Join our team
At the English Folk Dance and Song Society we offer a diverse range of employment across the organisation, including within the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and at Cecil Sharp House.
We are committed to managing a fair and equitable recruitment and selection process. We welcome applications from everyone who matches each role’s required skills and interests.
We do not accept speculative enquiries about employment.
Unless otherwise indicated, our posts are based at Cecil Sharp House in London.
Education Adminstrator
To provide administrative support for education activities at Cecil Sharp House and nationwide.
Salary: £25,474 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Candidates wishing to work 28 hours per week (pro rata salary etc.) will be considered.
Closing date for completed applications: Thursday 23 May, 9am
Job Description and Person Specification (PDF)
How to apply
Please complete the following:
- Equal Opportunities Monitoring
All applicants need to complete the online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which is not seen by the selection panel. - Application
There are two options for you to submit your application. Please chose whichever suits you best:
a) Full Application Form
OR
b) Short Application Form, CV, and written supporting statement (telling us why you want to do the job and how you consider you’re suitable for this post – detailing your relevant work / voluntary experience, training, qualifications and qualities).
Applications should be submitted via email to [email protected]
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Receptionist
To ensure a welcoming and safe service to all visitors to Cecil Sharp House, assisting with the smooth running of all the Society’s administration, communications and sales activities.
Salary: £23,933 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Closing date for completed applications: Monday 20th May, 9am
Job Description and Person Specification (PDF)
How to apply
We want to hear from you in your own words, so please apply using whatever format that best suits you. You can choose from:
- CV plus covering letter
- application form (if you chose this, we apologise that some of the questions are repeated in the contact information form)
- video
- or something else entirely!
We just ask that your application answers these questions:
- Why do you want this job?
- What skills or attributes do you have which are most relevant to this role?
- What success(es) from work, study or volunteering are you most proud of?
Please also make sure that you fill out two simple forms – contact information and equal opportunities monitoring.
Applications should be submitted via email to [email protected]
All candidates need to download and send back this short form (choose from PDF or Word):
Contact Information Form (PDF)
Contact Information Form (Word)
All candidates also need to complete this online form, to monitor our commitment to being an Equal Opportunities employer:
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
If you choose to apply using the full application form, you can download it here:
Box Office and Events Assistants (Casual)
Hours: 1-2 shifts per week on average, as arranged with the Venue Operations Manager. Typically an evening shift would start at 5.00pm and finish at 10:30 or 11:30pm.
Salary: £11.58 per hour plus holiday pay.
Responsible for assisting the Duty Managers with the smooth running of all events at Cecil Sharp House, including weddings, birthday parties, concerts and family events. Assisting with sales activities using Spektrix ticketing software and room setup.
Applicants should complete the EFDSS Application Form and online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Completed application forms should be submitted via email to [email protected]
Closing date: When sufficient applications have been received.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Positive Action for a Diverse Workforce
At the English Folk Dance and Song Society we strive to be an Equal Opportunities employer and to ensure that no person is unfairly discriminated against in our recruitment and selection policies and procedures. We are committed to diversifying our workforce to better represent society and we follow guidance on positive action in recruitment from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Equality Act 2010.
We particularly welcome applicants from minoritised ethnicities, and those who are disabled, as these are under-represented in our organisation and the wider folk music workforce.
All disabled applicants who fulfil the Person Specification and Qualities criteria will be called for an interview. Please make clear in your application if you consider yourself disabled. (You may find it helpful to refer to the definition at gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010.)
Please see Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to learn more about our commitments and actions to diversifying our work and staff.