Music Service Area Manager

Overview

As Area Manager you will lead music education provision across the South Greater Essex Music Hub, delivering high-quality teaching and progression opportunities. You will work with schools, communities and partners to translate strategy into local delivery while managing staff and safeguarding. Your role focuses on inclusive, sustainable provision and stronger engagement with stakeholders to improve outcomes for children and young people. This leadership position offers the chance to shape regional music education and drive collaborative, community-focused initiatives.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working options
• support for unpaid carers
• disability Confident Leader status
• DBS update service
• opportunity to contribute to local community
• corporate values and Nolan principles

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for music education across a designated area, ensuring quality teaching, participation and progression.
• Line-manage local music tutors, support their professional development and wellbeing.
• Translate strategic plans into effective local delivery and monitor implementation.
• Quality assure tutors within the region against service-wide frameworks.
• Oversee safeguarding, health and safety, and compliance with policies in collaboration with the Safeguarding Lead.
• Create and maintain a Regional Engagement Plan to shape activity and investment priorities.
• Grow community buy-in and expand local partnerships to broaden the music offer.
• Collaborate on countywide and cross-area projects and events (concerts, courses, tours, festivals).
• Ensure data protection, safeguarding and organisational policies are followed.

Key requirements

• Degree level education or equivalent by experience
• Strong understanding of music education practice, curriculum development and progression pathways for children and young people
• Knowledge of National Plan for Music Education, Music Hubs and DfE/Arts Council England priorities
• Proven leadership with ability to inspire and develop staff and partners, and to build relationships with schools and stakeholders
• Experience delivering or leading music education programmes in school or community settings
• Experience of staff management, performance development and coaching
• Experience using data to monitor quality, evaluate impact and drive improvement
• Experience leading change and service improvement initiatives
• Willingness to work with local communities and manage regional delivery within financial constraints

• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• ability to inspire, motivate and develop others
• partnership and stakeholder relationship building
• quality assurance and safeguarding frameworks
• health and safety and data protection compliance
• data-driven performance improvement

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