Open Programmes Production Manager (Summer Schools)

Fixed Term - 2 June to 22 August 2025, Full Time (35 hours per week)

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 distinguished artists, companies and ensembles. 

Our short courses offer inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.  We aim to open up the world of the conservatoire to people outside of formal learning, making our resources and expertise available to others. We welcome around 1,400 participants every year, and our provision spans music, drama, production arts, writing and skills for the creative industries.

We are looking for an experienced Open Programmes Production Manager (Summer Schools) to be a key part of a busy and dynamic team. The postholder will be responsible for the delivery, operations and logistics for the 2025 Summer Schools, ensuring a successful and smooth delivery a smooth-running programme and high-quality experience for all stakeholders (participants, internal and external colleagues, course tutors).

The ideal candidate will have significant experience of working in a similar role, have excellent interpersonal skills, can work independently under pressure in a multi-task environment. You will have excellent event management skills, planning skills and the ability to problem solve, proven ability to build strong and positive working relationships and communicate effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders and excellent customer service skills.

An Enhanced DBS check is required.

For more details, please visit http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/jobs

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Closing date for applications is Monday 21 April at 12.00 noon.

This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 6 May 2025.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, 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.

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We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.

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