Association of British Orchestras

Admissions Officer

Royal College of Music £33,350-£36,862 per annum Closing date 01 April 2025
The RCM’s Admissions Team takes pride in providing a high quality, efficient and welcoming service to prospective students. As first point of contact for the majority of applicants, the two Admissions Officers play a key role in the recruitment of RCM’s next generation of talented students. Working in parallel, the Admissions Officers are responsible for administering the day to day running of the RCM’s admissions service, with responsibility for the planning and operational management of the annual UK auditions and supporting the administration of overseas auditions. Additionally, the Admissions Officers are responsible for the compilation of the RCM’s one-to-one professorial teaching allocations for new and returning students each year.

This role is an excellent opportunity for candidates with the following attributes:

• You should be an experienced higher education administrator, with knowledge of Admissions in a UK HE context, preferably familiar with UCAS admissions processes.
• You should have a practical knowledge of music, preferably of a classical nature
• You should have excellent organisational skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to manage a varied workload efficiently, dealing with operational issues independently.
• You should be experienced in providing a high standard of customer service, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• You should have strong IT skills, ideally with intermediate or advanced use of Excel.

This role is offered on a full time (1FTE) permanent basis. The role is available from April 2025.

Contact details

recruitment@rcm.ac.uk

Annual Conference

The next ABO conference will take place in London,
hosted by The Southbank Centre, from 4-6 February 2026
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