Early Years Music Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom Aberdeen Performing Arts Full time

We are seeking an experienced early years music practitioner to deliver weekly music making sessions to our three groups, Tutti Babies, Tutti Toddlers and Tutti Kids. Each session is 45 minutes long and the sessions take place on Saturday mornings in our Tutti Studio at Aberdeen Music Hall over three 10-week terms from August to November, January to March/April and April to June.

Aberdeen Performing Arts runs a year-round programme of creative activities, Take Part, which includes early years music sessions for babies through to age 5.

This role is ideally suited to someone with a passion for providing music activities to young children and instilling a love of music for the participants, and who understands the importance of nurturing engagement with creativity in children from a young age.

You will be passionate about the arts and the important role they play in supporting children achieve their full potential, have experience of delivering music making sessions to early years groups**, **have a commitment to equality and inclusion, be adaptable, a creative thinker and able to seamlessly change plans if necessary to keep young participants engaged, happy and motivated, be personable and understand the magic of learning for young children, have the ability to select appropriate multi-sensory resources and use a variety of strategies to keep sessions engaging, encourage participants to listen, communicate and join in, be organised and reliable with effective communication skills, be keen to learn new skills and open to training opportunities where appropriate, be enthusiastic, motivated and willing to be part of a hard-working team and be required to undertake a satisfactory PVG check.

The rate of pay is:
£111.50/week including planning, delivery and travel.

Term times for 2023/24 are as follows:
Term 1: Saturday 2 September 2023 Saturday 18 November 2023

Term 2: Saturday 20 January 2024 Saturday 30 March 2024

Term 3: Saturday 20 April 2024 Saturday 22 June 2024

Sessions run from 10am 1pm with the practitioner required in the venue at least 15 minutes before the session starts.

Alternatively, send us your CV and covering letter (in a format which is most comfortable to you) which tells us:

- what interests you about the role
- what you would bring to the role
- what makes you perfect for the role
- why its important for children to have access to creative opportunities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, ability and perspectives are encouraged to apply.

This post does not meet the minimum requirements for visa sponsorship under the skilled worker route. we are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post that require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Interviews: Week beginning 31st July 2023 (tbc)



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