Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held this world-leading place in Performing Arts for the four successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings in 2024.

Our 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate (taught and research) students, from over 60 countries, study in a dynamic and professional environment. 

The Registry aims to provide a high quality, efficient service in the administration and management of the RCM’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.  The Registry Administrator (Doctoral & Music Education Programmes) works as part of the Programmes Team and in collaboration with Academic Programme Management team.  The post holder has responsibility for administration of the full academic cycle for Doctoral students and supports the administration of the RCM’s collaborative and Music Education programmes, in particular, the arrangements for education placements for MMusEd Teaching Musician students. 

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• You should be an experienced higher education administrator, preferably with knowledge of academic programmes administration
• You should have excellent organisational skills, be able to manage a varied workload efficiently and deal with operational issues independently
• You should be experienced in providing a high standard of administrative service, with excellent written and oral communication skills
• You should have a practical knowledge of classical music
• You should have strong IT skills, with sound knowledge of MS Excel

Applicant Information Pack

How to apply

For full details of this position please download the Applicant Information Pack above.

To apply, please complete the following forms, which can be downloaded from further down this page:

1. Application Form
2. Equal Opportunities Form

Completed forms should be returned by email to Human Resources at recruitment@rcm.ac.uk or by post to Human Resources, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

If you are applying by email, please state clearly in the subject line the title of the post for which you are applying.

If you need to receive this documentation in an alternative format please contact recruitment@rcm.ac.uk to discuss your requirements.

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. All applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK.

The Royal College of Music is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Get in touch

For more information please contact Recruitment.