Music and Performing Arts Coordinator

We are seeking a Music and Performing Arts Coordinator to lead on the planning and delivery of a varied, creative, dynamic, safe and youth-focused music and performing arts programme.

Position: Music and Performing Arts Coordinator

Location: Burnt Oak, London - HA8 0DT

Salary: £28,000-£29,500, pro rata per annum - depending on experience

Contract: Part time, Permanent - 20 hours a week (0.5 FTE) – (flexibility required, including regular evenings and weekend work)

About the role:

The role of Music and Performing Arts Coordinator will be delivered through two distinct spaces: The Music Room (including a recording studio) and a Performing Arts Studio. You will work with sessional staff to ensure that these two spaces are well-used and well-maintained. You will also ensure that special projects/events that involve music and performing arts are properly organised and arranged.

You will work to ensure the music and performing arts provision is ambitious, based on the organisation’s “Try, Train, Team” model (every space having a range of activities that allow young people to give something new a go, to develop skills and to do it with others). Finally, you will be a part of the Delivery Team, helping to deliver our overall objectives as an organisation.

About You:

To be successful in the role of Music and Performing Arts Coordinator you will need the following skills and experience:

• Experience of line management and team leadership
• Qualification, or experience of delivering music or performing arts activities to young people
• Excellent communication skills to deliver activity programmes to a wide range of young people
• Ability to motivate and engage staff, volunteers and young people through Music and Performing Arts
• Knowledge of the issues affecting young people and an ability to work with challenging behaviour and complex needs
• A willingness to work unsociable hours when required

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the organisation is the diversity of its people, there is a huge value on different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Youth Work, Music Teacher, Performing Arts Teacher, Drama Teacher, Sessional Youth Worker, Activities Coordinator, Social and Recreational Coordinator, Performing Arts, Music, Activities Instructor, Performing Arts Leader, etc. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.