Jazz Ensemble Band Leader – Swing Band

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Jazz Ensemble Band Leader – Swing Band

• Final date to receive applications: 12 noon, Monday 2nd February
• Reports to:
  
  Senior Programme Leader
• Location:
  
  Gateshead, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
• Working hours:
  
  Weekly sessions will take place on Fridays 3 – 4.30pm, during term time. 10 week term.
• Salary:
  Scale Point 50 including planning and preparation (£47.47 per session)
• Freelance applications may also be considered at an equivalent rate (less employer on costs). Please state whether this is your preference in your application.

About The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum‑selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine‑shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings or keeping things running behind the scenes you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top‑notch gigs, concerts and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across the North East and through live‑streamed performances and digital lessons.

About you

Are you self‑motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.

About the role

Born on the streets of New Orleans. Fired up by R ‘n’ B and hip hop.

The Nu‑Groove Brass Band brings the spirit of the original brass bands into the here and now – loud, loose and full of swing.

We’re now looking for a band leader to shape and lead the group. Someone who can run weekly sessions, help players build confidence, stretch their skills, and create a space that feels supportive, inclusive and properly welcoming.

The main focus of this role is leading the band in a way that helps everyone play better together. You’ll build strong ensemble skills, open the door to improvisation in a space that feels safe and supportive, and help players develop their individual technique as part of Make Music Adults.

It would be great if you had experience in:

• Leading with the focus on achieving personal, social, and musical outcomes
• Leading music learning using a wide range of approaches and pedagogies
• Developing and using inclusive music practices and pedagogy
• Creating music resources to support activities and performances
• Excellent organisational skills, including:

Excellent written communication skills, including creation of music teaching materials

Commitment to teamwork and collaboration

Skills and knowledge of:

• Safeguarding in education contexts
• Community music and musical inclusion
• The social and personal reasons why people experience barriers to learning
• The historical origins and social context of the songs and music being used
• Current policy and plans related to musical inclusion and music education

You’ll be responsible for:
Strategy and Plans

• Keep up to date with The Glasshouse policies and plans
• Maintain an understanding of the needs of young people and adults alongside the barriers they might experience

Evaluation and Reporting

• Contribute to the evaluation and monitoring of programme performance where required
• Support and contribute to consultation with adults as required

Programme (artistic)

• Keep up to date with current developments in relation to your own performance practice, specialist education and learning practice
• Develop and lead high‑quality inclusive music learning activities performances, events, rehearsals, recordings and resources as agreed
• Lead exemplary practice in inclusive group music making
• Support the development and maintenance of excellent and inclusive music practice, social and musical pedagogies within Make Music Adult
• Work with colleagues to remove barriers to engagement and make sure music learning activities meet a range of different needs, interests, and contexts
• Attend and/or lead performances, events and programme activities as required

Programme (operational)

• Attend team and organisational meetings as agreed
• Understand and…