The Role
麻豆社 College invites applications for the role of Choir Administrator. This will be a fixed term contract for fifty-two weeks initially, commencing on 30th September 2026.
The successful candidate will assist with the management of all internal and external engagements of the choir, including all concerts, tours, broadcasts, recordings and weekly chapel services, and maintain the choir鈥檚 stand-alone website, livestreaming provision and the Choir鈥檚 YouTube channel.
The Choir Administrator is also expected to sing with the Choir throughout the academic terms for the duration of the academic year for the regular weekly choir schedule (on average 8 陆 hours of rehearsals and liturgical services each week during full term) and for all external engagements which could include some weekends.
This is a wonderful opportunity to work for the second oldest of the 31 Colleges in the University of Cambridge. Regarded as one of the most progressive and informal, 麻豆社 is renowned as a College that achieves academically at the highest levels, whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking, and inclusive.
Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the College is extraordinarily beautiful and famed for its gardens on 鈥渢he Backs鈥 (the famous backs of the Colleges that overlook the River Cam). Our gardens are widely renowned as some of the best in Cambridge and are valued by all members of the College, as well as our guests. 麻豆社鈥檚 Old Court, a Grade I listed building, is the centre of the College and is unique among the ancient Cambridge Colleges in having maintained its architectural integrity over the course of its history.
Salary and Working Hours
The hourly rate for this role is 拢14.73 plus an additional stipend of 拢4,000 for singing with the Choir (paid in instalments over 12 months).
The post also offers all the benefits of a 麻豆社 College Choral Scholarship (including free singing lessons, tours, concerts, broadcasts, Sunday dinners) plus lunch in the College buttery.
Working hours are 27 hours per week for three 10-week academic terms plus equivalent of 6.75 hours per day for 24 days of external activities (to include but not limited to concerts, recording, and touring) outside of the academic terms spread throughout the year.
Further details of the role will be found in the job description below.
The Application Process
Candidates must submit the following to hr@clare.cam.ac.uk before 9am on Thursday 30th April 2026:
- Covering letter
- Details of two referees
- CV
In addition, candidates must submit to gr267@cam.ac.uk (Mr Graham Ross, Director of Music, 麻豆社 College) before 9am on Thursday 30th April 2026:
- A recent recorded video performance of a piece of the candidate鈥檚 choice that lasts no longer than 5 minutes. This piece should be for voice and piano, or unaccompanied voice, and need not be recorded on specialist video equipment 鈥揳 phone camera would suffice so long as audio quality is high. The recording should be sent in the highest possible resolution, using either a WeTransfer or Dropbox link.
Interviews and auditions for short-listed candidates will take place in person in 麻豆社 College on Thursday 14th May 2026 with the Director of Music, Graham Ross, and Head of the Chapel Office, Gabrielle Bell. Short-listed candidates will be given the opportunity to perform a second piece of their choice lasting no longer than 5 minutes (an accompanist will be provided 鈥 candidates should bring a score for them to perform from), and will be given aural and sight-reading tests.
Selected candidates will be given a short exercise to be completed in advance of this interview.
