Programme Coordinator – Music in Health

Job Type: Music in Health Coordinator – 5 days a week (37.5 hours/week),Permanent position
Line Management: Line managed by the Senior Project Manager, Music in Health
Salary: Real Living Wage: £28,860 per annum (pro rata)
Start Date: October 2026
Shortlist Notification: By or on 31 August
Interviews: 15 & 16 September (in person at Somerset House)
Location: This is an office-based position in Somerset House, London (at least 3 days per week) with some flexibility for home working.

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.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support delivery of programmes and services

• Coordinate projects including one-off events, online concerts, concert tours and longer residencies. This includes liaising with musicians, mentors, venues and partners; entering information into the CRM database and generating contracts.
• Collect and monitor feedback from project participants and musicians.
• Ensure the database is kept up to date with partner, venue and funder information.
• Coordinate training programme events in person and online.
• Occasional site visits to observe and support projects.
• Coordinate photography, filming and recording of project activities ensuring relevant consent is in place.

Marketing and communications

• Create and upload engaging content for social media.
• Undertake daily engagement with relevant sector and partner social media accounts to ensure a consistent and effective online presence.
• Extracting reports and analytics, using data and understanding of platform algorithms to ensure optimal engagement.
• Upload updates and content to the website (training provided).
• Create flyers and marketing materials using Canva (training provided).
• Upload images and videos on to Flickr and Vimeo in accordance with data policy.
• Coordinate newsletters and other external communications.
• Developing partnerships across the sector
• Support with organisational comms. as required.

Administration and office management

• Acting as first point of contact for enquiries coming into the team, building professional relationships with partners, musicians and the public.
• Coordinate, develop and maintain resources, assets, data and records.
• Order stationery and office supplies.
• Booking rooms for meetings, training etc.
• Management of equipment loaned out to musicians: iPads, keyboard, percussion etc.
• Provide support for Board meetings taking place at Somerset House.

Undertake financial tasks in line with organisational procedures

• Code and file invoices from musicians and other suppliers.
• Monitor and update budgets and spending records.
• Collate information for reports to funders and partners.
• Research funding opportunities for the programme.
• Submit small bids with support from strand team (training provided).
• Support with organisational fundraising events.

General

• Adhere to and uphold Live Music Now’s policies and procedures including safeguarding, project approvals, brand guidelines and EDIB.
• Take part in internal training sessions; share learning from external training events with colleagues.
• Be an ambassador for the organisation, occasionally representing us at external events.
• Support across programme strands and undertake other duties as requested by Line Manager, relevant to this post.