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Deadline for applications : 14
January 2025, 5pm
Reports to : Senior Programme Leader
Location : The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Working hours : Weekly sessions will take place on :
- Intermediate Orchestra Wednesdays, 3pm-4.30pm
- Quayside Concert Orchestra, Wednesdays, 6-7.30pm
Salary : SCP 50, £46.32 per session, including planning and preparation
Freelance applications may also be considered at an equivalent rate; please state whether this is your preference in your application.
About The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum-selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine-shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings, or keeping things running behind the scenes, you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top-notch gigs, concerts, and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across the North East, and through live-streamed performances and digital lessons.
About you
Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment, and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.
About the role
We are looking for a leader to lead weekly sessions, help brass players grow in confidence, and develop their skills with an inclusive and supportive approach. Sessions take place in 10-week blocks, with a week’s break in the middle.
Intermediate Orchestra
This intermediate Orchestra will give you a chance to hone your skills in a supportive and friendly environment. The orchestra is open to those who play strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion, and are hoping to develop in a group setting. Improve your music reading and ensemble playing.
Quayside Concert Orchestra
QCO is a brand new and exciting performance Orchestra! Perfect for those who have honed their skills in Intermediate Orchestra and now want to take the leap into a performance ensemble. Led by professional Orchestra directors, this group will give you all the tools to take your playing, notation reading, and ensemble playing to the next level!
It would be great if you had experience in :
Skills and knowledge of :
You’ll be responsible for :
Strategy and Plans
Evaluation and Reporting
Programme (artistic)
Programme (operational)
Marketing and Comms
Health and Safety and safeguarding
General
But don’t worry if you’re not a perfect match for the job description and criteria, we’d love you to apply anyway. We are more interested in your determination, positivity, and willingness to get stuck in.
Our commitment to your development
At The Glasshouse, we’re always learning. And we know that when it comes to training, everyone is different. So, you’ll work closely with your manager to identify what your training journey will look like. If you have a specific interest or you would like to develop your skills in a certain area, we want to hear about it.
This may be through gaining a qualification, on-the-job training, or learning within your team, but whatever path you take, through training and support, we’ll help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in your role.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
At The Glasshouse, we encourage a working environment that’s welcoming, inclusive, and diverse. Different backgrounds, views, and experiences are valued so everyone can be themselves.
Our venue and programmes are for everyone, so we want to make sure this opportunity is available to everyone, no matter your background or the challenges you’ve faced.
For example, we would love to hear from you if you :
Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expect all of those that work with us to share this commitment. We operate a robust safeguarding framework and continuous assessment and development to support safer working practice across our workforce. Our roles are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes relevant background checks and the disclosure of criminal records, sanctions, and investigations where appropriate.
Right to Work
We welcome applications from candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g., dependent visas, ancestry, etc.) that do not require sponsorship. You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment.
MORE INFORMATION / APPLY
Closing date for applications : 14
January 2025, 5pm
Interview date : 5
February 2025
We understand that interviews can be a nerve-racking experience. We want you to feel comfortable so you can be yourself and shine, so if you have any questions about the role or the application process, please contact Isabella, People Coordinator at recruitment@theglasshouseicm.org
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Salary : $46
