Overview
Are you a versatile and creative musician looking for a new career in teaching and performing? We are currently seeking a talented and inspiring musician to train as one of our unique Choir Leaders to take over existing choirs in or near Middlesborough, Darlington & Guisborough. Exciting and life-affirming, We are looking for new talent to join the existing team to lead and inspire communities across the UK. We were the first contemporary choir in the UK offering a non-audition, inclusive amateur singing experience. Now, with 25000 members and a team of 100 dedicated individuals, it has celebrated 17 years of life-changing experiences, winning numerous awards for its standards of excellence and dedication to communities and charities country-wide.
Applicants should have very competent piano and vocal skills and a charismatic and energetic personality. There is no need to have led choirs before but commitment and self-motivation is paramount. The role is a fulfilling one, with the chance to change people’s lives through our music, performance and teaching.
The ability to work enthusiastically as a team player is key (no divas please!) Successful applicants will join the current team of more than 60 friendly, supportive and outgoing musicians who are already enjoying their career with the UK’s favourite contemporary choir. Opportunities to perform on stage and on TV come with the job. You would work a 3/4 day week leading choirs learning popular songs with 1 additional regular training day per month and work 30-35 weeks per year with our long holidays. Arrangements and many other resources and support are provided. Your choirs would mostly take place on weekday evenings and you would be leading the choir members (who will become like an extended family to you) to concerts locally and nationally.
You also have the chance for career development in specialist areas once you are settled as a choir leader.
Love using Sibelius? – We offer the chance to score!
Love the recording process? – We offer the chance to produce tracks!
Love arranging? – 1,000’s will learn and sing your arrangements!
Love language? – Work on copy with us.
Like to share your skills? – You can train new choir leaders.
Got a special craft like Estill? – Produce workshops for your peers.
Want to do corporate days? – Past events in Ibiza and Germany!
Got a youtuber itch? – Run our online choirs.
Love running a team? – Become a regional manager.
Love producing shows? – Could you do Proms in the Park?
Own car and portable piano and PA are essential.
WHY CHOOSE ROCK CHOIR?
GUARANTEED INCOME ✨
An opportunity to earn a guaranteed income as a self-employed musician and be cared for and supported by a well-loved and successful UK brand and family business team.
MAINTAIN COMMITMENTS ✨
Maintain your current musical and/or other commitments around your Rock Choir role.
TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE ✨
An opportunity to truly make a difference in your community and enrich the lives of those who take part.
EXPAND YOUR GROWTH ✨
Enabling you to expand your growth as a musician and performer and develop your own personal life and friendships with like-minded musicians in the Rock Choir team.
Here is a quote about the role from one of our choir leaders – “I really enjoy working as choir leader. I work with a great team of people, have lots of fun and I am very proud of the choirs I teach, who in a very short space of time have come together to make a fantastic sound. The job satisfaction with this role is tremendous.” Jan Moll (Hampshire Rock Choir Leader)
If you can’t see past your summer schedule or your end of year exams do apply now as training will take place after these commitments with the aim of leading your choirs from this April. We will also contribute towards your travel expenses for the interview.
About Rock Choir
Rock Choir, as featured on BBC Breakfast, ITV1, Sky, The Times, Sunday Times and Telegraph - has been hailed as a 'National Phenomenon' in the entertainment, music and business worlds and we are very proud to be able to offer incredibly rewarding skilled careers to musicians. We teach pop, gospel and motown singing to the public through workshops and rehearsal sessions.
We are a constantly innovating UK success story responsible for the 'contemporary choir movement' and now have choirs from Truro to Aberdeen. Our music team has 60 choir leaders who have taken their members to Wembley Arena, 3 Guinness World Records, released a top 5 UK album and, this year, will be taking their members to the Birmingham NEC Arena.