The Guildhall School is the leading delivery organization for Music Education in Islington (MEI), the music education hub for the London borough of Islington. MEI is led by Islington Council and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, in partnership with the Music in Secondary Schools Trust, leading arts organizations and funders, as well as the Islington schools community.

In this busy role, you will be responsible for providing high-level administrative support to the day-to-day working of Music Education in Islington (MEI), in particular supporting the running of MEI’s weekly music centres. You will join a vibrant team and work extensively with Islington City Council and other external partners.

The ability to self-motivate, maintain high standards and remain calm under pressure is essential. You will have excellent communication, accounting and time management skills, and advanced proficiency in MS Office and IT programmes. The ideal candidate must have strong organizational and administrative skills. Knowledge of classical/contemporary/popular music, drama or production arts would be an advantage.

Enhanced DBS checks will be required.

This role is eligible for hybrid work.

To apply online, please click the “Apply” button above.

Alternatively, please call 020 7332 3978 (24-hour response) quoting OOGS9256 Reference number. The Hearing Impaired Micro Call service is available on 020 7332 3732.

Closing date: 5^y November 2025.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early as we regularly monitor applications and reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Interviews will be conducted On November 13 and 14, 2025.

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 the interest of people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at the Guildhall School. By recognizing 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 wish to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need assistance with the application process, please contact us.