Professor of Voice

Job Summary The Guildhall School of Music and Drama seeks to appoint exceptional vocal practitioners to join our distinguished and world-renowned Vocal and Opera Faculty. We are looking for an outstanding educator, passionate about fostering exceptional talent, and dedicated to inspiring artistic individuality. As a teacher, they will promote and facilitate the development of a healthy, expressive and resilient vocal technique. Responsibilities * Provide one‐to‐one voice lessons and class teaching, offering pedagogical and artistic mentorship to undergraduate and postgraduate students. * Promote and facilitate the development of a healthy, expressive and resilient vocal technique. * Mentor students in Western classical vocal music and opera, while also embracing diverse cultural influences, contemporary trends and new directions for the future of vocal performance. * Celebrate tradition, encourage innovation and be broad‐minded about career choices available to students. * Connect Guildhall with musical networks at local, national and international levels. * Manage a voice studio and work collaboratively in a busy and thriving musical institution. Qualifications * Highly accomplished vocal practitioner with extensive experience of conservatoire‐level or equivalent teaching. * Specific knowledge and experience of Western classical vocal music and opera. * Capacity to embrace diverse cultural influences, contemporary trends and new directions for vocal performance. * Strong organisational and personal skills necessary to manage a voice studio. * Awareness of performer health and wellbeing. * Dedication to driving efforts towards diversity, equity and inclusion in the vocal community and curriculum. Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under‐represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us. Guildhall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing Date Closing date for applications is Monday 15th June 2026 at 6.00 pm. Interview Schedule Interviews will be held on Monday, 29 June – Friday, 3 July 2026, there will be a teaching demonstration as part of the interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr