Head of Keyboard

  • Buckinghamshire
  • Wycombe Abbey
  • Full-time

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Head of Keyboard .

Wycombe Abbey is a prestigious and high-achieving boarding school which provides an outstanding all-round education for girls aged 11 to 18 with a co-curricular programme running through the school day and into the evening. The School has a long-standing reputation for its fine musical tradition.

Wycombe Abbey seeks to appoint a positive and enthusiastic Head of Keyboard to lead our flourishing keyboard programme. 

The successful candidate will be an outstanding pianist or organist with extensive performance and teaching experience who possesses the vision and drive to develop and enhance keyboard playing at Wycombe Abbey and who will provide first-class accompaniment for School events and exams. 

Wycombe Abbey has its own salary scale which compares favourably with other independent schools and is well above that of the maintained sector. 

Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com 


Closing date for applications: Tuesday 14 May 2024
Interview date: Thursday 23 May 2024

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.


Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare:
  • All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
  • All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance

We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638



About the School
Wycombe Abbey is an exceptional place for our pupils to learn and our staff to work. Working here you will be part of a world class school and community of 420 staff and 650 pupils. We are committed to encouraging curiosity, bold ideas, innovation, leadership and delight in learning – not just in the pupils, but in our staff body too, both teaching and support staff. We are looking for people who can bring new ideas, a passion for their area of expertise, skills and enthusiasm that will enrich our community as well as encourage our pupils to do their best.

Life at Wycombe Abbey goes beyond the job title. We encourage staff to be fully involved in School life and offer a rewarding working environment, generous employee benefits package, continuous professional development and an emphasis on staff wellbeing throughout your time with us. Whether you are a member of the teaching staff, House staff or support staff, you will be part of the whole team at Wycombe Abbey. Everyone at School plays their part in inspiring our pupils to strive for ambitious goals and to recognise that they can make a positive difference in the world, now and in the future.

Please watch the film below to find out more about working at Wycombe Abbey.

Further Information

https://recruitmenthub.wycombeabbey.com/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=128

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High Wycombe, HP11 1PE

  • 66 Day Girls (11-18)
  • 592 Boarding Girls (11-18)
  • GSA, HMC, ISC

01494 520381 www.wycombeabbey.com

Closing Date: 14 May 2024