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Finance & Operations Director

Out of the Ark Music is the UK’s leading publisher of songs in primary education. We’ve been producing singing products, nativities, musicals and training for teachers for over 30 years. This part-time role is to ensure the sound financial and operational management of our creative and successful business.

Employer
Out of the Ark Music
Location
Mainly remote but with regular visits to our office in Hampton, Middlesex
Contract Type
Part-Time Permanent
Start Date
Between June and August 2025
Closing Date
31st March 2025 at 10:00

Out of the Ark Music is the UK’s leading publisher of songs in primary education. We’ve been producing singing products, nativities, musicals and training for teachers for over 30 years. We love what we do! Singing, and its vital importance for every child’s education, is our true passion!

Our material is used and loved by thousands of schools and other customers in the UK and across the world. Through our highly creative team, we write, publish, record, market, sell and distribute songs and associated materials in both physical and digital formats. We run our own ecommerce website and subscription services to cater for the needs of our loyal and established customer base.

As Finance & Operations Director of the Out of the Ark Group Companies, this role is to ensure the sound financial and operational management of the business. In the context of the vision and strategic goals of the business, you would bring wisdom, care, prudence and integrity, as well as innovation and creative problem-solving skills, to the financial and operational areas of the Group. Out of the Ark is a highly creative business; your role would be to ensure that it is also financially and operationally well-run.

This is a fabulous and flexible job working with a great team of enthusiastic and friendly people, for a creative and successful growing business, making a difference in the lives of children and others. It is a 32-hours per week role that can be performed mainly remotely, with regular visits to our office in Hampton, Middlesex. Please refer to the Recruitment Pack available below for a full Job Description, Person Criteria and terms, or go to our website.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter to Clive at clive@outoftheark.com, detailing your interest and suitability for this role. The successful applicant will need to provide details of two referees, including one from your current employer.

Closing Date:
31st March 2025 at 10:00
Interviews:
First round: Week beginning 14th April 2025 online (Microsoft Teams) | Second round: Week beginning 21st April 2025 in Hampton, Middlesex

About the Provider

Out of the Ark Music

Out of the Ark Music is the country’s leading publisher of songs in primary education and has been providing schools with the very best singing resources for over 30 years. Its songbooks, nativities and musicals have now become something of a standard in UK primary schools.

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