Overview
Are you a versatile and creative musician looking for a new career in teaching and performing? We are currently seeking a talented and inspiring musician to train as one of our unique Choir Leaders to run choirs in or near Dorchester & Blandform Forum. Exciting and life-affirming, We are looking for new talent to join the existing team to lead and inspire communities across the UK. We were the first contemporary choir in the UK offering a non-audition, inclusive amateur singing experience. Now, with 25000 members and a team of 100 dedicated individuals, it has celebrated 17 years of life-changing experiences, winning numerous awards for its standards of excellence and dedication to communities and charities country-wide.
As a Rock Choir Leader, you should possess fantastic piano and vocal skills with the ability to teach at the same time. You will be organised, reliable, charismatic, energetic and able to work both alone and as part of our world leading musical team. Full training is provided so you can apply even if you have not run a choir before.
Our Leaders teach 3 or 4 evenings a week during term time and have long summer holidays. You would lead your choir members to concerts on a local and national basis. We have a supportive and friendly HQ team who provide you with all the training, resources and arrangements you need to lead your choirs to the best of your ability and you would also train once a month with your peers. There is also the opportunity to be part of recording experiences, and TV and radio appearances!
You also have the chance for career development in specialist areas once you are settled as a choir leader.
Love using Sibelius? – We offer the chance to score!
Love the recording process? – We offer the chance to produce tracks!
Love arranging? – 1,000’s will learn and sing your arrangements!
Love language? – Work on copy with us.
Like to share your skills? – You can train new choir leaders.
Got a special craft like Estill? – Produce workshops for your peers.
Want to do corporate days? – Past events in Ibiza and Germany!
Got a youtuber itch? – Run our online choirs.
Love running a team? – Become a regional manager.
Love producing shows? – Could you do Proms in the Park?
You will need a car, a keyboard and PA system.
WHY CHOOSE ROCK CHOIR?
GUARANTEED INCOME ✨
An opportunity to earn a guaranteed income as a self-employed musician and be cared for and supported by a well-loved and successful UK brand and family business team.
MAINTAIN COMMITMENTS ✨
Maintain your current musical and/or other commitments around your Rock Choir role.
TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE ✨
An opportunity to truly make a difference in your community and enrich the lives of those who take part.
EXPAND YOUR GROWTH ✨
Enabling you to expand your growth as a musician and performer and develop your own personal life and friendships with like-minded musicians in the Rock Choir team.
Here is a quote about the role from one of our choir leaders – “Bringing the community together singing every week is the gift that keeps on giving. Connecting through music is an experience unlike any other, and as a leader being the conduit for that experience for our members with full support from our HQ team is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done.” Elliot James (Surrey & London Rock Choir Leader)
If you would like to join our expanding team of successful Musicians, please complete our online job application form on our careers site. Do apply now even if your end of year exam timetable or summer schedule are foremost in your mind currently so you are able to jump from those commitments straight into your choirs. If your application is successful and you are invited to interview in Farnham or Birmingham, we will contribute to your travel expenses.