Music and Mental Health Project Co-ordinator

Purpose of the Job 

Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind have developed and delivered music-based interventions for children and young people in a number of schools and community settings throughout our 3 boroughs.  Our music programme is designed to offer a different route into mental health support. We are looking to deliver and enhance this delivery and expand our music-based offer.

Job Summary

The role includes:

• Using your skills to develop music-based interventions for children and young people that improve their mental health
• Working with other practitioners to deliver ‘Mind on Music’ and other schools and community-based programmes that you may design whilst working at HFEH Mind
• Develop music-based sessions to deliver during school holidays (with colleagues)
• Create partnerships with local artists and industry professionals to provide exciting opportunities for young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality music-based intervention to young people identified by schools signed up to the Mind on Music Programme
• Use trauma informed approaches (e.g., ARC, Tree of Life) to support children, young people and their parents and carers
• Deliver music-based interventions in community settings.
• Meet the KPIs and outcomes of our music-related funding
• Work with the Fundraising department to support ideas for new funding
• Develop the music-based provision offered by HFEH Mind
• Work alongside our young advisors to ensure new music-based ideas are co-produced.
• Understand and implement safeguarding procedures, and be familiar with safeguarding law, and how it applies to our work.

You will have/be:

• Musically talented and creative – ability to use a range of musical instruments and vocals to engage young people
• Experience of working with children and young people and an understanding of mental health
• A child-centred approach to work.
• A creative outlook on work, and ability to develop new ideas.
• Working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding.
• Organisational skills and excellent time management.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences.

Benefits of working with us

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
• Employee Rewards and Benefits Platform/Wellness Hub (Perkbox)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling sessions
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities via Mind Federated Network

How to apply

Please provide your CV, and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification (see JD attached) and why you want this role.  

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.