Overview
Role: Homegrown Sessions for Home Educated Children
Deadline for applications: 12 November 2025, 12:00
Reports to: Programme Leader, Early Years & Family
Location: The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Working hours: Wednesdays, 11:15 – 12:30
Salary: SCP 50 - £27.94 per hour (+12.07% Holiday pay)
About The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum-selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine-shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings or keeping things running behind the scenes you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top-class gigs, concerts and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across the North-East and through live-streamed performances and digital lessons.
Make Music: Schools activities and events invite school groups into the building to experience exhilarating live music. In Big Sing and Big Sing for Mini Singers children aged 5–11 learn new songs and sing with a live band along with hundreds of other children their age. School groups are also welcome to explore our building and watch our Royal Northern Sinfonia rehearse.
The Glasshouse understands that people learn in different ways and have different musical interests. We have developed ways of teaching music that support personal development as well as musical growth, designed around the needs of the learner. This is described in our Inclusive Music Making Guide and everything we do is based on that.
Homegrown Sessions for Home Educated Children
Join our joyful music class for ages 5–11 (siblings welcome).
Overview of activities:
* Sing with others, explore and develop voices
* Try a variety of instruments
* Understand rhythm through movement
* Play fun musical games
It’s the perfect way to build confidence, creativity, and a love of music in a warm, inclusive space. Grown-ups come along for free.
We are looking for two musicians to lead weekly sessions, help young people grow in confidence and develop their musical skills with an inclusive and supportive approach.
Weekly sessions will take place on Wednesdays, 11:15–12:30, at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music. Sessions take place in 10-week blocks, with a one-week break in the middle.
The main purpose of this role is to co-lead the Homegrown Sessions for Home Educated Children within Make Music Families programme. You will contribute to artistic design, content creation and planning of sessions and will attend meetings and training as required.
About you
Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.
Experience
* Playing or singing to an advanced, professional standard
* Working with children aged 4–14
* Teaching music fundamentals to younger children through general musicianship
* Teaching singing arrangements in a choir or ensemble capacity
* Valuing diversity in relation to styles of music and championing musical pioneers from a variety of styles
* Performing at a professional level
* Ability to share passion for music and inspire students
* Being adaptable with students of different ages, levels of knowledge, and learning styles
* Using initiative and being resourceful and efficient
* Excellent communication skills with children and colleagues
* An inclusive approach to working with children and young people
* Experience leading children’s ensembles
* Experience teaching diverse musical styles, e.g., folk or jazz
* Experience of working with the home education community
Skills and knowledge
* Technique and repertoire on your instrument
* A range of music teaching methods including Kodaly and Dalcroze
* Inclusive music practice
* Safeguarding in education contexts
* A keen interest in the National Curriculum for Music in Primary Schools, including a good understanding of the material you will be teaching
Main duties and responsibilities
Strategy and Plans
* Keep up to date with The Glasshouse policies and plans.
* Maintain an understanding of the needs of young people and adults alongside the barriers they might experience.
Evaluation and Reporting
* Contribute to the evaluation and monitoring of programme performance where required.
* Support and contribute to consultation with families as required.
Programme (artistic)
* Keep up to date with current developments in relation to your own performance practice, specialist education and learning practice.
* Develop and lead high-quality inclusive music learning activities, performances, events, rehearsals, recordings and resources as agreed.
* Lead exemplary practice in inclusive group singing.
* Support the development and maintenance of excellent and inclusive music practice, social and musical pedagogies.
* Work with colleagues to remove barriers to engagement and ensure music learning activities meet a range of different needs, interests, and contexts.
Programme (operational)
* Attend team and organisational meetings as agreed.
* Understand and work in line with operational handbooks and guidelines.
Marketing and Comms
* Work with the Programme Leader to support effective recruitment of singers.
Health and Safety and safeguarding
* Accept individual responsibility for reading, understanding and working in line with Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Dignity at Work and other policies with the Trust.
General
* Advocate for North Music Trust and specifically the Make Music programme.
* Undertake other duties appropriate to the post and in line with the needs of the organisation.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in the following statements and sections. Everyone is welcome to apply, and we do not discriminate on race, religion, gender, age, disability or any other protected characteristic. Specific examples of challenges are provided, and additional information is available in the Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion section.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all who work with us to share this commitment. Our roles are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes relevant background checks.
How to apply
Closing date for applications: 12:00, 5 November 2025; Interview date: 12 November 2025. For questions about the role or application process, contact Isabella, People Coordinator at recruitment at theglasshouseicm.org
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