Association of British Orchestras

Estates Projects & Environmental Coordinator

Royal College of Music Grade 6, £34,350 - £37,968 per annum. Normally appointed to the first point of the grade. Closing date 01 April 2026
Job reference number: 202-26

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 1 April 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing. The College has held this world-leading place in Performing Arts for the four successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings in 2024.

The RCM is seeking to engage a proactive administrator with a flexible approach to join the Estates team as the Estates Projects & Environmental Coordinator.
The role of the Estates Projects & Environmental Coordinator is:
• To provide an efficient, effective, pro-active and organised administrative service to the Estates Project Manager and Director of Estates and the wider Estates teams
• To work closely with and support all four strands of the Estates team: Operations & Projects, H&S, Maintenance and Environmental Sustainability
• To lead on management of sub-projects that feed into the Estates and Sustainability strategy
• To lead on ISO-14001: 2015 certification process, including HESA, HEFCE, AUDE and other sector bodies liaison
• To lead on management, development and maintenance of all project administration systems and procedures to support the smooth running of all capital project team members and projects
• To act as the primary departmental contact for financial procedures, including invoice processing and reconciliation, supporting budget monitoring and forecasting
• To act as a key role for the College’s environmental agenda, including strategy, projects, accreditations and initiatives, towards our carbon zero goal
The postholder must have strong customer service skills to ensure that stakeholders have a positive experience of the project team. The postholder will work with minimal supervision and is expected to use their judgement and initiative to make appropriate decisions. High levels of accuracy and methodical working practices are also key as the postholder will be responsible for ensuring accurate records are held.
This role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis and is available from April 2026.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

To apply, please complete our 1) Application form and 2) Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website) and submit in Word or PDF format by email to recruitment@rcm.ac.uk

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

Contact details

recruitment@rcm.ac.uk

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