Project Coordinator (freelance), WIRED

Contract Profile

Project Coordinator, WIRED
Yorkshire Sound Women Network

Role: Project Coordinator (Freelance)
Contract: 144 days between January 2022 – December 2024 (36 months), approximately 1 day (7.5 hours) per week
Fee: £160 per day
Reports to: Development Manager
Location: Home-based, with potentially some travel to WIRED events in Yorkshire

Yorkshire Sound Women Network is seeking an experienced freelance Project Coordinator to deliver its 3-year WIRED programme for young people, funded by Youth Music.

WIRED is a participatory music technology programme taking place across Yorkshire combining face-to-face and online activities, enabling girls and people of minority genders to develop creative music technology skills alongside expert music leaders. An accompanying workforce development programme will seek to mitigate against unconscious gender bias in music education.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, be adept at liaising with a range of stakeholders (including participants, workshop leaders, schools, Music Education Hubs and funders), have a good knowledge and understanding of the music education sector and/or sound technologies and be thoroughly committed to creating a more equitable music sector.

YSWN enables the artistic and technical development of women and people of minority genders through access to resources, skills-sharing, and creative opportunities. Our work has two key areas: education and community activities that inspire and enable women, girls and people of minority genders to explore music technology, and industry-facing advocacy activities. For more information about the organisation see our most recent Annual Review: https://yorkshiresoundwomen.com/news/read-our-2020-21-annual-review/.

YSWN welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds, age groups and cultures, particularly people of colour and those living with disabilities, and is committed to promoting and increasing diversity within the organisation’s governance, workforce and beneficiaries. You can read our Equality, Diversity & Safer Spaces Policy at: https://yorkshiresoundwomen.com/policies/

A full Role Description and Person Specification for this role can be downloaded from the website: https://buff.ly/313VxFz or requested by emailing info@yorkshiresoundwomen.com.

For an informal conversation about this contract please get in touch with Heidi Johnson, Development Manager at h.johnson@hud.ac.uk.
Candidates can apply for this contract by sending a cover letter, CV and contact details for two referees at info@yorkshiresoundwomen.com. Cover letters should outline relevant skills and experience with reference to the person specification.

The Project Coordinator will be engaged on the basis that they have the status of a self-employed person and are responsible for all their own tax liabilities and National Insurance or similar contributions. Candidates will also need to provide evidence that they are eligible to work in the UK.

This contract is funded by the National Foundation for Youth Music.

Timescale
Closing date for applications: 10am, Thursday 16 December 2021
Interviews (online): Friday 7 January 2022

For more information visit https://yorkshiresoundwomen.com/opportunities/were-recruiting-wired-project-coordinator-apply-now/