Freelance Support Music Facilitators
Job description
Brighter Sound is running two 12-week engagement projects in the Rochdale borough for young people aged 11-18 who are facing significant challenges in their lives.
We’re offering two roles to support 12 creative music-making sessions responding to participants' interests and needs, utilising non-formal, youth-led, co-created trauma-informed approaches.
You will ensure a safe and supportive project environment, applying best practice in relation to safeguarding, risk management and pastoral care.
Both roles include mandatory training in safeguarding and trauma informed practices and group supervision sessions; a confidential space for reflection, support and learning with a mental health practitioner.
We’re looking for collaborative, flexible and empathic Freelance Music Facilitators to work alongside a Lead Music Facilitator to:
Support improvement in the lives of young people aged 11-18 facing significant challenges, nurturing personal and social growth through music-making
Be creatively ambitious, sharing different ways of making music with young people and encouraging their musical interests - whether that be to simply have a go, or try out new equipment or styles
Inspire young people to grow resilience, increase confidence and become more aspirational
Foster curiosity and interest in further creative activities with the potential to inspire young people to consider pursuing a creative career
Support the development of young people’s personal and social skills through music to enable them to pursue future pathways within education or employment
Please read our Recruitment Pack for full details.