Administrative Assistant
Job description
Rhythmix is a music, social welfare and education charity based in the South East of England. We provide a year round programme that covers a breadth of music making activity involving people of all ages and all backgrounds. We are one of the most established and highly regarded music organisations working in our field. Rhythmix has a history of 15 years of regionally and nationally acclaimed work that demonstrate flexibility, belief, imagination, partnership and connection.
We believe in the power of music to transform lives and that everyone should have the chance to express themselves through music. Music making gives people the opportunity to gain independence, an insight into their skills, hone their talents and a chance to engage with professional musicians as their Rhythmix tutors.
Annually Rhythmix works with 1500 young people and runs a budget of just under £0.5 million.
Major Funders include: Comic Relief, Children in Need, Wellcome Trust, Amy Winehouse Foundation, Big Lottery, Youth Music and Arts Council England.
Partners include: Local Authorities Services (Youth, Fostering and Adoption, Youth Offending, Music, Disability) NHS (Hospitals, Child and Adolescent Mental Health services), Alternative Education (Pupil Referral Units, Educational Behaviour, Alternative Curriculum) and Cultural Organisations .
Twitter: www.twitter.com/RhythmixMusic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RhythmixMusicCharity
Overview
The Administrative Assistant will assist the Strategic Director with the smooth running for the Rhythmix office and support of the staff team of project managers and programme managers.
Information: This post is offered on a freelance basis (potential for payroll to be discussed), based within the Brighton office
Hours: Contract for 240 days (1st April 2016- 31st March 2017)
Fee: £19,200 for 240 days
Reporting to: Strategic Director
Job Application
Application Deadline: 9am 25th February 2016
Application: CV and a personal statement. Please ensure that your personal statement is no more than two pages and responds to the Role and Responsibilities and Person Specification (information link below)
Interview Date: Friday 4th March 2016
Interview Location: Community Base, Brighton
The full Job Description with Role and Responsibilities and Person Specification is available for download here