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Job Title: Freelance Programme Manager
Contract: Freelance / Self-employed. 12 months fixed term contract (with potential to extend)
Time Commitment: Approximately 4 to 6 hours per week.
Location: Remote with occasional attendance at meetings and events
Hourly Rate: £25
Reports to: Chair of the Board of Trustees
About Us
The Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS) is the UK’s leading organisation for singing teachers. As a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), we are dedicated to promoting excellence in singing teaching.
We support our members through professional development, training, networking, and advocacy, while working to strengthen engagement, visibility, and growth across the sector.
The Role
AOTOS is seeking an experienced programme manager to lead delivery and further development of our existing programme of training for its members and the wider singing teaching community.
Key Responsibilities
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Develop and deliver AOTOS’ programme of training and CPD in line with board strategy and member needs.
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Developing an annual programme plan and budget for approval by the board
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Be the face of AOTOS’ events and teacher development programme, including hosting online and in person events and conferences
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Review, develop and manage our Essentials teacher training course, including recruiting, training and managing course leaders
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Report against relevant KPIs for the programme, providing regular reports to the board of trustees
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Engage with AOTOS membership to understand training needs to feed into the board for future programme development
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Sourcing and booking venues and speakers for national conferences (currently two per year)
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Working with Operations Manager and Communications Officer to ensure programme operations and communications run effectively
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Other duties as required and agreed with the Chair of the board
Person Specification
Essential
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Understanding of AOTOS and its mission
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Skilled and experienced singing teacher
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Experience in event planning and production
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Experience of course/learning pathway design
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Evidence of sustained commitment to maintaining personal CPD
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Evidence of ability to meet deadlines, plan in advance and manage a variety of different objectives and outputs
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Ability to monitor activities and collect data and other evaluation metrics
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Ability to work independently and in a team
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Ability to network and make contacts
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Confident presenter and ability to be the ‘face’ of AOTOS events
Desirable
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Knowledge of current voice pedagogy research
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Knowledge of a broad range of singing teaching styles, contexts and singing genres
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Experience managing a team
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Hands-on experience of teacher training
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Experience of reporting to a board of trustees
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Understanding the role and nature of a CIO
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A large network of connections within singing teaching practice and research
Hours and Working Pattern
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Approximately 4 to 6 hours per week (may vary seasonally depending on event workload)
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Flexible working pattern
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Additional hours may be required to attend meetings and events. Any additional hours will be remunerated in addition to standard hours and at an agreed rate depending on nature of the work
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing why you are interested in the role, and why you believe you would be a good fit for us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About This Job
This is an exciting training role in Army Cadet Headquarters responsible for the governance of risk in the Army Cadets.
In this critical organisational safety role, you will both generate medical risk assessments and assure those generated by others. You will ensure appropriate medical governance and compliance processes are in place, including identifying organisational clinical risks and recommending appropriate policies. You will oversee incident reporting and trend analysis to support continuous improvement. This will include developing systems and reporting frameworks to provide a clear understanding of the organisation’s medical risk profile and supporting the volunteer team delivering advanced skills training to highly qualified first aiders.
Essential Skills
· Have a sound understanding of the role of medical support in the Army Cadets
· Hold an accredited assessing qualification
· Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
· Understand the legislative requirements for First Aid provision as set out by the HSE
· Understand legislative restrictions on medical scopes of practice.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Our charity
ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
The charities are proud of our diverse teams, with people on different working patterns, from different backgrounds and at different life-stages. Our experience has taught us that having people with different perspectives and different lived experiences leads to better outcomes for our beneficiaries. If you are wondering if our organisation is for someone like you, the answer is yes! Please apply and explain how you, your experience, your talent and your potential are the right fit for this role.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
· The ability to work both from home and from our Aldershot office.
· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
o An additional five days of volunteering leave.
· Support for qualifications and personal development.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Season ticket loan.
· Railcard (if you are eligible)
· A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a CV and Cover letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description by 2359hrs Sunday 12th July 2026.
Interviews will be held in person in London during the week commencing 3rd August 2026.
While AI tools can be beneficial, we value the personal touch and authenticity in job applications. We encourage you to highlight your unique experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, ensuring all information is accurate. Please use AI tools responsibly and with integrity throughout the application and selection process.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo both a Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check (one of the requirements being that applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years). In addition, we will follow up references.
Please be advised that this position may close earlier than the stated deadline if a sufficient number of high-quality applications are received. To ensure your application is considered, we strongly recommend submitting it as soon as possible. Candidates will be notified of the next stage in the recruitment process if they are shortlisted.
Army Cadet Charitable Trust (ACCT) UK aims to give all young people the opportunity to develop and achieve through Army Cadets activities.



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