Band Leader - Nu Groove in Gateshead

Overview

Born on the streets of New Orleans. Fired up by R \’n\’ B and hip hop.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating music resources to support activities and performances.
• Excellent organisational skills, including: Excellent written communication skills, including creation of music teaching materials.
• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
• Strategy and Plans

• Keep up to date with The Glasshouse policies and plans.
• Maintain an understanding of the needs of young people and adults alongside the barriers they might experience.

• Contribute to the evaluation and monitoring of programme performance where required.
• Support and contribute to consultation with adults as required.

• Keep up to date with current developments in relation to your own performance practice, specialist education and learning practice.
• Develop and lead high-quality inclusive music learning activities performances, events, rehearsals, recordings and resources as agreed.
• Lead exemplary practice in inclusive group music making.
• Support the development and maintenance of excellent and inclusive music practice, social and musical pedagogies within Make Music Adult.
• Work with colleagues to remove barriers to engagement and make sure music learning activities meet a range of different needs, interests, and contexts.
• Attend and/or lead performances, events and programme activities as required.

• Attend team and organisational meetings as agreed.
• Understödd and work in line with operational handbooks and guidelines.

• Work with the Senior Programme Leader to support effective recruitment of participants.

• Accept individual responsibility for reading, understanding and working in line with Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Dignity at Work and other policies with the Trust.

• Advocate for North Music Trust and specifically the Make Music programme.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the post and in line with the needs of the organisation.

Skills and Knowledge

• Safeguarding in education contexts.
• Community music and musical inclusion.
• The social and personal reasons why people experience barriers to learning.
• The historical origins and social context of the songs and music being used.
• Current policy and plans related to musical inclusion and music education.

Experience

• Performance and/or band leading at a professional level.
• Leading groups of adults of varying abilities and from a wide range of backgrounds including those with Additional Needs and/or Disabilities.
• Leading with the focus on achieving personal, social, and musical outcomes.
• Leading music learning using a wide range of approaches and pedagogies.

Additional Information

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.

The Nu-Groove Brass Band brings the spirit of the original brass bands into the here and now – loud, loose and full of swing.

We\’re now looking for a band leader to shape and lead the group. Someone who can run weekly sessions, help players build confidence, stretch their skills, and create a space that feels supportive, inclusive and properly welcoming. The main focus of this role is leading the band in a way that helps everyone play better together. You\’ll build strong ensemble skills, open the door to improvisation in a space that feels safe and supportive, and help players develop their individual technique as part of Make Music Adults.