Community Lead (x2)

Creative Lives in Progress; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Creative Lives in Progress seeks two Community Leads to support blind and partially sighted musicians. This freelance role offers remote flexibility, a stipend for part-time work, and emphasizes a passion for accessibility and content creation. Candidates with lived experience of blindness are particularly encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working pattern

Remote working opportunity

Travel expenses available for events

Qualifications

• Passion for accessibility in music.
• Experience with content creation and online tools.
• Lived experience of blindness or partial sight is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a supportive community of musicians.
• Create and manage content for the organization's website.
• Promote accessibility in the music industry.

Skills

Accessibility in music and audio

Content creation

Online collaboration tools

Job description

Introduction

We are very excited to share that Sound Without Sight are recruiting for two Community Leads, who will help them towards their mission of connecting blind and partially sighted musicians and audio engineers to one another, and to resources, support and opportunities.

These roles are supported byFight for Sight’s Capacity Building Fund, which is supporting the creation of a sight loss sector that is coherent, sustainable, and resilient to the rising demand for equal service provision across the UK.

What Will the Roles Involve?

You will work remotely with Sound Without Sight’s Project Manager, interacting with the industry across many touch points, supporting blind and partially sighted musicians to create, perform, and release their music, and develop as artists.

Duties could include:

• Developing a supportive community of blind and partially sighted musicians, including exploring opportunities for mentoring and peer support.
• Interviewing musicians and music technology designers, attending and reviewing concerts, visiting inclusive studios and venues with a view to promoting their work via the Sound Without Sight website and podcast.
• Creating and managing content for the Sound Without Sight website.
• Monitoring community emails, posts, and comments, to influence content commissioned by the project.
• Supporting the curation and delivery of Monthly Meet-up Sessions.
• Providing feedback on new accessible music technology developments.
• Building relationships within the music industry to raise the profile of blind and partially sighted music-makers.
• Creating and releasing social media content to promote the work of the project and its community.
• Working with talent streams in the UK, to ensure that their services are accessible to blind and partially sighted musicians.

There will be some degree of flexibility in the roles, allowing duties to be tailored based on your individual experience and desired career path.

How Will the Role Support Me?

The internships are offered on a freelance basis, with the programme offering astipend of £657.28 per monthto cover12 hours of work per week(£12.64 hourly rate).

• Flexible working pattern to fit around study, work, or other commitments
• Remote working opportunity
• Travel expenses available for events

Who Are We Looking For?

We want to hear from candidates with a passion for accessibility in the music and audio industries, who love creating engaging content and who are confident using online tools to collaborate remotely.

We believe that this opportunity would be particularly exciting to candidates who havelived experience of blindness or partial sight, or aconnection to the communityof blind and partially sighted musicians.

Further Information and How to Apply

Please note:

• You must be based in the United Kingdom.
• You must submit your application form by11.59pm onJune 15th, 2025.
• You should demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification at the link above.
• Responses can alternatively take the form of an audio or video presentation hosted on a private link. Please include the link in the application form.

Interviews will take place in mid-June, with a view to the internships beginning inmid-July, or as soon as possible afterwards.

A Word from Sound Without Sight’s Project Manager, Jay Pocknell

“I wish Sound Without Sight had existed when I was building my career in music as a partially sighted person. I’m super happy and proud that the project can now offer these two paid opportunities to support two young people to begin developing their careers, and help us grow this new project at the same time! Thanks so much to Fight for Sight for seeing the value in Sound Without Sight and deciding to support this programme. Good luck to all who apply!”