Principal

PASSIONATE, ORGANISED AND INNOVATIVE PRINCIPAL REQUIRED  Start Date: September 2022  Salary: £42,000 - 47,000 FTE pro-rata  Location: High Wycombe, Bucks  Contract type: 2 -3 days per week. Chiltern Music Academy (CMA) is a registered charity delivering out-of-hours musical activities to 350 talented young musicians aged 4-18. We are searching for a Principal to inspire, lead and manage our vibrant community of orchestras, choirs and bands. We are not supported by local authority or Arts Council funding, neither are we constrained by external forces: this could be the future of music education in the UK. Since its foundation seven years ago, CMA has caused quite a stir, winning awards such as:  Best Musical Initiative (Music Teachers Awards for Excellence, 2016)  Multiple performance awards from national festivals and competitions  High Sheriff of Buckingham's award for services to education in Buckinghamshire. After the disruption of the last two years, CMA is beginning to return to outreach activities in schools and is focussed on growing its membership to the pre-pandemic figure of 500 and beyond. The Principal will manage CMA and its small team of dedicated teachers and parent volunteers. The team work remotely, coming together for meetings. The Principal will have access to an office at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, shared with CMA's administrator. The successful candidate will be a musician passionate about music education, have significant experience of working with young people, and be a proven leader with experience of managing a team, coordinating complex projects with multiple variables and have a good understanding of budget management. If you are interested, we are sure that you would like to see CMA in action. Please contact Trustee Alex King alex.king@chilternmusicacademy.org to arrange an appointment.

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