Join the English Folk 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.
All applicants must complete our standard Application Form, unless otherwise stated in the Job Description. We don’t accept speculative enquiries about employment.
Unless otherwise indicated, our posts are based at Cecil Sharp House in London.
Trainee Music Leader, Inclusive Folk (Freelance)
The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) is looking to appoint a trainee music leader to work with our Inclusive Folk project for disabled young people and young adults.
Fee: £50 per 4 hour half-day session, inclusive of travel. £11 per hour for additional planning / evaluation meetings.
Term: January – December 2021
Please see the Job Description for details on how to apply.
CVs and covering letters should be submitted by 9am, Monday 4 January 2021 via email to Beth Beamer, Education Administrator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Interviews will be held online via Zoom Monday 11 January 2021.
Successful applicants are expected to attend an induction on Zoom with the Education Manager on Friday 15 January and a planning meeting and Folk Unlimited workshop with the tutor team at Cecil Sharp House on Sunday 17 January.
Job Description (Word)
Job Description (PDF)
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Trainee Music Tutor, London Youth Folk Ensemble (Freelance)
The English Folk Dance and Song Society are looking to appoint a trainee tutor to work with London Youth Folk Ensemble.
Fee: £50 per 4 hour half-day session, inclusive of travel. £11 per hour, for additional planning / evaluation meetings.
Term: January – July 2021
Please see the Job Description for details on how to apply.
CVs and covering letters should be submitted by 9am, Monday 4 January 2021 via email to Beth Beamer, Education Administrator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Interviews will be held online via Zoom Monday 11 January 2021.
Successful applicants are expected to attend an induction on Zoom with the Education Manager on Friday 15 January and a planning meeting and London Youth Folk Ensemble rehearsal with the tutor team at Cecil Sharp House on Sunday 17 January.
Job Description (Word)
Job Description (PDF)
