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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.
Project Associate (Freelance): ‘Gypsy and Traveller Voices in UK Music Archives’
The Project Associate will create a resource that introduces the collections of Gypsy and Traveller songs held by the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library at Cecil Sharp House, London. The aim of the resource is to make the collections more accessible, particularly for Gypsy and Traveller communities and people of Gypsy or Traveller heritage. The project will help the library to highlight and celebrate the contributions of Gypsy and Traveller singers in their collections.
Fee: £2,000 inclusive of material and travel.
Application deadline: 9:30am, Tuesday 14 February.
For application process please see the recruitment PDF.
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 6.30pm and finish at 10 or 11pm.
Salary: £10.50 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.
Applicants should complete the EFDSS Application Form and online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Completed application forms should be submitted via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Closing date: When sufficient applications have been received.
Download Job Description (PDF)
Download Application Form (Word)
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 ethnic minority backgrounds, 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.
