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Director of Music (Maternity Cover)

The Director of Music (DoM) will be part of shaping the musical life of the College through a varied programme of musical education, training and performance. She/he will play a key role in both Chapel music and the activities of Hertford College Music Society (HCMS).

The Director of Music reports directly to the Chaplain, Revd Anthony Buckley, on chapel matters, and to Dr Oliver Chandler, Director of Studies in Music, on matters pertaining to HCMS and college music more generally.

Hertford College has a vibrant and thriving musical life, contributing to an institutional atmosphere of academic excellence.  Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in the choice and performance of repertoire, and in our attitude to student involvement in music making. Hertford College Music Society is one of the most friendly and active student music societies in Oxford, with both an orchestra and a jazz band.  The society organises a varied programme of concerts throughout the academic year, including termly concerts of the HCMS ensembles and weekly evening recitals in the chapel during term, featuring a variety of invited and Hertford musicians.

The successful candidate will oversee extracurricular and chapel music across the college, with specific responsibility for the provision of music for chapel services, including supervision of organ scholars and the choral contribution to worship; conducting and direction of the (non-auditioning) HCMS orchestra; and supporting the organisation of concerts, including termly HCMS concerts and weekly recitals during term.  The post-holder will continue to fulfil the Director of Music’s long-term vision music within the college, and will be encouraged to promote the development of new initiatives to engage wider participation across the various constituencies within the college.

For the full job description and further details of the application process, please see the further particulars attached below.

 

Further Particulars

Application Form

Recruitment Monitoring Form

Applications

Applications can be emailed to hr@hertford.ox.ac.uk.  Please include the following attachments:

  1. CV (maximum 2 sides of A4)
  2. Covering letter detailing how your experience, skills and qualifications meet the criteria for the post
  3. A completed Application Form

Applicants are also asked to complete and return a Recruitment Monitoring Form, provided that they are happy to do so.

Closing date: 9am Friday 14 August 2026

Interviews will take place the week commencing 31 August 2026