Are you aged between 18 and 25, live in Birmingham or the Black Country and want to work with music as your future career? This paid training opportunity could be for you!
Application Deadline 29th June 2023
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Application Deadline 5pm on Friday 5th July
Programme Overview
If you are a young person (18–25), particularly from underrepresented groups, looking to take your first professional steps into a career in live music making, we are looking for two ambitious trainee music leaders to join us for a flexible 12-month paid training programme in Birmingham.
Throughout the programme, you will learn and develop key skills, including:
Effective communication skills with a large group of adults
Understanding the needs of a community music group and shaping sessions accordingly
Time-management
Choosing repertoire
Developing performance skills, working with us to present one concert per term
Leading a community music group
Leading effective rehearsals
and more…
We are offering are paid positions with rates that exceed the national minimum wage. See the job description to see the full breakdown.
choose which group you’d like to work with
As part of the application process, you will be asked which of our two main projects you want to work with. If you are interested in multiple groups, please submit multiple applications.
Each of our two main projects has specific needs and will suit different people depending on their experience and musical background. We strongly recommend researching the groups before applying so that you can find the project that suits you best. Download the job pack for the project you want to apply for.
Our rock band project catering to instrumentalists and vocalists who don’t read traditional music notation.
Dabble and Scrunch is our project that caters to adults with learning disabilities and brain injury.
Further Questions
If you're interested in the job role and want to learn more, we provide free advice sessions with our leaders on various dates for all applicants.
Should you wish to send your application via email or have further questions regarding the posting, do not hesitate to contact our
Artistic Director, Rob via
Email: info@misfitsmusic.org.uk
or Phone: 07458 306 508
Testimony
Ilhan is our co-ordination assistant at Misfits Music. Recently graduated from Birmingham City University, having studied screenwriting, she has been working with us for the past year and is an asset to the charity.
“It has been a joy to watch all the hard work come to fruition during our concerts and gigs. It’s also a phenomenal feeling knowing that we are contributing towards the increase in the well-being and socialisation of our members. I also greatly enjoy watching the community grow and working with my colleagues to ensure we create a wonderful, safe space to bring people together through music.
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Application Deadline
5pm on Friday 5th July