Pegasus Opera Company

Arts Council England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Pegasus Opera Company invites a confident and creative Learning and Participation Manager to lead participatory music activity across diverse communities in London. You will plan, deliver and evaluate learning projects, recruit freelance music leaders, and ensure safeguarding and strong partnerships with schools and cultural partners.

You should bring experience of chairing music workshops, managing projects and budgets, and a passion for inclusive, high-quality activity that resonates with

Qualifications

• Experience developing, planning and delivering projects including budgets, logistics, partnerships and evaluation.
• Experience leading engaging music workshops and participatory projects with children, young people, adults or community groups using strong skills in either singing or piano.
• Experience coordinating, supervising or managing freelance practitioners, artists or delivery teams.
• Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with schools, community organisations, venues and cultural partners.
• Clear, warm and professional written and verbal communication.
• Able to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and keep accurate records.
• Sound understanding of safeguarding, accessibility, inclusion and safe practice when working with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
• Commitment to equality, access, representation and Pegasus Opera Company's mission of Harmony in Diversity.
• Willingness and ability to travel for projects and work occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality music-making
• Develop, plan and lead participatory music activity with diverse groups.
• Use musicianship across the Learning and Participation programme, reading music and supporting performers.
• Adapt activity for different ages and abilities to ensure inclusion.
• Develop new projects aligning with Pegasus mission and vision.
• Help ensure participatory work is artistically strong and connected to the wider programme.
• Plan and deliver Learning & Participation projects from idea to final evaluation, including budgets and reporting.
• Recruit, brief and manage freelance music leaders and practitioners.
• Maintain safeguarding, risk management and health & safety across all activity.
• Build partnerships with schools and community organisations to extend national reach.
• Represent Pegasus at meetings and events, gathering feedback to shape future activity.
• Set outcomes and gather evidence of reach, quality and impact.

Skills

Budget management

Logistics

Partnerships

Evaluation

Music workshops

Singing

Piano

Freelance coordination

Team leadership

Communication

Record keeping

Safeguarding

Inclusion

Job description

Wed, 14 Oct 2026">published - Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Job Summary

We are looking for a confident and creative project manager with a music background who can shape this next chapter, leading excellent participatory work and reaching communities who are underrepresented in opera, while supporting artists and practitioners to deliver high-quality activity.

Job Description

Lead high-quality music-making
Develop, plan and lead participatory music activity with children, young people, adults and intergenerational groups.
Use your musicianship confidently across the Learning and Participation programme, including reading music, working from scores or lead sheets and supporting singers and instrumentalists.
Adapt activity for different ages, abilities and settings so that participants feel welcomed, challenged and able to succeed.
An ability to develop new projects and programme ideas that align with the Pegasus mission and vision.
Help ensure Pegasus participatory work is artistically strong, joyful and connected to our wider artistic programme.
Manage programmes and people
Plan and deliver Learning & Participation projects from first idea to final evaluation, including schedules, managing budgets, contracts, logistics and reporting.
Recruit, brief and manage freelance music leaders and practitioners, setting clear expectations and
supporting high-quality delivery.
Maintain strong safeguarding, risk management, data protection and health & safety practice across all activity.
Keep accurate programme records and flag budget, delivery or capacity issues early.
Build partnerships and national reach
Develop positive working relationships with schools, music services and hubs, community organisations, venues and arts partners and developing relationships with communities who are
underrepresented in the arts.
Support the growth of Pegasus Learning & Participation activity nationally as the company returns to touring and works with partners across the UK.
Represent Pegasus at meetings, events and sector networks, communicating and advocating for our work clearly and professionally.
Listen to participants and partners and use their feedback to shape future activity.
Evaluate, develop and sustain the work
Set clear outcomes and gather useful evidence of reach, quality and impact.
Produce concise reports for the board

Job Requirements

Experience developing, planning and delivering
projects, including budgets, logistics, partnerships and evaluation.
Experience leading engaging music workshops and
participatory projects with children, young people, adults or community groups using strong skills in either singing or piano
Experience coordinating, supervising or managing
freelance practitioners, artists or delivery teams.
Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with schools, community organisations, venues and cultural partners.
Clear, warm and professional written and verbal communication.
Able to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and keep accurate records.
Sound understanding of safeguarding, accessibility, inclusion and safe practice when working with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
Commitment to equality, access, representation and Pegasus Opera Company's mission of Harmony in Diversity
Willingness and ability to travel for projects and work occasional evenings and weekends.

Job Responsibilities

You do not need to be an opera specialist. We are looking for someone with strong musical understanding, who can lead people creatively, can manage projects and people well and is excited by
the opportunity to take Pegasus's Learning and Participation work into a new national phase.
Pegasus Opera Company is committed to equality of opportunity and to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we work with. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and
particularly encourage applications from people who are currently under-represented in the arts and cultural sector.
This job description summarises the main responsibilities of the role. As Pegasus grows, the role may evolve in discussion with the post-holder. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to-work checks and an Enhanced DBS check

• Job Title: Learning and Participation Manager
• Hours: Full time
• Artform: Music
• Role: Creative
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: London