About this job
To support the Community Music Service (CMS) in the use of data. The duties include but are not limited to: creating databases on the CMS online cloud dot matrix database; adapting them alongside internal need and external census data; managing database updates; undertaking data analysis to allow for assessment and analysis of information; creating management charts; suppling and analysing data to aid the acquisition of funds; as required completing reception duties including greeting visitors, answering telephone calls and undertaking general client engagement.
• Maintain, create, and update CMS databases e.g. Whole Class Ensemble Teaching database.
• Produce reports which analyse data including pupil and instrument specific data.
• Provide teaching resources e.g. registers, transfers, facilities management, surveys.
• Organising the events diary e.g. booking concerts with schools and issuing instruments.
• Assisting HOS with Business Continuity Plan.
• Form systems for financial data assessment to support funding applications.
• To attend meetings as required and to take and circulate meeting minutes.
• Support workloads of other office colleagues and provide cover for the duties of reception as and when required.
Special requirements for this post
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure check.
About you
You will have experience of working in an office environment with colleagues. Working within defined timelines to ensure compliance with government surveys and Arts Council England surveys. You will be a strong team person with the ability to support colleagues when required. The ability to work both as directed and without supervision within a positive front facing public role would be an advantage.
You will enjoy the variety of tasks to be completed and working with colleagues from across the council to achieve the goals of the service.
About us
The Community Music Service ( CMS) is a well established music service based in the thriving borough of Barking & Dagenham situated in the east London, it is the youngest of the London boroughs. The CMS is a national award winning service that is the lead organisation of the Barking & Dagenham Music Education Hub. The CMS delivers instrumental lessons across the borough in Whole Class Ensemble Teaching and smaller group and individual lessons. CMS ensembles rehearse weekly and perform regularly with partner organisations that include the London Symphony Orchestra, the Barbican, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the BBC.