Position Director of Community and Education
Reports to Managing Director
Salary £60,000 per annum

Location RPO Office, 15 Rutherford Way, Wembley Park, London, HA9 0BP and
wherever Community and Education projects are delivered in the UK and
abroad.
Option to work 2 days per week at home, subject to project requirements
Contract Full-time, Permanent
Working hours Core hours 9.30am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday with variation when projects require evening and weekend work

The Director of Community and Education is responsible for devising and implementing RPO Resound, the orchestral community and education programme of the RPO, both nationally and internationally.

In addition to the three full time Community and Education team members, the role engages and directs the work of freelance Members of the Orchestra, workshop leaders, conductors, artists, and practitioners.

The role is responsible for the operational and strategic planning of the year-round RPOResound programme, acting as the overall producer and manager and working with the fundraising team to secure sufficient income to support the full programme of activities. It oversees the team members in the delivery of a high-quality programme of creative activities that respond to the specific needs of the communities it serves, and imaginatively connects participatory community and education work to the Orchestra’s concerts and residencies.

RPO Resound engages over 9,000 people a year with the Orchestra and its musicians through a diverse array of workshops, concerts, events and specialist projects. The programme encompasses a wide range of participants including stroke survivors, children and adults with learning difficulties, schoolchildren and prisoners.

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