Music Accompanist

About Morley College London

Morley College London is a creative college, based around three main centres – North Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo delivering accredited and non-accredited courses to the people of London.

As well as joining a creative, innovative leading London College focused on social justice and providing excellent teaching and learning opportunities for all, there are plenty of other rewards for working at Morley College London:

• Generous annual leave allowance (38 days) plus Bank Holidays
• Christmas closure period
• Excellent Local Government pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Access to an employee retail savings platform, offering significant discounts at most major retailers
• 100% discount on the cost of undertaking a Morley course of your choice
• Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
• On site cafeterias
• A busy events calendar, offering you the chance to attend regular Morley creative exhibitions, student awards, dances, concerts and more
• A lovely work environment, surrounded by creative arts, music and friendly, helpful colleagues

If you want to make a difference and believe in the power of learning to build connections, community and skills, we'd love you to join us. Morley College has a rich musical history dating back to its establishment in 1889, where it has played a pivotal role in shaping London's cultural landscape.

About the role

Morley College London Dance Department require a musical accompanist to support our weekly English Country Dancing sessions, taking place on Thursday evenings between 17.00 - 19.15 across autumn, spring and summer terms from September 2024.

The participating dance students are mostly used to working with a fiddle player, but they would also be happy to work with musicians who are specialists in piano, recorder, flute and accordion. 

The role of musical accompanist, working as part of the School of Music and Performing Arts will involve supporting students' learning experience, in both group and one-to-one contexts.

You will be required to provide in-class live musical accompaniment for our weekly ‘English Country Dancing’ study groups, a popular and long-established area of our college provision. Additionally, live accompaniment would also be required when our country dance students are presenting public performances, typically at the end of the academic year in June or July.

The role will also involve playing for courses of the department of Vocal Studies, which include a variety of solo and group singing courses and choirs from introductory to advanced level.

There may be opportunities to perform in public performances such as the annual college ChoralFest and other song and choral concerts.

Important information 

Morley College London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all time. As such we undertake safeguarding checks on the suitability of all prospective staff, including their online presence and social media accounts. It is a requirement that all successful candidates disclose all social media platform accounts that they hold.

Please note, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

Morley College London is an Equal Opportunities employer. The College aims to reflect the diverse community it serves and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.