Vocal Development Lead

This role has a starting salary of £43,923 per annum, based on working 36-hours per week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Vocal Development Lead to join our fantastic Surrey Arts Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in delivering Surrey Music Hub's remit to support and enhance singing in all Surrey schools, and to provide progression routes for young people who develop an interest in all forms of vocal expression including rap and spoken word. The role may require some evening and weekend work for which time off in lieu may be taken. The post will largely involve working from our office in Guildford and from home.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Opportunities to participate in regional and national music professional development programmes

About the Team

Surrey Arts is the Arts Service for Surrey County Council. We are the lead delivery organisation for the music education hub. We provide music lessons, instrument hire, out of school music centres, activities, and ensembles for young people. Surrey Arts is the lead partner for the Cultural Education Partnership as well as leading on a range of arts and culture programmes across the county.

You will join a team dedicated to "changing lives through world class arts". Surrey Arts is an ambitious and forward-thinking organisation that places young people at the centre of our work. We are committed to developing Surrey Arts as a genuinely inclusive organisation, and one that meets the needs of the whole diverse community of Surrey.

About the Role

As the Vocal Development Lead, you will have significant experience of leading singing in schools and other settings and have the broader project management, facilitation and engagement skills to effectively enable support for vocal work in schools and other settings across the whole age range.

The role will involve a wide range of activities including:

• Leading and facilitating singing CPD for schools
• Undertaking some vocal teaching
• Managing large scale performance opportunities
• Developing partnerships to enhance the vocal programme across the county
• Providing advice and support to vocal teachers.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Leading singing in a range of formal and other educational settings
• Delivering singing CPD
• Working with diverse groups of young people and/or programmes addressing inequality
• Designing and managing projects in an educational setting
• Working collaboratively and innovatively with colleagues to achieve strategic aims
• Networking locally, regionally, and nationally within the music education sector.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 06/05/2024, with interviews planned for 15/05/2024 and 16/05/2024 at the Surrey Arts Office, GU3 3BH.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.