Graduate Music Assistant

Ibstock Place School is seeking to recruit a Graduate Assistant in Music for September 2024. The Music programme at Ibstock is ambitious, wide-ranging, and strong both practically and academically.

Every pupil is encouraged to take part in Music as often as possible, whether this be in the classroom, in assemblies, rehearsals, or concerts.

Our goal is to inspire pupils and enable them to unlock their full musical potential.

We pride ourselves on the many ensembles on offer. Our choirs include the flagship Schola Cantorum (liturgical choir for Years 9 to 13), our recently formed Ibstock Choristers (Year 3 to

Year 8), and smaller vocal groups. We have large-scale instrumental ensembles including Senior Chamber Orchestra, and there are many chamber groups, encompassing strings, woodwind, and brass, overseen by specialists. Our rock and pop provision is well-established and there are auditioned rock bands in every year group. 

In short, if a pupil wants to make music, there is something for everyone at every standard.

Performance opportunities include weekly assemblies, monthly recitals, half termly evensongs, end-of-term large-scale concerts, music competitions, performances in the local community, and whole school services.

Music scholars have the opportunity every year to perform with the Berkeley Ensemble, our professional ensemble-in-residence.

We run an annual choir tour abroad (recent locations include Tuscany, Malta, and Prague, and the destination for October 2024 is Budapest), and we also organise concert trips to London venues.