Director of Community and Education
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra £60,000 per annum Closing date 16 February 2026
The Director of Community and Education is responsible for devising and implementing RPO Resound,
the orchestral community and education programme of the RPO, both nationally and internationally.
In addition to the three full time Community and Education team members, the role engages and
directs the work of freelance Members of the Orchestra, workshop leaders, conductors, artists, and
practitioners.
The role is responsible for the operational and strategic planning of the year-round RPO Resound
programme, acting as the overall producer and manager and working with the fundraising team to secure sufficient income to support the full programme of activities. It oversees the team members in the
delivery of a high-quality programme of creative activities that respond to the specific needs of the
communities it serves, and imaginatively connects participatory community and education work to the
Orchestra’s concerts and residencies.
RPO Resound engages over 10,000 people a year with the Orchestra and its musicians through a
diverse array of workshops, concerts, events and specialist projects. The programme encompasses
a wide range of participants including stroke survivors, children and adults with learning difficulties,
schoolchildren and prisoners.
the orchestral community and education programme of the RPO, both nationally and internationally.
In addition to the three full time Community and Education team members, the role engages and
directs the work of freelance Members of the Orchestra, workshop leaders, conductors, artists, and
practitioners.
The role is responsible for the operational and strategic planning of the year-round RPO Resound
programme, acting as the overall producer and manager and working with the fundraising team to secure sufficient income to support the full programme of activities. It oversees the team members in the
delivery of a high-quality programme of creative activities that respond to the specific needs of the
communities it serves, and imaginatively connects participatory community and education work to the
Orchestra’s concerts and residencies.
RPO Resound engages over 10,000 people a year with the Orchestra and its musicians through a
diverse array of workshops, concerts, events and specialist projects. The programme encompasses
a wide range of participants including stroke survivors, children and adults with learning difficulties,
schoolchildren and prisoners.