Community Post Type: Jobs

LIPA currently have opportunities for part-time staff to teach on their programmes up to postgraduate level. They specifically require staff with the following expertise:

• Filmmaking – Production and Production Management
• Filmmaking – Camera & Sound
• Filmmaking – Post Production & VFX
• Motion Capture (for Filmmaking and Game Engines)
• Project Management
• Sound Designers for Performance (to supervise students)
  Sound Engineers for Performance (to supervise students)
• Lighting Designers for Performance
• Music – Vocal/Singing Teachers
• Music – Instrumental Teachers (guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, wind, brass and strings)
• Acting – Musical Theatre
• Acting – Voice
• Acting – For Screen/Camera
• Acting – Movement for Motion Capture
• Theatre Management
• Event and Festival Management
• Online Marketing for Music and Theatre Businesses
• Insight and Analytics for the Music and Theatre Sector
• History of and critical analysis of Performing Arts
• Practice as research

They require all staff to have professional experience in their discipline as well as experience as teachers and educators at Higher Education level.

Please indicate clearly which subject(s) you are interested in teaching.

There is no closing date for these posts. They are happy to receive applications from individuals interested in teaching at any time. Please refer to their website to see which areas they specialise in.

To apply, visit here

 

Knowsley Council are looking for a Culture Development and Events Officer (Events) to join their Culture Team.

If you are passionate about culture and have experience of planning and delivering large scale events and cultural activities, then this role could be for you. Experience could include delivering cultural events, developing and supporting cultural organisations and artists, activities, festivals, performances, public art, and more.

Job Details

• Salary: £36,124 – £37,938 per annum
• Location: Prescot Registry Office, 11 High Street, Prescot, Knowsley , L34 3LD, Hybrid Working
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week. Consideration will be given for part time working..
• DBS Check: Enhanced

For more information and to apply visit ats-knowsley.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/.

As Marketing & Sales Assistant you will support the Sales and Marketing team including assisting with overall daily marketing tasks, developing and managing the effective marketing, digital, social media, communications and PR strategy for the business and driving sales across all of the business.

• Job Title: Marketing & Sales Assistant
• Salary: £20k-£25k
• Hours: Full time
• Artform: Museums
• Role: Marketing & Digital
• Contract: Hybrid
• Closing date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025

To apply and for more details, visit here

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – the UK’s oldest – is a critically-acclaimed ensemble, central to Liverpool’s cultural offering. They are currently looking for a Principal 5th Horn to join the Orchestra.

As a professional musician with exceptional orchestral, chamber and solo playing abilities and broad repertoire knowledge, you’ll be responsible for participating in a positive atmosphere within the section, supporting the Section Leader and playing other horn parts as required, proactively exploring opportunities for training and personal development, and representing the Orchestra at donor events. If you’re an organised and positive team player with extensive orchestral experience, they’d love to hear from you.

Principal Role:

• To perform as Principal Fifth Horn with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a range of musical styles and genres, orchestra and ensemble size
• To have excellent orchestral, chamber and solo playing abilities, maintaining this to the highest musical standards
• To perform in the Orchestra at venues throughout the UK and on foreign tours, involving regular evening and weekend working

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 6 March

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – the UK’s oldest – is a critically-acclaimed ensemble, central to Liverpool’s cultural offering.

They are currently looking for a Principal Bass Clarinet to join the Orchestra. As a professional musician with exceptional orchestral, chamber and solo playing abilities and broad repertoire knowledge, you’ll be responsible for participating in a positive atmosphere within the section, sitting up and playing other clarinet parts as required, proactively exploring opportunities for training and personal development, and representing the Orchestra at donor events. If you’re an organised and positive team player with extensive orchestral experience, they’d love you to get in touch.

Principal Role:

• To perform as Principal Bass Clarinet (playing Clarinet as required) with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a range of musical styles and genres, orchestra and ensemble size.
• To have excellent orchestral, chamber and solo playing abilities, maintaining this to the highest musical standards.
• To perform in the Orchestra at venues throughout the UK and on foreign tours, involving regular evening and weekend working.

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 6 March

Knowsley Council are looking for a Culture Development and Events Officer (Events) to join their Culture Team.

If you are passionate about culture and have experience of planning and delivering large scale events and cultural activities, then this role could be for you. Experience could include delivering cultural events, developing and supporting cultural organisations and artists, activities, festivals, performances, public art, etc.

Following a hugely successful few years, Knowsley is looking forward to building on the ambition for culture, creativity and visitor economy and impacting positively on key priorities for a successful Knowsley.

Knowsley is a priority area for Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery and has excellent relationships with both. Knowsley is home to the Shakespeare North Playhouse and has an exciting and developing cultural and creative sector.

They reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should they receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley Council they will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

They promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to their organisation. They particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as they acknowledge their underrepresentation in their workforce.

At Knowsley they value applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Jo Dry, the Culture and Visitor Economy Service Manager.

Interview date: 25 February

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 12 February

The Venue Manager is a senior management position which will cover the areas of venue management; strategic business planning, strategic ticketing arrangements, content management, marketing and PR, group sales and Travel Trade, social media and retail outlets.

Job Requirements

Essential

• Proven experience of venue management
• Proven experience of staff management
• Proven experience of managing budgets and accounts, and setting and achieving financial and Customer service KPIs
• Proficient in the use of IT

Desirable Criteria:

• Good knowledge of the Liverpool, leisure and tourism sectors
• A passion and excellent general knowledge of popular music history
• Previous experience in event management
• Experience of working within a visitor attraction or similar venue.

Core Competencies

• An all-rounder who has the ability to work to pre agreed plans.
• Self-starter and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines
• Effective and highly developed communication skills in both formal and informal settings with the ability to influence others and make formal presentations.
• An effective team player
• The ability to gather information and analyse it as part of the decision-making process.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer

How to Apply

Please read the job description for further information on this role. Please apply with a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for the role, and send to jobs@britishmusicexperience.com

Deadline: 12 noon on Friday 28 February 2025.

Interviews will take place w/c 10 March 2025.

The first interview will be via zoom. Those candidates who receive a 2nd interview invitation will meet at the Museum w/c 17 March 2025.

If you have not heard from them by 5pm on Friday 14 March 2025, please assume that they will not be taking your application any further.

Contact name: Hiring Manager
Contact email: jobs@britishmusicexperience.com

IWM North is the fifth branch of Imperial War Museums and the first outside the South East of England. Designed by internationally-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the building’s iconic structure was inspired by the idea of a world shattered by conflict.

From 1914 to the present day every object on display at IWM North tells a remarkable personal story. Highlights of a visit include a number of changing special exhibitions each year and the unique 360 audio-visual experience of the Big Picture. IWM North attracts over 350,000 visitors each year. The branch does not charge an admission entry fee but does host a number of special exhibitions each year.

As a member of the Retail and Admission team you will be in a key, customer facing role, welcoming visitors to the museum, providing them with detailed information and consistently delivering the highest standards of customer service. A strong drive for achieving sales targets and the confidence to approach visitors and actively sell a wide range of products is essential.

For a full list of duties and the person specification (which your application will be marked against) please view the Job Description.

For full job description and to apply, visit here

Closing date: 16 February

Chetham’s School of Music is seeking a Vocal Tutor to join the internationally renowned specialist music school located in Manchester city centre.

The Job

They are seeking an exceptional Vocal Tutor with proven pedagogical experience at the highest of standards, coupled with extensive experience of teaching all voice types (including coaching students going through ‘vocal change’). Stage and performance experience within the operatic repertoire and solo concert/recital repertoire is also desirable.

You will be committed to the education and development of exceptionally talented young people. Primarily focusing on 1-2-1 tuition of 1st and subsidiary study students (aged 8-18) the ideal candidate will have a significant depth of experience in developing students’ holistic musical education. Preferred candidates would also have experience of chamber coaching and working with students to an advanced level in small and medium sized ensembles.

Recognised professional level of performance experience is required for this role.

Chetham’s believes in creating robust, rounded and relevant musicians of the future. We value tutors who share our aim to support students in achieving musical and personal breadth, in tandem with technical proficiency.

Hours for this role are likely to start on a part-time basis with initial hours estimated at c.3-5 hours per week. Candidates will need to be flexible with regards to average working hours. Hours are allocated annually based upon student intake and therefore subject to annual variance.

Start date April 2025, subject to recruitment checks.

In Return

• Hourly rate dependent on experience.
• Benefits including free catered lunches during term time and free tickets to concerts.

Download: https://static.chethams.com/app/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/Instrumental-Tutor-Job-Description-January-2025.pdf – Job Description and Person Specification

Download: https://static.chethams.com/app/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/Application-Form-Blank-Fillable-Chethams-January-2025-1.pdf – Application Form

Application deadline: 9am, Monday 24th February 2025

Interviews: By arrangement thereafter

For any queries about the role, please contact mailto:hr@chethams.com – hr@chethams.com

Brighter Sound are running two 12-week engagement projects in the Rochdale borough for young people aged 11-18 who are facing significant challenges in their lives, working with Rochdale Connections Trust and Rochdale Youth Service

They’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.

To apply, visit here

Apply by Friday 21 February 2025, 11pm