Director of Music - St Michael’s Church, Lichfield
We are a friendly, welcoming and inclusive parish church. We are an exciting community that
thrives on working collaboratively.
Exciting opportunity
We are seeking a positive, energetic and creative person with a sound musical background to
become our Director of Music. We need someone who is excited to help us develop our music
offering, by growing our existing adult choir and developing the children’s choir. The adult and
junior choirs rehearse weekly and sing at services and weddings. Our worship includes a variety
of musical styles, from our traditional Choral Evensong and Sung Eucharist with choir and organ,
to our informal Family Praise service, led by our worship band.
As well as leading choirs, the position will involve playing the organ at services which are held at
10.00am Holy Communion on Sunday and a 6.00pm Evensong once a month. There are extra
services at Easter and Christmas.
Is this for you?
This role will be best performed by someone who is able to welcome support and work
collaboratively with our Rector, Deputy Director of Music, Choir Secretary and music volunteers
(who help with everything from children’s choir refreshments, playing the organ and co-ordinating
our church music group which plays once a month).
Safeguarding is our number one priority and all candidates will need to have experience of
working with children and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced
DBS check and safeguarding training.
This job has a requirement for the successful candidate to be a Christian, although it is not
necessary for this to be within the Church of England, and any person in good standing with any
denomination with ecumenical relations with the Church of England will be fine.
More information
The Director of Music is a paid position with the levels of remuneration subject to discussion. For
more information, including a Job Description, please register your interest by email with our
parish office using the details below. Alex, our Parish Administrator, will be more than happy to
arrange an informal conversation with the Rector if that would help you decide whether this role
would suit you.
Closing date: Monday 4 November 2024
For further information visit: https://www.stmichaelmaryjohn.org.uk/
Email: stmichaellichfield@gmail.com