Position: Live Music Coordinator
Location: Remote based in the North of England (Yorkshire and Humberside, North West or North East).
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,400 per annum
Contract: Fixed term contract until end of June 2025, with the potential to extend beyond this date.
Closing Date: 5pm on Friday 8th November
Interviews: TBC
The Role
The Live Music Coordinator will facilitate the delivery of live music experiences across the North of England, improving the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music.
You will work with professional musicians to share live music with people who may not otherwise get to experience it, organising programmes with partner organisations, in line with the organisation’s strategy and operational plan.
You will also support the delivery of the annual programme of live music experiences communicating with hospitals, hospices, care homes and the community. This includes those living with dementia, who have mental health problems, or who are seriously ill.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
* Coordination of the live music programme
* Prepare reports and appropriate feedback to the Live Music Manager and support to the Fundraising and Communications team as per the reporting timeframes required
* Inform the Live Music Manager of progress and developments
* Support the Live Music Manager to manage and deliver services
* Encourage, collate and monitor feedback reports from healthcare centres, participants and musicians
* Ensure effective administration in accordance with the UK-wide system for facilitating and contracting of individual health and care settings and musicians
* Provide copy for publications such the newsletter and Annual Report.
* Support Safeguarding and Health and Safety compliance within geographic area of responsibility
Why join the team?
* Opportunity to work your hours flexibly
* 35 days annual leave per year (pro rata) including the opportunity to take most bank holidays when you choose
* Employer pension contribution of up to 6%
* Employee assistance programme
* Enhanced Maternity Pay
* Budget for personal development and training
* Positive organisation culture with a firm understanding of supporting remote (hybrid) teams
* Opportunity to help share live music with people who may not otherwise get to experience it.
About You
You will have proven administration experience ideally delivering a similar provision within health and social care or arts setting and a passion for live music.
You will have:
* Effective communication skills
* Good knowledge and understanding of data protection
* Proficiency in using MS Office and database systems
* Proven ability to form good working relationships both internally and externally with people on all levels
When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.
About the Organisation
The charity seeks to give joy through live music through the provision of live music sessions for people receiving care or treatment in healthcare settings across the UK, including those who are vulnerable, the elderly, those with dementia and in critical care.
Their live music concerts are presented by individual or small groups of skilled musicians who have been carefully selected through a process of audition. Sessions are tailored to the both the setting and the audience to ensure that they can reach and connect people, encourage communication and meaningful interactions and evoke emotions and memories to make people feel good one tune at a time.
The successful applicants will require a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check.
The charity is committed to becoming an organisation that reflects society and promotes diversity and inclusion, and would particularly welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented, including disabled people and those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities.
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