Music Leader - Contemporary Music in Glenfield

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA

Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (Pro rata for part time) (Pay Award Pending)

Working Hours: 910.2 annualised hours

Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months or Secondment for 12 months with Line manager's approval

Closing Date: 31st August 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Leicestershire Music is passionate about transforming young lives through music. Working with thousands of children and young people across the county each year, we provide instrumental and vocal tuition, ensembles, events and performance opportunities that inspire creativity, confidence and achievement.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and entrepreneurial music education leader to shape and launch a new rock, pop and contemporary music programme for young people across Leicester and Leicestershire. You'll lead the development of a fresh, inclusive and sustainable music offer, building engaging pathways for young people both in and out of school. From growing a thriving traded school programme and developing innovative music provision for SEMH and Alternative Provision settings, to creating bands, supporting producers, and curating performance opportunities, you'll play a key role in expanding access to high-quality music-making.

Working closely with schools, young people, partners and stakeholders, you'll drive participation, develop strong relationships, and identify new opportunities for growth. You'll also recruit and support a team of talented music leaders and tutors, ensuring excellent delivery and a consistently high-quality experience for participants.

We're looking for someone with a passion and respect for contemporary music education, strong business development skills, and the ability to combine creativity with commercial awareness at a strategic level. If you're excited by the opportunity to build something new, make a lasting impact on young people's lives, and help create a financially sustainable programme with significant growth potential, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note, this role is offered initially as a one-year pilot programme. However, we are ambitious about its future and see significant potential for growth. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and developing a sustainable, scalable offer. Subject to the success of the programme and achievement of agreed outcomes, we would expect there may be further opportunities.

The role is for 910.2 hours over the Academic Year. This equates to 3 days (7.4 hours) per week for 41 weeks of the year (term time plus 3 weeks), however there is some flexibility in how the hours are worked across a typical week. The pro rata calculation is 0.5470 of a full-time equivalent role.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

About You

To apply for this post, you must have:

• Relevant degree or professional qualification
• Significant experience of designing, developing and delivering music education, youth arts or creative learning programmes
• Experience of working with children and young people from diverse backgrounds, including those with SEMH needs and/or in Alternative Provision settings
• Strong understanding of contemporary, rock and pop music education and progression pathways
• Knowledge of education landscapes and national government initiatives in relation to music education
• Strong strategic planning and programme development skills
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify and develop sustainable growth opportunities
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Commitment to improving outcomes, participation and opportunities for children and young people through music
• Must possess a valid driving licence and have use of own vehicle, be able to travel and work from various locations throughout the county and city and travel between sites as required in a cost-efficient way

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

• Chris Bale - Lead for Sustainability, Fundraising and Operations
• Sarah Barton-Wales - Service Manager

Email: Chris.Bale@leics.gov.uk / Telephone: 011630 50416

Email: Sarah.Barton@leics.gov.uk / Telephone: 0116 305 7556

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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