Competitive Salary. Benefits include free school lunch during term time, free parking, use of the school's swimming pool when available, free lunchtime concerts, discounted tickets to other school events, Life Assurance, a health cash plan.

Full Time, Permanent

September 2025

10 January 2025

The Yehudi Menuhin School, a specialist music school based in Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham is seeking a Director of Music, which is the second in importance only to that of the Head.
The Director of Music plays a fundamental leadership role in this world-famous specialist music school, managing and overseeing all aspects of the musical education of the pupils and acting as the authoritative voice of the school in all its musical endeavours. The Director of Music will be an established performer and pedagogue with the necessary vision, integrity, expertise, experience and create energy to fulfil this role as the school embarks on the next exciting and challenging phase of its illustrious history.
This is a permanent, full-time role.
The start date for this role is September 2025 and the salary is competitive.
The Yehudi Menuhin School has a great company culture and offers fantastic benefits including a generous pension scheme, free school lunch during term time, free parking, free lunchtime concerts, discounted tickets to other school events, Life Assurance, a health cash plan provided with Medicash and counselling services.
For further information about the role including the Key Duties and Responsibilities and Person Specification, please refer to our Candidate Information Pack.
If you feel you would be a suitable candidate and have the necessary skills/experience, please complete our application form.
The deadline for applications is Friday 10 January 2025.
Your application form should be completed in full and submitted along with a covering letter addressed to the Head, Dr Robin Harskin. We also require a copy of your CV.
The Yehudi Menuhin School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure Procedure at Enhanced level. It is an offence for a person barred from working with children to apply for this post.
The Yehudi Menuhin School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Located in the village of Stoke d'Abernon, near Cobham in Surrey, Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist independent music school that first opened its doors in 1963. Named for its founder, the famous violinist, the school provides places for a small cohort of pupils aged 11-19. Aside from the focus on musical endeavours, it also offers a wider curriculum.
Yehudi Menuhin provides boarding facilities for most of its pupils. The fee-paying school offers generous bursaries to help cover the cost of tuition and accommodation. The school is technically selective, with admission dependent on an audition.
Head
Robin Harskin
Values and vision
Yehudi Menuhin School seeks to provide a musical education of the very highest standard to outstanding young musicians. To this end, extensive practice time and performance opportunities are offered, with the school hosting a huge number of concerts and performance events every year. The school’s wider academic portfolio is also of a very high standard, with various GCSE and A-level courses on offer.
ISI report
“The curriculum is documented, supported by appropriate plans and schemes of work for the pupils and covers the required breadth of material. The teaching enabled pupils to make good progress, encompasses effective behaviour management and is supported by suitable resources. A suitable framework for the assessment of pupil performance is in place.”