Recording Studio Programme Manager
Chalk Farm, London
About Us
The Roundhouse is a youth charity and independent multi-arts venue based in Camden, London. We've spent the past 20 years shaping the UKs cultural landscape as a home for world-class music, boundary-breaking theatre, circus, poetry and immersive installations. We're the UKs leading creative centre for young people, engaging more than 10,000 young people annually through our creative youth programme.
Were on a mission to raise the creative potential of the UK, so we give young people and artists the space to experiment, develop skills and be part of incredible moments that go down in history.
We are now looking for a Recording Studio Programme Manager to join us on a permanent, part-time basis, working 21 hours per week. This can include evening and weekend hours to meet programme needs.
The Benefits
- Salary of £22,508.05 per annum (£37,513.42 FTE)
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays pro rata, increasing after two years service up to 30 days
- Ability to buy up to three days annual leave
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work, Tech and Home Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Health Cash Plan
- Group Life Assurance
- Staff discount at our bar and café
- Complimentary staff tickets
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
- Staff networks, forums and social groups
This is an unmissable opportunity for a technically skilled recording or mixing engineer with creative production experience to join our iconic creative organisation.
Youll have the chance to be at the heart of a vibrant, creative environment, shaping inspiring studio-based opportunities that help young people build skills, grow in confidence and take meaningful steps towards creative careers.
Whats more, this part-time role allows you to do deeply rewarding, high-impact work while keeping more space in your week for your own creative practice, projects or other commitments.
So, if youre ready to step into a role where your studio knowledge can help young people turn ambition into action, read on and apply today!
The Role
As our Recording Studio Programme Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of inspiring recording studio programmes that help young people build technical skills, progress their creative ambitions and access opportunities within the creative industries.
You will design and manage a diverse programme of recording studio projects for young people aged 1125, working with artists, tutors and industry partners to create engaging and accessible learning experiences. Involved in a range of projects, you will focus on DAW proficiency, understanding signal flow, microphone techniques, and the use of mixing tools such as EQ and compression.
Supporting progression pathways across our wider creative offer, you will oversee programme delivery, tutor management, evaluation, safeguarding and budgets while ensuring young people remain at the heart of everything you do.
You will also take shared responsibility for the technical aspects of our recording studios, ensuring they are operating as intended, and are well maintained and updated.
Additionally, you will:
- Act as a point of contact for all studio users
- Ensure programmes are inclusive, accessible and supported by effective pastoral guidance
- Recruit, manage and support freelance tutors, engineers and technicians
- Provide technical support and act as an engineer on recording sessions when required
- Ensure all activities comply with safeguarding, health and safety and organisational policies
About You
To be considered as our Recording Studio Programme Manager, you will need:
- Demonstrable technical experience as a recording and/or mix engineer within a studio environment
- Demonstrable creative experience and output as a producer, musician, DJ, or sound artist
- Experience of managing a facility and/or equipment inventory
- Experience of working in culturally diverse settings
- A high level of IT competency, with an in-depth understanding of one or more Digital Audio Workstations
- The ability to monitor expenditure, keep to a budget and provide budgetary information
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrable people management skills
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- A commitment and understanding of diversity and inclusion, particularly in the music sector
The successful candidate must have a current and acceptable DBS check or be willing to undertake one due to the nature of the role.
Application Deadline : 23rd June 2026
1st Stage Interviews : 2nd July 2026 (online)
2nd Stage Interviews : 8th July 2026 (in-person)
Other organisations may call this role Recording Studio Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Sound Engineer, Studio Engineer, Music Producer, Music Production Engineer, Sound Artist, Recording Studio Manager, or Studio Operations Manager.
Webrecruit and The Roundhouse Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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