Welcome
The Academy really is an incredible place to work. Our teachers and visiting professors train the most talented students from across the globe, and our professional services team is essential to making this happen.
Each year we present hundreds of live events featuring the next generation of talent, often performing alongside or being conducted by the world’s finest musicians.
In a 2024 survey, 95% of staff said they think their job makes a positive difference to the lives of others and 93% said they were proud to tell others they work at the Academy.
This page will tell you a bit more about our work and the benefits of being part of the team. The Academy is open to all, whatever your background. I wish you the best of luck with your application and I hope to welcome you soon.
Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE
Principal
Watch: A Message from the Principal
Search for a role
There are a number of different ways to search for a role and you can now also apply directly without needing to download an application form.
Follow the links below to find out more about jobs at the Academy.
Existing employees
If you are a current Academy employee, please log into the Academy's Employee Self-Service (ESS) to apply for any vacancies.
On ESS, click on the person icon in the top right corner and select Useful links > Web recruitment.
About Us
At the Academy you will be working alongside some of the most talented and collegiate people in a welcoming, creative and enthusiastic environment.
We are Britain’s oldest conservatoire, and we move music forward by inspiring successive generations of musicians to connect, collaborate and create. We are the meeting point between the traditions of the past and the talent of the future.
Recognised throughout the world as a leader in our field, we are consistently ranked among the top three performing arts institutions in the QR Global Rankings.
Such household names as Jacob Collier, Freddie De Tommaso, Evelyn Glennie, Elton John, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, Annie Lennox, Simon Rattle and Max Richter learnt their craft here. We are excited to discover who’s next.
Eight hundred students from over fifty countries participate in undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes, covering all classical disciplines (orchestral instruments, opera, piano, composition and conducting), jazz and musical theatre.
In addition, 250 young musicians aged 5 to 18 attend Junior Academy each weekend and over 8,000 people annually take part in our widening participation activities. Approximately five hundred live events – most of them free – attract large public audiences to our home on Marylebone Road each year.
About your application
The Academy undertakes comprehensive pre-employment checks for all employees, including:
- Documents confirming the right to work in the UK
- Qualification certificates
- Employment and academic references
- For certain posts we also undertake DBS and financial checks. Details of the checks to be undertaken for each post will be provided during the interview process.
Please note, it is a condition of employment that all one-to-one teaching is conducted at the Academy.
All staff are required to adhere to our Safeguarding Policy, which has been devised in partnership with the NSPCC and outlines our commitment to protecting young persons throughout the Academy. Additionally, staff must also demonstrate the highest levels of professional personal conduct, as outlined in our Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Whistleblowing Policy. We support the ISM/MU Code of Practice: a set of principles to tackle and prevent bullying, harassment and discrimination for all those working in the music sector.
The Academy is a member of Conservatoires UK and follows its Principles of Best Practice in Conservatoire Teaching and Code of Practice on Respect.
Should you require any vacancy details in an alternative format for reasons of disability access, please contact us at recruitment@ram.ac.uk or by telephoning 020 7873 7478.
We encourage applications from disabled candidates. You will be invited to interview if you have a declared disability and you meet all essential criteria for the job.
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Belonging
The Academy promotes an inclusive working and learning environment in which students, staff and visitors are supported, welcomed and made to feel that they belong.
The Academy is committed to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all of our activities. We ensure that the successful candidate is selected on the basis of their relevant merits and we operate a name-blind shortlisting process, so please do not include your name in your supporting statement or any other part of the application. See also our Belonging Scheme page.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities as we aim to increase the representation of these groups in Academy roles.
As a Mindful Employer, the Academy is dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace that values mental wellbeing. We strive to provide a positive environment where everyone feels respected, empowered and supported.
BENEFITS
We offer attractive career prospects as well as competitive benefits to those who join us. Details of our terms and conditions of appointment will be given during the recruitment process but the highlights are as follows:
- Annual leave: 30 days plus bank holidays for full-time professional services staff; 35 days plus bank holidays for full-time teaching staff.
- Working hours: Full-time roles range from 30 to 35 hours per week (role-dependent) with a one-hour lunch break, ideal for a lunchtime concert, or a walk in Regent’s Park.
- Concerts and events: On most days during term time there are lunchtime concerts at which you will be most welcome, and evening concerts and recitals happen daily. We also offer complimentary tickets to orchestral and chamber performances, opera, musical theatre and jazz.
- Working arrangements: We have hybrid and flexible working arrangements for roles that can be performed off-site.
- Training and Development: Staff are encouraged to continue their professional development relevant to their role. We also have an online training suite that staff can access at any time.
- Pension: Automatic enrolment into the applicable Academy pension scheme from day one of your employment. We have a Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) for senior Academy teaching staff, a Group Pension Plan for professional services staff and NEST for Junior Academy staff.
- Mental Health: All staff have access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and our in-house counselling service.
- Subsidised canteen and bar: The canteen is open to staff and students from 8.30am every day during term time, and the separate Staff Room and bar is open to all from 5.30pm.
- Parental leave: We offer enhanced maternity and paternity scheme options, dependant on length of service.
- Location and commuting: We offer the Cycle to Work Scheme and interest-free season ticket loans, and are just minutes from Regent’s Park with easy access to Euston, Marylebone, and Paddington mainline stations.