Music Vehicle Officer

| Salary £23,893 - £25,979 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Music Services |

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

Music Vehicle Officer – Music Service – Grade 5

This is a fulltime post (37 hours per week) based in Chorley. Due to the nature of the work an enhanced DBS check will be required prior to a start date for the successful candidate.

Our service

Lancashire Music Service (LMS) is part of Cultural Services within Lancashire County Council operating in a competitive environment, generating business whilst providing outstanding standards of customer care for both internal and external customers.

The Business Support Team is focused on supporting and maintaining these standards and has a significant role in the continuing expansion of the Music Service by displaying a professional attitude and commitment to the delivery of a first-class administrative service in all aspects of our business.

LMS provides tuition, ensembles and support to children and young people to access musical opportunities, including instrumental and singing lessons. The service has over 120 specialist teachers delivering weekly tuition to over 20,000 pupils with excess of 26,000 instruments on loan to schools and families across the county. LMS enables pupils to develop their musical skills through a range of bands and orchestras. 9 Music Centres and 6 County Ensembles meet in the evenings and at weekends providing a range of ensembles from beginner to advanced levels.

The service is also Lead organisation for Lancashire Music Education Hub, which receives grant funding from the Department of Education, to bring together local, regional and national partners to support the delivery of the National Plan for Music Education.

The role

You will be responsible for driving and loading/unloading instruments and equipment onto the mobile Music Vehicle, working alone to deliver efficient day to day running of the LMS Music Vehicle offer. The brand new vehicle is a large goods vehicle and part of the role is to keep the vehicle clean and ready for children and young people to come onboard. You will also support all aspects of the sessions that will be delivered by a music specialist such as helping with equipment. You will report to the instrument warehouse manager and regional manager. Flexibility is key as the role will include evening and weekend work working with a range of stakeholders in the communities of Lancashire.

About you

You will be an outstanding driver, and colleague, who can integrate well into a team environment within the business support team. You must have excellent customer service, ICT skills and be good at managing challenges and change. You will also need to communicate effectively with a range of audiences and the have the ability to work independently. You should be kind and considerate to children and young people engaging with the opportunities of the Music Vehicle at all times.

Further information regarding the Music Service can be viewed at Lancashire Music Service or at our LMS You Tube Channel . Click here for updates about Lancashire Music Hub.

If you would like an informal discussion or any further information please contact Ben Rapp on T: 01257 517141 M: 07887 830835

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

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