Community and Education Coordinator
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra £27,000 - £29,000 Closing date 16 February 2026
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is looking for a motivated individual to join the award-winning
Community and Education department (RPO Resound) in the role of Community and Education
Coordinator. The role will support the smooth planning and delivery of the Orchestra’s extensive range
of workshops, concerts, public events and participatory opportunities.
RPO Resound engages over 9,000 participants a year with the Orchestra and its musicians, offering a
diverse programme of quality creative learning and participatory projects. Responding to the specific
needs of the communities it serves, RPO Resound encompasses work in schools and special schools,
local and community-based activities, partnerships with music services and cultural education
providers, a strong Arts & Health strand, and further enrichment activities supporting the Orchestra’s
concerts and residencies.
Project Coordination
• Provide administrative and on-the-ground coordination for events and projects including planning, delivery, and coordinating RPO teams, partners and participants
• Liaise with stakeholders including Music Education Hubs, arts organisations, venues, funders, schools, community centres, participants and families
• Coordinate project logistics including venues, instruments, resources, and transportation
• Support financial management of projects, keeping records of income and expenditure, and liaising with finance to track invoices
• Book musicians, artists and workshop leaders and provide them with appropriate briefs, resources and information
• Support Project Managers and Marketing team to create and disseminate recruitment materials and information for press and online marketing
• Create supporting resources and materials (recordings, scores and parts) for projects as required
• Support project evaluation, capturing feedback from stakeholders, analysing data, and producing reports for partners, funders and internal use
• Ensure project environments are safe, adhering to RPO Health & Safety, accessibility and Safeguarding protocols
Departmental Administration
• Maintain the online diary system (ArtsVision), produce monthly booking schedules for musicians and monthly fee sheets for finance
• Support collection and analysis of monitoring statistics and produce reports for Arts Council England and other funders
• Maintain departmental collections (music scores, photo/video databases, evaluation materials, templates) and stock of instruments, organizing repairs as required
• Handle departmental communications, fielding queries and responding to correspondence
Other Duties
• Coordinate and track DBS checks for employees and artists in line with safeguarding policies
• Observe safeguarding, child protection, health and safety and equal opportunities policies and procedures
• Be an ambassador for the RPO and represent the organisation professionally
• Support information gathering for fundraising applications and undertake any other duties as may be required
Community and Education department (RPO Resound) in the role of Community and Education
Coordinator. The role will support the smooth planning and delivery of the Orchestra’s extensive range
of workshops, concerts, public events and participatory opportunities.
RPO Resound engages over 9,000 participants a year with the Orchestra and its musicians, offering a
diverse programme of quality creative learning and participatory projects. Responding to the specific
needs of the communities it serves, RPO Resound encompasses work in schools and special schools,
local and community-based activities, partnerships with music services and cultural education
providers, a strong Arts & Health strand, and further enrichment activities supporting the Orchestra’s
concerts and residencies.
Project Coordination
• Provide administrative and on-the-ground coordination for events and projects including planning, delivery, and coordinating RPO teams, partners and participants
• Liaise with stakeholders including Music Education Hubs, arts organisations, venues, funders, schools, community centres, participants and families
• Coordinate project logistics including venues, instruments, resources, and transportation
• Support financial management of projects, keeping records of income and expenditure, and liaising with finance to track invoices
• Book musicians, artists and workshop leaders and provide them with appropriate briefs, resources and information
• Support Project Managers and Marketing team to create and disseminate recruitment materials and information for press and online marketing
• Create supporting resources and materials (recordings, scores and parts) for projects as required
• Support project evaluation, capturing feedback from stakeholders, analysing data, and producing reports for partners, funders and internal use
• Ensure project environments are safe, adhering to RPO Health & Safety, accessibility and Safeguarding protocols
Departmental Administration
• Maintain the online diary system (ArtsVision), produce monthly booking schedules for musicians and monthly fee sheets for finance
• Support collection and analysis of monitoring statistics and produce reports for Arts Council England and other funders
• Maintain departmental collections (music scores, photo/video databases, evaluation materials, templates) and stock of instruments, organizing repairs as required
• Handle departmental communications, fielding queries and responding to correspondence
Other Duties
• Coordinate and track DBS checks for employees and artists in line with safeguarding policies
• Observe safeguarding, child protection, health and safety and equal opportunities policies and procedures
• Be an ambassador for the RPO and represent the organisation professionally
• Support information gathering for fundraising applications and undertake any other duties as may be required