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.
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) 2022 – freelance
A trainee music leader to work with our Inclusive Folk project for disabled young people and young adults.
Applicants do not need any experience in English folk music, although they should have experience of playing by ear and/or a background in any kind of traditional folk music.
Fee: £50 per 4-hour half-day session, inclusive of travel (Sundays at Cecil Sharp House)
£11 per hour for additional planning / evaluation meetings
Term: January – December 2022
We particularly welcome applicants for this role from ethnic minority backgrounds, and those who are disabled, as these are under-represented in our organisation and the wider folk music leader workforce.
To apply:
- Write a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this Trainee role, why you feel you have the relevant knowledge, skills and experience and how it will contribute to you career as an educator
- Please confirm your right to work in the UK in your cover letter
- Attach an up-to-date CV containing your full contact details and outlining your relevant work experience – in either a paid or voluntary capacity. See our CV guidance
- Complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. This form will not be seen by the selection panel.
Completed applications with the subject line ‘Trainee Music Leader FUN’ should be emailed to Zoe Lakota, Acting Education Administrator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 30 November 2021, 9am
Interviews/auditions will be held at Cecil Sharp House on Tuesday 7 December 2021.
Duty Manager
The English Folk Dance and Song Society are seeking a Duty Manager to join the operations team at Cecil Sharp House to work mornings, evenings and/or weekends; hours dependent on availability of candidate.
The Duty Manager is a member of the Operations Team and responsible for opening and/or closing Cecil Sharp House; ensuring that building is a safe, welcoming, and accessible place for all its visitors, performers, volunteers, hirers and EFDSS staff and assisting with events as required.
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Hours: Part-time, variable-hours. Shifts will be allocated on an ad-hoc basis usually with around 2–4 weeks’ notice although there may also be last minute requests to cover sickness and absence. You must be available to cover weekend and evening work.
Closing date for completed applications: 17 December 2021, or when sufficient applications have been received.
Venue Sales and Events Manager
The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) is seeking an experienced venue sales and hires professional for the post of Venue Sales and Events Manager for its busy home and arts centre, Cecil Sharp House in Camden, North London.
Salary: £27,032
Hours: 35 hours per week, excluding lunch breaks, Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm but flexibility is required. Overtime is not paid but Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) is given.
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 3 January 2022.
Interviews will be held at Cecil Sharp House or via Zoom during the week of 17 January 2022.
