At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the music department with admin tasks and help grow exciting new programmes.
- Company: Join a charity that cares for stunning palaces and their rich stories.
- Benefits: Enjoy enhanced holidays, generous pension contributions, and family-friendly policies.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a historic moment in music and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: Organised, proactive, and passionate about music and heritage.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are the independent charity that loves and looks after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The palaces are the setting for the stories that shape us all, and we want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share.
The music department of HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace is led by the Director of Music, supported by an Assistant Director of Music and Senior and Junior Organ Scholars. The choir currently sings two choral services on Sundays and is made up of six professional adult singers and 18‐20 boy choristers. Recent ventures involve successful recording projects, filming for television documentaries, and performances at high‐profile events. In 2026/2027, the Chapel will launch a new girl chorister programme, offering girls the opportunity to sing in the Chapel for the first time in history. It is an exciting time to join the Chapel team with many areas ready for growth and development.
An opportunity has arisen for a new Music Administrator who will provide administrative support of the highest quality, helping to ensure that the Chapel can realise its growing ambitions.
Responsibilities- Day‐to‐day administrative activities including diary and inbox management, records administration, attending meetings and taking notes.
- Recruitment of choristers and related responsibilities and maintaining communication with all Chapel stakeholders.
- Contributing to and supporting the Chapel events programme.
- Other administrative support to realise the growing ambitions of the Chapel.
- Highly organised, efficient, proactive, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in a people‐focused environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Experience of end‐to‐end project coordination and supporting internal and external events.
- Confident user of Microsoft Office and digital systems, with experience maintaining databases, managing administrative records, and supporting financial processes.
- Professionalism, discretion, sensitivity, flexibility, and a willingness to support activities during busy periods.
- Commitment to safeguarding and compliance, with an understanding of relevant responsibilities, ideally gained within an educational setting.
- Desirable: interest in choral music, heritage, or music education and an understanding of the Anglican Choral Tradition.
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Generous Employers Pension Contributions (up to 11%)
- Annual Pay reviews & Bonuses
- Critical Illness Cover & Life Assurance
- Family‐friendly policies and benefits
- Staff discounts and membership to all palaces
Closing date: 1st July 2026
Interviews: 10th July 2026
Music Administrator, HM Chapel Royal in East Molesey employer: Historic Royal Palaces
As an independent charity dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich heritage of six iconic palaces, we offer a unique and fulfilling work environment for our Music Administrator at HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in enhanced holiday entitlements, generous pension contributions, and a supportive culture that values family-friendly policies and professional development. Join us during this exciting time of expansion, where your contributions will help shape the future of choral music and heritage education in a historic setting.
