist and Director of Music. You shall work alongside our Rector in rebuilding the Choir. and Our expectations to play every Sunday at our Parish Eucharist 10am, Major Church Festivals, Weddings and Funerals and lead Choir Practice. Further details email the Rector, rector.westchiltington@outlook.com
CHURCH ORGANIST
The Parish of Henfield with Shermanbury and Woodmancote, in the Diocese of Chichester, is seeking an experienced church organist to play on Sundays, at choir rehearsals, festivals and the occasional offices.
The primary location would be at St Peter’s Henfield, with the requirement to provide occasional cover at St Giles’ Shermanbury and St Peter’s Woodmancote.
The organ at St Peter’s Henfield is a digital Eminent DCS-386 and was installed by Cathedral Organs in 1997.
Remuneration will be based on RSCM guidelines plus fees, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
For preliminary enquiries, please contact the Rector, Fr Joe Padfield on 01273-492017.
To apply, please send cv with covering letter to revdjoepadfield@outlook.com.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
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