Graduate Music Assistant
Graduate Music Assistant
For September 2026 until July 2027
(Currently) £20,924 per annum over a period of 11 months
Graduate Music Assistants are advanced performers who provide advice and coaching for our exceptional young musicians, and help with the running of the Music and Expressive Arts departments. Each role can be tailored to individual skills and future aspirations of the candidate. The ability to assist with other musical disciplines, including piano accompaniment, theory, aural and accompaniment is also an asset, and we also welcome applicants with experience in theatrical work or other collaborations within the expressive arts. Applicants should be prepared to work flexible hours, approximately 44 hours per week, term time plus 1 additional week for INSET (34 weeks per annum).
Applications should include a short video (maximum 5 minutes) of a performance on their first instrument; this can be with or without accompaniment.
Accommodation is available on a first come first served basis. Where this is the case, a charge (£450 per month from September 2026) is made and this is deducted from the monthly salary.
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Wells Cathedral School reserves the rights to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Closing date: Wednesday 25 February 2026, at 12 noon
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 4 March and Thursday 5 March 2026
For further details, please download an application pack
(Currently) £20,924 per annum over a period of 11 months
Graduate Music Assistants are advanced performers who provide advice and coaching for our exceptional young musicians, and help with the running of the Music and Expressive Arts departments. Each role can be tailored to individual skills and future aspirations of the candidate. The ability to assist with other musical disciplines, including piano accompaniment, theory, aural and accompaniment is also an asset, and we also welcome applicants with experience in theatrical work or other collaborations within the expressive arts. Applicants should be prepared to work flexible hours, approximately 44 hours per week, term time plus 1 additional week for INSET (34 weeks per annum).
Applications should include a short video (maximum 5 minutes) of a performance on their first instrument; this can be with or without accompaniment.
Accommodation is available on a first come first served basis. Where this is the case, a charge (£450 per month from September 2026) is made and this is deducted from the monthly salary.
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Wells Cathedral School reserves the rights to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Closing date: Wednesday 25 February 2026, at 12 noon
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 4 March and Thursday 5 March 2026
For further details, please download an application pack
Application PackApplication FormWells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, and obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of the School’s due diligence.All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those which would normally be considered “spent” except those received for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules.