Operations Manager, The Tallis Scholars
(new post)
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Location: remote working, UK
Type: full-time - freelance or PAYE pro rata
Start Date: Mid October 2025
Application deadline: Weds 27 August 2025
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 (dependent upon experience)
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Applications welcome from all backgrounds. The Tallis Scholars is an inclusive organisation. Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
About the Role
We are looking for a bright, highly organised, and proactive individual to join The Tallis Scholars in an operations and managerial role. This is a new post answering directly to Peter Phillips, liaising between the director, the singers, the promoters and agents in the UK and abroad.
Key Responsibilities
Fixing singers, budgeting, travel and hotel bookings, creating itineraries, obtaining visas, sourcing music, booking rehearsal venues, attending concerts, occasional touring, paying singers, social media, invoicing, general administration, liaising with local agents, venues, festivals and all stakeholders.
About You
Essential:
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Prior experience in arts administration
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Exceptional organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks
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Strong communication skills – confident and professional in person, via email and on the phone
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Excellent attention to detail – accuracy is crucial when dealing with performance information, logistics, and contractual matters
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A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to anticipate needs
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Confidence working independently
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Friendly, empathetic, patient and adaptable
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Comfortable using digital tools, software and social media
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Confidence with setting up/implementing new systems & processes
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UK based
Desirable:
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A background in classical music (whether through study, work, or performance)
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An enthusiasm and knowledge of choral music
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Foreign language skills
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London based
Why Join The Tallis Scholars
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An opportunity to work directly with world-class artists touring globally
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Creative opportunities
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Flexibility over working hours and place of work
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Occasional travel and opportunities to attend concerts and events
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and address a short covering letter to Peter Phillips explaining why you're right for this role. The Tallis Scholars welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage early applications, as we may begin interviewing before the closing date. Interviews will be held in early September.
To Peter Phillips: tallisscholars@outlook.com