Strategic Hub Development Manager

4 weeks ago


Norfolk, United Kingdom Norfolk Full time

Permanent contract | full-time 37 hours per week | £47,320 to £51,304 per annum (Grade L) | Countywide  

Norfolk County Council has been successful in our bid to be the lead organisation for Norfolk & Suffolk Music Hub from 01 September 2024: a partnership of organisations, coming together to provide the best possible music education for the children and young people of Norfolk & Suffolk.

There is a real appetite to continue to expand our partnership delivery model, creating opportunities to further develop our core offer and overarching programme of activity underpinned by our Local Plan for Music Education. We need to continue to facilitate high quality teaching and learning and demonstrate excellent value for money whilst improving upon the breadth of offer and forging lasting relationships with schools, partners and stakeholders.

The Music Service has undergone a significant realignment to help further embed Hub activity in day-to-day operations. The new structure supports improved communication with schools, stakeholders and partners, offers a more diverse and relevant offer in localities and integrates a commitment to Music Hub delivery and partnership working within the organisation.

The post of Strategic Hub Development Manager is integral to our strategy moving forward and plays a key role in our team supporting our continued commitment to raise the profile of both the Music Service and the Music Hub across the region and beyond.

Under the direction of the Head of Service the main duties of the post include: 

To lead the development of Norfolk & Suffolk Music Hub ensuring the aims and objectives of The National Plan for Music Education are delivered  To enhance, develop and form partnerships to enable the Hub to further evolve for the benefit of the Children and Young People of Norfolk & Suffolk  To directly line manage 10 FTE Music Tutors working in schools across the county and the Instrument and Events Co-ordinators  To oversee and evaluate Hub Partner Delivery and be the overall point of contact for the Norfolk & Suffolk Music Hub  To raise aspirations, create confidence and provide opportunity for all Children and Young People throughout the region. 

To be shortlisted your application will clearly evidence: 

Expertise in effectively managing and motivating teams to achieve substantial service improvements  Experience of creating partnerships with a variety of stakeholders and engaging partners to work towards a shared vision  Experience of largescale events organisation  Experience of line managing teams of staff including setting targets and managing performance  Knowledge of how Music Education Hubs contribute to the overall national music education picture  Ability to think strategically so that wider Hub activity can have a greater impact over the whole geographical area

To arrange an informal discussion about any aspect of this post please contact Alison Brain, Head of Service at 

to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: 

Competitive salary  Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave  Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service  Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as:  ‘ our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.  A for Fire Service and Social Care Workers  Relocation expenses (where applicable)  An advance of your expenses if you travel for work  Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.  A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars. 

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