What is the job? Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music, with 4,000 music groups in membership including choirs, bands, ensembles of all kinds, orchestras, and more. We are looking for a full-time Making Music Platform Manager. The role sits within our Membership & Services Team and is responsible for the delivery of our Making Music Platform service to members. Making Music Platform is an online platform to help them run their music groups. It includes: A public facing website A member login area Databases to manage membership and activities Email communication with members and supporters Tools to help with group management including: document sharing, invoicing, data reporting and taking card payments for memberships, merchandise and event bookings What kind of talent are you looking for? You should be organised, practical and proactive - able to work as part of a team and use your own initiative to try new ideas and drive work forward. The Making Music Platform is an IT product and so good IT skills are needed but that does not necessarily mean in-depth technical knowledge (e.g. html or php). Full training on the specifics of Making Music Platform will be provided. The key things for this role are: a technical, logical and curious mind, and the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical people. What are the terms and conditions? The 37.5 hours per week can be worked flexibly, and some from home, by agreement with your line manager. We expect at least 3 days to be in the office in Moorgate. The salary is £32,010/year. Is diversity important for Making Music? Yes, it is! We understand that having different voices from all sections of society in our team will help us be the best we can be and best support our diverse membership. We especially welcome applications from disabled people, people of the Global Majority or people whose socio-economic background has limited their opportunities. How do I apply? We are looking for the best person for this role, whatever your past opportunities, so we ask you to
complete three tasks online. Your answers to these will be the only information the two staff members making a longlist will look at. We are committed to making adjustments to our application process – please get in touch and tell us what we can do: we want you to have the best chance at showing us what you are capable of. Contact details can be found on our website vie the apply now link. What is it like working for you? This is a friendly team, and we work hard at being inclusive of everyone. Read our vision and values here. Our bright and lively office is located in one of the buzziest areas of London, with excellent transport links and nice places to spend your lunchtimes or meet friends after work.