Volunteer Music Education Trustee

What will you be doing?

Specific Responsibilities Identify, develop and oversee appropriate group teaching and ensemble projects in primary and secondary schools with high pupil premium ratios. Such projects will be funded or co-funded by CKT but delivered by other established music education providers. Manage CKT’ s interface with:

Surrey Arts (including at chief executive and area manager level), Surrey state schools  as potential beneficiaries of CKT’s work Other providers of music education in Surrey including Rock Schools

Work with:

CKTs music education advisers to help define and deliver the above The bursaries trustee/manager to ensure that the criteria and process for CKTs bursaries maximises CKT’s impact The marketing and communications trustee/manager to best market what CKT offers to schools and music teachers Trustees taking the lead on fundraising in developing applications for grants to fund CKT’s project work

Attend and contribute to board meetings as one of CKT’s Trustees and Directors  Perform such other tasks and activities for CKT as skills and time allow

What are we looking for?

In depth experience of music education at primary and/or secondary level This will probably have been gained through practical experience either as a successful school head of music and/or in a county music service and/or in a music education charity or provider   Good people skills Good communication skills A shared belief that all children are entitled to experience the joy of making music regardless of family income.  

What difference will you make?

This role is at the core of what we do as a Trust.  It is essential that our team includes someone with first-hand experience of teaching music in a wider educational setting who can use their expertise to evaluate our current methods, offer new ideas and ensure that we are heading in the right direction with the right offering.