Graduate Organ Scholar

Warwick Schools Foundation; Warwick; On-site; GBP 8,500 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only

Two-site role

Interview in Warwick

Job summary

The Music post is a joint appointment across King’s High School and St Mary’s Church, contributing to both institutions’ musical life.

The successful candidate will hold a degree, have GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4, and demonstrate piano accompaniment and organ skills with outstanding sight-reading and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level with GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or equivalent.
• Competent piano accompanist with ability to play organ to a high standard.
• Excellent sight-reading skills and a genuine commitment to developing as a musician.
• Demonstrates initiative, professionalism and a positive attitude towards learning, with openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Work across both King’s High School and St Mary’s Church music departments.
• Undertake reasonable administrative duties in both institutions.
• Contribute to the musical life of both settings and support pupils.

Skills

Piano accompaniment

Organ skills

Sight-reading

Musical development

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/Level 4)

Job description

The Music departments of King's High School and St. Mary's church present an ideal opportunity for an excellent and enthusiastic candidate to develop their skills and gain valuable experience as a member of our outstanding team, working across both settings.

The post-holder will work in the Music Departments of St Mary’s Church and King’s High School, and will be fully involved in the musical life of both. They will be expected to undertake reasonable administrative duties in both institutions.

We are looking for a candidate educated to degree level, with at least GCSE Mathematics and English at Grade C/Level 4 (or equivalent). The ideal applicant will possess competent piano accompanist skills with the ability to play the organ to a high standard. Excellent sight-reading skills are essential, as is a genuine commitment to developing as a musician. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, professionalism and a positive attitude towards learning, alongside a willingness to embrace constructive feedback and continuous improvement.

The Employer

The Employer is the Warwick Independent Schools Foundation and The Collegiate Church of St Mary.

Remuneration, holiday and working pattern :

The appointment runs from the beginning of September until the Sunday after school term ends in the summer (usually around the middle of July) and includes duties over Christmas and Easter. The salary is £15,429 (Point 11) King’s High (term time only) and £8,485 (Point 15) for St Mary’s (all year).

Roughly 25 hours a week will be worked at King’s High, Monday-Friday. The hours at St Mary’s – approximately 12.5 hours a week – span Monday-Sunday but will usually include two days free of Church duties (Thursday and Saturday).

Interviews will take place in Warwick on Friday 13 November 2026