Chorister Coordinator - Wells, United Kingdom - Wells Cathedral School

Wells Cathedral School

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Wells, United Kingdom

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Description

Chorister Coordinator

Full time from January 2024

Title:
Chorister Coordinator

Salary:
Band A point 16 to point 17 (£21,821 - £22,338) based on a full time equivalent
salary
Actual gross salary based on a full academic year (£16,735 to £17,132)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, term time plus three additional weeks (to cover Tours,
Easter and Christmas)

Reports to:
The Head of the Prep School

Purpose:
To be responsible for the Choristers in connection with Wells Cathedral

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Alongside the Director of Cathedral Music and in liaison with the Cathedral School plan and manage the choir calendar: all scheduled performances and additional events including Chorister parents teas, Chorister social events, Christmas, Easter and festival schedules and domestic and international tours
Manage the pastoral and safeguarding logistics of chorister events i.e. catering and refreshments, exeat boarding, risk assessments and site inspection etc
Manager communications of chorister duties and responsibilities with the necessary stakeholders ie. coordinating attendance on school trips and at sports fixtures
Prepare a twice yearly schedule for visiting Professors to come and perform voice trials
Working alongside the Admissions team: Attend School Open Mornings, Arrange, coordinate and attend Audition Days. liaise and communicate with prospective chorister parents
Support chorister parents through the admissions, funding and probation processes
Enure the safeguarding of choristers through meeting and registering Junior Choristers before each morning ranks and ensuring their safe return to the Prep School site following rehearsals
Supervise chorister tea, daily except Wednesdays, unless the choristers are required for additional Wednesday rehearsals
Monitor the choristers health and wellbeing through oversight of their day to day schedules and chorister commitments and the arrangement and completion of regular Chorister pastoral meetings
Attend all meetings relative to the lives of the choristers ie. School Ops Committee meetings
Oversee the chaperones responsible for the choristers at the end of evening and weekend performances

This Job Description outlines the duties for the time being of this post to indicate the level of responsibilities.

It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may vary from time to time, which does not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility.

Promoting Safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people for whom you are responsible, and with whom you come into contact
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Be aware of support and ensure equal opportunities for all
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
Assist with pupil needs as appropriate during the school day