Live Music Now is seeking to appoint two permanent Programme Coordinators (Music in Health Coordinator - 5 days a week (37.5 hours/week) and a Music in Education Coordinator - 4 days a week (30 hours/week), based at the UK office in Somerset House, London (at least 3 days per week).
Job Description
The Roles
Programme Coordinators play a vital role in ensuring our programmes run smoothly and successfully, while also managing our social media presence. They work closely with colleagues in their programme strand, as well as colleagues across the organisation including those in Wales and Northern Ireland.Please refer to the job description and person specification document found on our website for full details: https://www.livemusicnow.org.uk/were-hiring-programme-coordinator-2x-roles/
The ProgrammesThe Music in Health programme offers strategic music interventions across health and care settings, enhancing wellbeing and supporting the wider determinants of health through music. Our sessions take place in residential and day care settings, hospitals and hospices, as well as community venues. We provide 1,600 performances and music-making sessions annually, reaching 28,000 participants, including parents in challenging situations and older adults living with dementia.
The Music in Education programme focuses on enriching musical opportunities for children and young people with additional learning needs in specialist education settings. We organise 4,000 inclusive music sessions annually reaching 35,000 children through our participatory concert programmes and 2,000 through musician-in-residence programmes.
The Music in Place programme focuses on community-led interventions across the life-course in Medway, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our work exploring heritage and environmentally focused projects, runs alongside programmes aimed at building resilience and supporting community cohesion in these areas.Our programmes are supported by high-quality, specialist training that equips our professional musicians to work effectively with participants. This training is led by expert practitioners, including Live Music Now alumni.