Head Of Music Service

Lead our award winning Music Service!

Are you passionate about music education and inspiring young musicians to reach their full potential? Can you drive organisational priorities at SFE as part of the Senior Leadership Team? Can you lead our highly skilled team towards a new and exciting future? 

We're looking for a new Head of Music Service to join us aHead of the new academic year. The role encompasses:

• Shaping culture - working alongside other SLT colleagues to continue to shape our organisational ethos and culture, enabling all colleagues to develop to their full potential.
• Stakeholder collaboration - Work closely with Music Service colleagues, partner organisations and funding bodies to deliver the National Plan for Music Education 2 across all phases in schools and other settings
• Budget management - Balance effective and sustainable allocation of resources with maximising our reach and impact
• Funding advocacy - Engage with current and potential funding bodies to secure ongoing support for music programmes and associated initiatives
• Educational excellence - Promote the value of Music within a broad and balanced curriculum, supporting wellbeing and improving educational attainment
• Horizon scanning - Keep us aHead of changes in educational policy, developing our strategy to ensure we continue to adapt and remain relevant 
• Continuous improvement - As a people focused leader, drive ongoing enhancements across our Music Service that supports our purpose, fosters growth and builds engagement 

To find out more about SFE and this exciting opportunity, please visit our website.

If you're a highly experienced leader within the Music or Performing Arts sector who is looking for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Please visit our website and download the briefing pack, which contains a detailed job description, person specification and details about the application process.

We offer:

• Flexible working arrangements (time divided between office, external visits and hybrid working)
• Pension, life assurance, critical illness and income protection cover plus flexible benefits package offering access to retail and leisure discounts, health care/cash back plans, cycle to work scheme and car breakdown cover

Please note, candidates would need to be available for first stage interviews on 5 or 6 June and, if shortlisted, second stage interviews on 11 June.

Closing date for applications: Friday 17 May

Services For Education is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion drives our success.