Music jobs in Aylesbury

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Music Department Administrator to join our thriving Music Department.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting one of the School's most active departments. Working closely with the Director of Music, visiting music teachers and pupils, you will help coordinate individual music lessons, concerts, workshops, competitions, examinations, scholarship auditions and a wide range of musical events throughout the year.

As the first point of contact for the Music Department, you will provide administrative support across all aspects of departmental life, including managing databases, coordinating teaching and rehearsal spaces, maintaining pupil records, organising music examinations, supporting financial administration and assisting with the smooth running of concerts and events.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has excellent administrative and organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and visiting teachers.

Reports to: Director of Music and ultimately the Headmistress.

Contract: Full-time, part-year, permanent contract. The first three months will be a probationary period.

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, including a one-hour unpaid lunch break, during Wycombe Abbey term time, plus an additional four weeks during School holidays. Flexibility will be required to support concerts, performances and events, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Salary: £26,350 - £33,325 FTE, depending on experience.

Wycombe Abbey is a world class full-boarding school for girls, located on a beautiful site in the centre of High Wycombe. With its distinctive heritage, magnificent 170-acre campus and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11-18.

We have been at the forefront of girls' boarding education for over 125 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School's hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world-class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.

Benefits of working at Wycombe Abbey include:

• Enrolment in the School's Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Fee remission at Wycombe Abbey and selected prep schools
• Generous CPD training and development scheme
• Free parking
• Free meals and refreshments
• Free use of the Sports Centre
• Free eye tests
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice on electric vehicles
• Free will writing

Closing date: 15 November 2026
Interview date: 26 November 2026

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare all unspent convictions and conditional cautions, and any spent convictions or adult cautions that are not protected, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community in which everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences.

Registered Charity No. 310638.

Pay: £26,350.00-£33,325.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Free parking
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person