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.
The RCM wishes to appoint a Registry Administrator (Postgraduate Taught Programmes) in a hands-on and varied role covering the administration of the RCM’s Taught Postgraduate Programmes. In this student experience-focussed role, the postholder will work across the student life cycle, from registration to graduation.
Based in the RCM’s friendly Registry, this interesting role provides an opportunity to develop experience across the range of student administration. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an inspirational environment, supporting talented young musicians from around the world.
We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:
• Experience of Higher Education administration
• Experience of working with complex procedures and regulations
• Excellent organisational skills, the ability to manage a varied workload efficiently and deal with operational issues independently
• Experience with student information systems and VLEs
• Experience in providing a high standard of service, with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Practical knowledge of music, preferably of a classical nature
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:
- Application Form
- 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.
