Plymouth Music Zone Intergenerational Coordinator (Big Lottery Funded)
Job description
A rare opportunity has arisen to join our passionate and happy team. The ‘Intergenerational Coordinator’ will manage our 4 year ‘Changing Tunes’ Programme that aims to expand our successful work reducing loneliness and isolation to help bring even more people of all ages together.
Changing Tunes uses the power of music to reduce isolation by breaking down barriers to interaction and understanding between the generations. It aims to change and enhance peoples' perceptions of themselves as well as others. It does this by reaching out to empower the most vulnerable groups through shared musical experiences. It then links older people with marginalised school pupils and other diverse community groups to widen social horizons and increase older peoples' influence and everyone's wellbeing.
Please see the advert below and read the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you feel you're the person for the job please contact Glyn Fuge, details as below, for an application form.
CHANGING TUNES - INTERGENERATIONAL COORDINATOR (BIG LOTTERY FUNDED)
SALARY: £24,000-£27,000 (Full-Time, job share considered) TENURE: Fixed term starting October 2016 (funding terminates July 2020) LOCATION: Based at our Community Music Centre, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4NQ
Plymouth Music Zone is a multi-award winning community music charity whose vision is of a world where no one feels left out or lonely. A world where the transforming power of music can play its part in developing kind, happy, supportive and creative communities.
We work with others to reach out to some of the most vulnerable children and adults using highly skilled Music Leaders who deliver a diverse range of person-centred, creative music-making activities. We aim to inspire and empower individuals, families and communities to have a voice and develop and grow. We also encourage and train others who share our passion to bring hope and happiness through the life-changing power of music
We are looking for an exceptional highly motivated communicator and team player with excellent project management skills and a background in developing participatory intergenerational arts projects with vulnerable groups. Supporting PMZ’s Senior Management Team you will have proven experience of building positive cross-sector partnerships and be a first-rate programme negotiator with a high level of sensitivity to the needs of participants.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Tuesday, 23 August at 12 noon.
INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD AT PLYMOUTH MUSIC ZONE: Thursday 1 September
Application pack and further details from:
Glyn Fuge, Plymouth Music Zone, Raglan Road, Plymouth, PL1 4NQ Tel: 01752 213690 E mail: glyn@plymouthmusiczone.org.uk