Student & Academic Services Executive Office

Location: Greenwich Campus
Salary: £40,927 to £50,296 plus £4872 London weighting
Part Time Hours: 0.2
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Closing Date: Sunday 26 June 2022
Interview Date: Monday 04 July 2022
Reference: 3267

The University of Greenwich is seeking a talented, enthusiastic and committed individual to lead the University Choir.

The University of Greenwich Choir is a community choir open to all staff and students of the University of Greenwich, as well as alumni and friends. The average membership of the Choir in 2022 is around 60 singers, with membership consistently on the increase.

The choir meets during term-time from September to May, with performances given as follows:

• Late October, Informal concert
• Early December, University carol services
• Mid March, Classical choral-orchestral concert
• Mid May, Summer concert

The musical remit of this non-auditioning choir is ambitious and broad, with gospel singing, musical theatre, oratorio and church music given equal weight in recent years.

The Choir Director will oversee all aspects of the choir’s activity, including musical direction, recruitment of singers, sourcing sheet music, engaging instrumental musicians, publicising events and managing the annual budget.

The choir is keen to develop and grow and the Choir Director will need to engage with students, staff, alumni and other members of the choir to gain feedback, ideas, and to ensure that the choir has a role to play within the wider strategy of the University.

The role also involves administering the David Fussey Choral Exhibition scheme. The scheme is open to any new or existing student at the University of Greenwich who becomes a member of the University of Greenwich Choir, subject to a vocal audition, and involves a cash bursary being awarded to the student in return for participation and help in running the choir.

Rehearsals take place on Mondays from 6.30-8.30pm. 

The role will commence in August 2022 The contract is for one year initially and is based on the need for 32 sessions with 4 performances in October, early December, March and May. Further sessions may be discussed with the successful candidate if they feel they are warranted.

Should you have any queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on shrrec@gre.ac.uk 

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management