The Guildhall School seeks to appoint a Head of Vocal Studies to lead our world-renowned vocal department. We are looking for an outstanding educator who celebrates tradition and encourages innovation, who promotes and encourages a range of teaching styles and who is broad-minded about the artistic and career choices available to our students. The new head will lead faculty and students, the curriculum and the performance programme, working in close collaboration with the Head of Opera and other leaders across the Music Division. They will manage the vocal team, including the Deputy and Associate Heads of Vocal Studies, and the department’s teaching staff. The ideal candidate will be a highly accomplished vocal practitioner with extensive experience of conservatoire-level teaching and of higher education leadership. They will have specific knowledge and experience of Western classical vocal music and opera, and they will have the capacity to embrace diverse cultural influences, contemporary trends and new directions for the future of vocal performance. They will bring creative energy and vision, dedication to performer health and wellbeing, and a commitment to driving efforts towards diversity, equity and inclusion in our vocal community and curriculum. They will have the ability to connect the School with musical networks at local, national and international levels and will possess the high level of management experience and skill necessary to oversee a major department. They will also be expected to contribute collaboratively to the creative direction of Guildhall’s wider Music Division. Why Guildhall? At Guildhall, we believe diversity fuels creativity and innovation. We are especially keen to encourage more women and gender diverse individuals as well as those from underrepresented backgrounds to join our team. Whilst we are looking for a candidate with the skillset listed in the Job Information Pack, we are also keen to hear from people with a strong aptitude for learning and other relevant experience. The Guildhall School is committed to supporting the professional development of its employees. We offer a great benefits package including a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pensions Scheme) and many opportunities to attend performances at the Guildhall School. For more details, please go to http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/jobs. To apply, please visit our website via the button below. Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9216 reference number. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. Closing date for applications is Wednesday 21 May, at 12.00noon (BST). Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3rd Friday 6th June. All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that late applications will not be accepted. The Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us. The Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors.