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Abbey Musician

  • Full time
  • £29,672
  • On site: Iona
  • Closing 19th November 2024


  • Advertised from 22nd October 2024
  • As residential post: annual allowance of £9,167, all rent, bills and food included. As non-residential island based post: salaried position at salary band F £29,672. Prorated for seasonal posts. This post is offered on a seasonal – 9 months basis, although shorter lengths of contract might be considered. 35 Hours per week with Common Life Commitment in addition.

Role

Are you a Church Musician looking for a change, or do you aspire to become a Church Musician? Working at Iona Abbey offers the chance to live on a remote Scottish island, surrounded by beauty and community. If you’re seeking to expand your musical skills in a unique location, this may be the job for you.

As Musician, you will provide a variety of music, such as congregational songs, appropriate for Iona Abbey’s twice-daily public worship services and to support the Abbey centre’s visitor programs. You will have the opportunity to introduce the Iona Community’s musical culture in collaboration with Glasgow-based Wild Goose Resource Group (WGRG).

This post contains an element of regulated work and as such is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the post-holder will need to be or to become a member of Scotland’s Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

Due to the nature of this work, it will NOT be possible to consider candidates who do not already have the right to work in the United Kingdom

The full Job Description can be found on our website iona.org.uk/about/vacancies

Contract Start Date: 1 February 2025

Contract End Date: 31 October 2025

Application notes

All Applications must be on the Iona Community Application Form, (CVs are not accepted)

Due to the nature of this work, it will NOT be possible to consider candidates who do not already have the right to work in the United Kingdom

This post is regulated work and as such is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the post-holder will need to be or to become a member of Scotland’s Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

Interviews will be held on Iona week commencing 2nd December (overnight stay will be required, full details will be provided to interviewees).


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