Current Vacancies

  • Contract type: Self Employed

    Hours: 08:00-17:00 for 30 Saturdays per year during school term times

    Place of work: Hackney E2 8BA

    Salary: £5,400 per annum

    As the operational heart of our Saturday programmes, you will ensure our vibrant learning environment is safe, organised, and running like clockwork. In this highly active, hands-on role, you will oversee the physical setup of spaces, coordinate with the venue's facilities team, and manage all on-the-day logistics alongside our team of assistants. From maintaining strict safeguarding and first-aid standards to managing last-minute schedule changes, tutor absences, and room adjustments, your quick thinking and calm under pressure skills will keep our Saturdays stress-free. Working closely with the Senior Manager and CEO, you will also handle essential administrative duties on the day such as register management and equipment oversight to ensure the site is fully prepared for success each week.

    Alongside the logistics, you will serve as the welcoming, organised face of the Saturday Programme, fostering a supportive community for our tutors, students, and families. You will act as a key point of contact on site, leading weekly tutor meetings, welcoming guest artists, resolving parent queries, and ensuring venue guidelines are smoothly respected. Whether you are helping a student track down a forgotten instrument, or overseeing the tuck shop's weekly operations, your exceptional interpersonal skills will keep our community happy and connected. This is an ideal role for a proactive, collaborative musician with experience in music education and administration who thrives in a bustling, community-focused environment.

    DEADLINES

    The deadline for applications is Tuesday 18 August at 10:00am.

    INTERVIEWS

    Interviews will be held on 25 August, with possible second interviews 1 September.All interviews will be via Zoom.

    See the recruitment pack below for further details including Duties and Responsibilities and Person Specification

Recruitment Pack
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We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis, so early submission is encouraged as the post may be filled before the closing date.

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HMDT Music is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. The organisation - in providing goods and/or services - is also committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public. We encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented in the arts industry, including D/deaf or disabled, and applicants who experience barriers due to ethnicity, gender identity and/or socio-economic background. 

Please click here to read our full Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Access Policy.

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HMDT Music, twice winner of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Education and winner of the Excellence in Music Theatre Award is a leader in creating inspiring projects for young people, particularly those facing challenging experiences, through which it aims to enrich learning, broaden awareness of and help fight inequity and transform lives.

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