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We are looking to recruit a Project Lead and Data Officer to join our Westmorland and Furness Music Service Team. You will support the delivery of the Music Service and the Cumbria Music Hub programme, and our strategic priorities.  This post will suit a highly organised, enthusiastic and pro-active person who has proven skills in, or who wishes to develop their Arts Management and Leadership skills. Our new colleague must be dedicated and committed to providing high-quality musical opportunity for children, young people, and their educational settings. They will need to be able to work collaboratively with colleagues, and to organise, prioritise and work autonomously and flexibly to meet targets.

If successful, you will have the opportunity to work directly with the Leadership Team of the Music Service and Music Hub and will be responsible to the Music Service Coordinator.  The role will include the opportunity to work with varied and diverse stakeholders including children and young people, their schools and families.

The successful applicant will provide support for the operational management and delivery of the Westmorland and Furness Music Service and Music Hub suite of programmes and music education opportunities across the Cumbria Music Hub. Delivered both in and out of school settings for the benefit of all children and young people in Cumbria you will:

• Support the Music Service and Cumbria Music Hub leadership team to project manage and deliver our suite of programmes across the county.
• Support, and where appropriate develop business systems to ensure effective processes are in place to collate and monitor participant engagement, enrolment, attendance and progression analysis and participant feedback. Prepare data reporting requirements and returns for external funding bodies and DfE.
• Take a supported lead in multiple smaller projects at any or all life-cycle stages from initial scoping, through delivery and completion.
• Support our out-of-school programme of activities (including evening, weekend, and holiday courses) through providing administrative support to the programmes and attending course, rehearsals, and events in a pastoral capacity to secure safeguarding of children and young people.

Our aims are to:

• Support schools and other education settings to deliver high-quality music education.
• Support all children and young people to engage with a range of musical opportunities in and out of school.
• Support young people to develop their musical interests and talent further, including into employment.

Westmorland and Furness Music Service, the Cumbria Music Hub Lead Organisation

Westmorland and Furness Music Service is a traded service and the lead organisation of the Cumbria Music Hub which is funded by the Department for Education and brokered by Arts Council England. 

Through the Music Service and our Hub Partnerships we deliver a wide range of high-quality music education offers to support the musical lives and development of children and young people, schools, and other education providers.  Delivering services within and beyond the classroom we work with 80% of schools, and over 7,000 children and young people each week.

Cumbria Music Hub works in partnership with local and national partners including, The University of Cumbria, The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and a wealth of local engagement and delivery partners to co-deliver programme to schools and young people.

Our aim is to enable all children and young people have access to music education, and to enjoy music making through learning to sing, playing an instrument and creating music, and having the opportunity to progress their musical interests and talents. We also ensure the sustainability of music education through innovative workforce development programmes for music teachers and practitioners whilst also fostering workforce development opportunities for emerging musicians.

We believe in a high-quality music education for all children and young people in and look forward to welcoming an enthusiastic colleague to join our team.

Hybrid working is a feature of this role, however there is a requirement and expectation for face-to-face meetings, and programme delivery across the county of Cumbria and beyond. 

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

For a confidential and informal discussion about the role please contact Marion Hinds, Manager Westmorland and Furness Music Service and Cumbria Music Hub by emailing.

marion.hinds@westmorlandandfurnessmusicservice.gov.uk

Company: Westmorland and Furness Council

Salary: £28,598- £29,540

Location: Kendal, Cumbria

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Administration

Sector: Communications

Job Role: Officer