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Salary: £38,080 - £42,150 per annum including London Weighting
Contractual Hours: 35 per week
Basis: Fixed Term (22 June to 14 August 2026)
Workplace category: Residential
Attachments: Job Information Pack
Guildhall School is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Ranked as number one in Arts, Drama & Music by the Complete University Guide 2025, and in the top four in the world for Music and Performing Arts by the QS World University Rankings 2025, we deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles. A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.
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Guildhall School is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Ranked as the top conservatoire in the Guardian University Guide music league table, we deliver world‑class professional training in partnership with outstanding artists, companies and ensembles.
Open Programmes is a key part of Guildhall School’s lifelong learning offer, providing inspiring training opportunities for children, young people and adults across music, drama and production arts.
We are seeking an organised, proactive and people‑focused Residential Summer Schools Coordinator to play a vital role in planning and delivering the residential programme. You will support the Residential Summer Schools Manager with all aspects of preparation and onsite delivery, from logistics, documentation and communications to welfare processes, staffing coordination and participant support.
During the live programme, you will live onsite at Freemen’s School, acting as a visible and approachable member of the residential team. You will help manage daily routines such as registration, curfews and activities, maintain accurate records, coordinate welfare information, liaise with tutors and participants, and ensure the residential environment is safe, welcoming and well‑organised.
We are looking for someone with experience in events, residential programmes, pastoral work or youth settings, ideally involving under‑18s. You’ll bring excellent communication and customer service skills, strong organisational ability, and confidence handling logistics and problem‑solving in a fast‑paced environment. A calm, supportive manner and the ability to build positive relationships with young people, colleagues and partner organisations are key.
An enhanced DBS check is required.
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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOGS9277. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
Closing date for applications is Monday 4th May 2026 at 23:59. We encourage early applications as this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Interviews will be held during the week beginning 18th May 2026.
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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 adults at risk and expects all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.
We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.