Sound It Out Community Music is a social development agency for the West Midlands utilising music as a mechanism to enable change. In July 2009 the organisation received funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families through the Youth Sector Development Fund to deliver Shine, a citywide programme for young people ages 13 – 19 on Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings based in five communities of Birmingham. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to become a Shine Outreach Officer. This person will join our Team to coordinate the Shine Programme in Kings Norton with support from the Shine Programme Team and Birmingham City Council Youth workers.
The closing date for applications is 12pm Wednesday 18 August 2010
Interviews will take place on Thursday 26 August 2010
The Successful applicant will need to be available to attend an induction on the 3 and 4September and be able to start in post on Friday 10 September. The post requires a regular weekly commitment to work on Friday and Saturday evenings and afternoons, plus one other day per week.
1 x Part-time Shine Outreach Officer
(£17,500 pro rata fixed term until March 2011 - 22.5 hours per week)
A Part Time Officer is required to be based at the Hawkesley Youth Club in Kings Norton. The Outreach Officer will be responsible for the management of the locally based music programme including recruitment and mentoring support of young people, programming, promotion, monitoring, reporting and overseeing musicians and other artists.
For further information about the Shine Programme, along with a detailed Job Description, Person Specification and an application form for this position please email
enquiries@sounditout.co.uk with reference to the post in the subject field or download attached.
Sound It Out is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
These positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Sound It Out is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.