Organist

Summary

Queenswood School is seeking an Organist to join our vibrant and ambitious Music Department to support the worship in our beautiful Chapel.

Detail

School Organist

Required for September 2026

Queenswood School is seeking an Organist to join our vibrant and ambitious Music Department to support the worship in our beautiful Chapel.

As School Organist, you would play a pivotal role in the musical worship of the school, playing our organ (or piano if more appropriate for the repertoire) before and during assemblies and services in our Chapel, which celebrates its centenary in this coming academic year.

Our school organ has Hunter and Son pipes from 1928 with a Bishop and Son console with three manuel's from 1998. Assemblies and services take place each morning Monday - Thursday and there would be additional services to play for, including, but not limited to, Remembrance Day, Advent and Confirmations and the Leavers’ Service. The Chapel Organ is at the heart of the school’s worship, and the organist plays an integral part in shaping the musical atmosphere of these events.

Alongside your performance duties, you will have the opportunity to deliver organ tutoring to students of all ages and abilities, preparing them for concerts, examinations and scholarships.

We are looking for an inspiring and versatile organist with the enthusiasm, warmth and commitment needed to inspire young musicians of all ages and abilities.

This role could be taken in conjunction with the Graduate Musician and Administrator role or independently of it.

Queenswood is a GSA, BSA, HMC Boarding and Day School for approximately 430 girls aged 11-18, set in beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, easily accessible from North London.

We offer generous benefits including: a flexible pension scheme, free lunch and refreshments, ample parking, use of school grounds and facilities.

The hours for this post is flexible, term time only.

Salary will be based on a peripatetic contract or on self-employment basis.

For a full description of this role and to apply please go to www.queenswood.org/vacancies

Apply immediately. Applications will be considered upon receipt.

Queenswood is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and all applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This role carries a high level of safeguarding responsibilities. Full safeguarding checks will be carried out on the successful applicant. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.