Music plays an integral part of life at Westminster, where pupils are encouraged to learn and participate as fully as possible in a weekly routine of rehearsals, recitals and concerts.

Many internationally renowned musicians have been educated at the school including Adrian Boult, Alexander Shelley, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Clemency Burton-Hill, Dido Armstrong, Gavin Rossdale, George Benjamin, Grace Chatto, Henry Purcell, Ian Bostridge, Julian Anderson, Michael Flanders and Donald Swann, Mika Penniman, and Roger Norrington.

Up to twelve Music Scholarships are awarded each year. Academic music standards are extremely high, with a good proportion of music students going on to read music at University or Music College.

The role
Westminster’s Music Department is looking for a Music Secretary to cover a period of maternity leave from June 2025. The role of the Music Secretary is to oversee the smooth running of the weekly schedule of all ensembles / groups, and the internal organisation of the department’s concerts, working with both staff and pupils to raise the profile of co-curricular music making at the School. The Music Secretary will be based in the School’s Manoukian Music Centre (MMC). They will manage rooming allocations and the room booking system for all Music Department rehearsals and events, in consultation with the Music Department Manager. In addition, the Music Secretary will be required to attend large-scale concerts and events, involving evening hours, most likely in the capacity of front of house.

Excellent organisational, communication skills and the ability to work within a team are essential, as is a high level of music understanding. The ideal candidate will have worked in administration or a similar role; experience working in an educational environment would be advantageous. The Music Secretary will be able to build relationships with the school community and external contacts too, and will maintain high standards of professionalism at all times.

While the role is term-time only, the successful applicant will be required to work an additional six days in total (usually one day before and one day after each of the three terms). The salary is £24,377.26 (actual) based on an FTE of £31,545 per annum.