Opportunity - HEAD OF ST NICHOLAS SCHOLA CANTORUM and ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Choir name: St. Nicholas' Schola Cantorum

Email: rector@stnicholas.ie

Website: www.stnicholas.ie

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/saintnicholasgalway, https://www.instagram.com/saintnicholasgalway/

Details: The Rector and Select Vestry of St Nicholas’ seek to appoint a Head of St Nicholas Schola Cantorum and Assistant Director of Music. St Nicholas’ is a large medieval church at the heart of a vibrant university city in the west of Ireland. It is home to a thriving community worshipping in the Anglican tradition, where fine choral music plays a central role. The church is entering into an exciting new chapter in its life: a major project of building renewal and expansion, including generous new facilities for music and a new organ.

This exciting and generously remunerated new full-time position offers an opportunity to work with the Rector and a highly motivated team in a creative and ambitious environment, with the Schola’s five choirs, and to develop a sustainable education, outreach and recruitment programme. It requires a skilled professional with significant experience in choral direction and a passion for music literacy and vocal development. Ideally but not necessarily an organist, the optimal candidate will possess good keyboard skills, have significant experience working with youth and adult groups, alongside administrative competence, excellent interpersonal and leadership qualities.

For further details of remuneration and a detailed information pack, please contact the Rector and Provost, the Very Rev’d Lynda Peilow:
rector@stnicholas.ie

Closing date for applications:
12th March 2026

Auditions and interviews:
27th/28th March 2026

Commencement of role:
September 2026