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Why Work for RCS?
This is a special place in many ways: a national conservatoire for Scotland with an international perspective, encompassing students from more than 60 countries and staff trained from the most innovative institutions worldwide.
Working at RCS means being part of a dynamic global community of students, staff and alumni. We have more than 1,000 lecturers, tutors, artists, technicians, co-ordinators and support staff within the Royal Conservatoire working across all of the many art forms.
We also offer a range of staff benefits including:
- Access to funding for learning and development activities
- Up to 43 days paid leave
- A range of family friendly policies including hybrid and flexible working
- Access to the relevant defined benefit public sector pension scheme
- Free tickets to RCS performances and events
- A range of wellbeing resources including an Employee Assistance Programme, a cycle to work scheme and subsidised yoga and mindfulness classes
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To view a list of our current vacancies, set up job alerts, and apply to work at RCS, please visit our dedicated vacancies website:
Please note, we have recently moved to a new recruitment platform and are currently experiencing some technical issues. More information is available below.
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Director of Finance
Location – Glasgow
Salary – Circa £90,000
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is one of the world’s top 10 performing arts institutions, consistently recognised in the QS World University Rankings for Performing Arts. We are a vibrant, international community of artists and educators, training the next generation of performers, producers, teachers and creative leaders across music, drama, dance, production, film and education.
We are now seeking an outstanding Director of Finance to join our leadership team at a pivotal time. With an annual turnover of around £31million, and additional Trust assets of £28 million, this is a role of significant scale and influence.
The postholder will lead the strategic financial management of the Conservatoire, shaping and delivering a sustainable financial strategy aligned with our institutional priorities.
You will act as a trusted advisor to the Principal, the Conservatoire Senior Management Team, and the Board of Governors, ensuring that RCS continues to make sound financial decisions in a complex and evolving sector. You will bring the highest standards of financial stewardship while also supporting innovation, partnership and investment in areas that enhance our students’ experience and long-term sustainability.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified finance professional with strategic insight, intellectual rigour and commercial acumen. You will combine technical excellence with a collaborative and forward-thinking approach, using your analytical and problem-solving skills to guide decision-making and enable RCS to thrive in an increasingly challenging environment.
If you are inspired by the idea of contributing to a world-leading conservatoire at a time of transformation and opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Applications in the form of a tailored CV and covering letter, highlighting your skills and experience pertinent to the role, should be sent to ScotlandExecutive@LHH.com, arriving no later than midnight on, Sunday November 9, 2025.
For a confidential, informal discussion about the role, please contact LHH directly on +44 (0)141 220 6460 or email ScotlandExecutive@LHH.com.
Candidate Information Pack – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Director of Estates and Digital Infrastructure
Location – Glasgow
Salary – Circa £75,000
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is one of the world’s top 10 performing arts institutions, consistently recognised in the QS World University Rankings for Performing Arts. We are a vibrant, international community of artists and educators, training the next generation of performers, producers, teachers and creative leaders across music, drama, dance, production, film and education.
We are now seeking a visionary and forward-thinking Director of Estates and Digital Infrastructure to join our senior leadership team at a pivotal moment in our development.
This new role reflects both the ambition and complexity of the Conservatoire’s future. Reporting to the Principal, you will lead the strategic development, management and operation of the Conservatoire’s estate and digital infrastructure – ensuring that our physical and virtual environments fully support our strategic goals.
You will provide leadership across estates management, capital projects, IT infrastructure, sustainability and facilities services. Working with colleagues across the Conservatoire Senior Management Team (CSMT), you will shape long-term plans for investment, renewal and innovation, ensuring that RCS continues to provide an inspiring, efficient and sustainable environment for students and staff.
We are seeking an accomplished leader with significant experience in estates management and capital development, ideally gained in a complex public or educational environment. You will bring an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, capable of leading transformation and embedding sustainability and digital connectivity into every aspect of our operations.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a world-class Conservatoire as we look to the future – combining heritage and ambition to create an environment that enables creativity to flourish.
Applications in the form of a tailored CV and covering letter, highlighting your skills and experience pertinent to the role, should be sent to ScotlandExecutive@LHH.com, arriving no later than midnight on, Sunday November 9, 2025.
For a confidential, informal discussion about the role, please contact LHH directly on +44 (0)141 220 6460 or email ScotlandExecutive@LHH.com.
Candidate Information Pack – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Important Information
We have recently moved to a new recruitment platform and are currently experiencing two technical issues that may impact on your experience when applying for a vacancy with us. We are currently working with our provider on a fix for these issues but in the meantime if we can ask you to be aware of these and thank you for bearing with us while we resolve them. If either of these issues are preventing you from applying for a vacancy with us please get in touch with us at vacancies@rcs.ac.uk and we will do all we can to assist.
1 — Identity Verification
If you are applying as an external applicant you will be required to verify your identity by clicking on a link in an email you will receive once you have completed your online application. Your application will not be submitted to us until you have completed this step. On the first occasion you apply for a vacancy with us you will also receive a subsequent email providing details of what to do if you want to register for an account to allow you to monitor the progress of your application. Creating an account will allow you to log in prior to completing any subsequent applications however even if you are logged in when you complete your application you will still receive an email asking you to confirm your identity and your application will not be submitted until you have clicked on this link.
2 — Completing an application on a mobile phone
We are experiencing an intermittent issue where the application form does not display correctly on a mobile phone and instead of displaying a full page it will show you the second half of the page you have just been on an the first half of the page you are trying to move to. If you encounter this issue you won’t be able to submit the application on a mobile phone however you should be able to do this with no difficulty on a tablet, laptop or desktop PC
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The Access to Work Mental Health Support Service is a free service funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. They provide advice, information, support and tools to help support staff with mental health conditions.
To see if you are eligible for this easy-to-access service, and for information about all Access to Work services, visit the dedicated page on the Government’s website.
You can also access this information in British Sign Language:
- DWP guidance
- Our translated guidance relating to the A2W mental health support that is available