Liberty Choir is an award-winning charity bringing local volunteers and professional musicians into prison every week to create transformative musical and social experiences through singing. Through our choir programmes, we help the prison residents we work with build confidence and connect with others. We are recruiting highly skilled and experienced Music Directors to join our team as we continue our expansion into the South East in Autumn 2026. You will lead engaging, high-quality choir sessions for participants with a wide range of musical experiences, working alongside a professional accompanist and our volunteers. Sessions will run every week on the same day during weekday business hours (usually between 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:30 - 4:30 pm), with the exact day and time will be confirmed in due course. Each session will last 3 hours inclusive of the time required to enter and leave the prison. Successful candidates will be mature and well-rounded, experienced as both music directors and performers. You will be able to combine excellent musical leadership and teaching skills with warmth, confidence and the ability to inspire others through your musicianship and character. Music Directors are also responsible for maintaining registers in the prisons and communicating with volunteers, prison contacts and our operations team. Therefore, excellent levels of personal organisation and computer literacy are essential. Liberty Choir provides paid training to prepare you to work safely and confidently within a prison environment. On completion of a short probation period, Music Directors will be paid £200/session. There may also be opportunities to work in our London, Surrey and Sussex prisons. As prisons are not near transport hubs, you must have your own car/ transport. Successful applicants will be required to undertake security vetting and key training for work within prisons. Essential - At least ten years post-qualification experience in music leadership roles including leading choirs/ singing groups and music education Desirable - Able to work as an accompanist if necessary - Plan and lead engaging, inclusive and high-quality weekly choir sessions in prison To apply for this role, please send a CV and brief cover letter detailing how you fit the above criteria to [email protected] with “Music Director - HMP Bronzefield” in the subject line by Friday September 11th at 10 am. We will respond to applications as we receive them, with live auditions to be held in September.Job Summary
Job Description
Job Requirements
- Significant professional experience as a performer
- Strong teaching and group facilitation skills
- Confident teaching singers of a wide range of abilities and experience levels
- Comfortable teaching and directing all styles of music
- Good level of piano/ keyboard proficiency, with the ability to lead from the piano if required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working with and building relationships with people at all levels and developing alliances with prison staff and leadership
- Strong personal organisation and administrative skills
- Computer literate
- Strong alignment with Liberty Choir's values, aims and objectives
- Own car/ transport
- Experience in community music, wellbeing, rehabilitation or socially engaged music-makingJob Responsibilities
- Teach and rehearse a varied repertoire across a broad range of musical styles
- Develop participants' ensemble singing and confidence
- Work collaboratively with the accompanist and Liberty Choir volunteers
- Adapt sessions to accommodate different abilities, attendance and changing circumstances
- Prepare the choir for performances and special events
- Maintain registers and relevant session records
- Communicate effectively with volunteers, prison staff and Liberty Choir's operational team
- Follow Liberty Choir's safeguarding, security, confidentiality and professional conduct proceduresHow to Apply