Deputy Director

Harris Hill; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 46,000; Part time

Job summary

A children's music therapy charity is seeking a Deputy Director (Education) in York to manage creative music projects for children with special educational needs. This part-time role involves leading the Schools Programme, developing musician networks, and ensuring effective delivery of creative projects. Offering £46,000 pro-rata, the role allows for flexible remote work with at least two office days weekly. Ideal candidates will have experience in arts administration and education, alongside strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday per annum pro-rata

Bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience of arts administration / project management.
• Experience in the education sector with special educational needs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to coordinate a freelance team.

Responsibilities

• Devise, lead and manage creative music projects in specialist education.
• Lead the overall programme strategy for the Schools Programme.
• Design and implement the Schools Programme annual business plan.
• Develop effective relationships with freelance musicians across the UK.
• Travel to different schools to see the charity’s work in action.

Skills

Arts administration / project management

Excellent interpersonal skills

Job description

Job description

A wonderful opportunity as Deputy Director (Education), helping to grow a programme of creative music residencies in specialist settings across the UK for a children’s music therapy charity, in a part-time role, based in York.

Responsibilities

• Devise, lead and manage creative music projects in specialist education, early years and other settings for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in the UK, including fundraising support through grants and deputising for the Executive Director as required.
• Lead the overall programme strategy for the Schools Programme, including family music and other creative music projects.
• Design and implement the Schools Programme annual business plan in collaboration with colleagues and the charity’s external advisers, reporting progress monthly against the plan to the Executive Director.
• Develop effective relationships with the network of highly qualified freelance musicians across the UK who deliver on the programme, including organising annual CPD events.
• Travel to different schools to see the charity’s work in action and bring more young people’s voices to the forefront of the programme.

Qualifications

• Experience of arts administration / project management.
• Experience in the education sector (preferably with children with special educational needs and disabilities) and/or voluntary sectors.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to coordinate a freelance team located across the UK, work within a small office team and communicate with the children and young people, families and staff accessing our programmes.

Salary

£46,000 pro‑rate.

Location

Flexibility to work remotely but with at least two days a week in the York office. Flexibility to travel, with access to a car and a UK Driver’s Licence.

Hours

24 hours per week, to be worked flexibly. Permanent.

Benefits

25 days holiday per annum pro‑rate, plus bank holidays.

Interview process

Online interview Friday 28th June, followed by a face‑to‑face interview Thursday 4th July.

Firm closing date for full applications is 9am Monday 17th June. Please get in touch ahead of this date to discuss the role in more detail, and to get together your application.

EEO statement

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever‑improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.