New freelance Project Manager opportunity – apply now!

Project Manager, Permission to Play
Yorkshire Sound Women Network

Role:            Project Manager (Freelance)
Contract:     96 days between June 2021 – April 2023 (23 months), approximately 1 day (7.5 hours) per week
Fee:             £175 per day
Reports to:  Development Manager
Location:     Home-based, with potentially some travel to YSWN-affiliated group events

Yorkshire Sound Women Network is seeking an experienced freelance Project Manager to manage and coordinate a new programme of activities, Permission to Play. The programme is for women and people of marginalised genders across Yorkshire and will improve access to music technology through activities such as hands-on workshops, skill-sharing, artistic collaborations, seminars and peer networking and support.

Permission to Play seeks to empower the development of new and existing YSWN-affiliated regional groups, providing opportunities to inspire, grow and sustain music technology skills and creative opportunities in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Affiliated regional groups share YSWN’s mission and values and organise their own activities at a local level. You can read more about existing YSWN-affiliated regional groups based in and beyond Yorkshire here.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, be adept at liaising with a range of stakeholders (including participants, partner organisations and funders), have a good knowledge and understanding of feminist activism, community/network development and/or sound technologies and be able to work independently.

YSWN enables the artistic and technical development of women and people of minority genders through access to resources, skills-sharing, and creative opportunities. Our work has two key areas: education and community activities that inspire and enable women and girls to explore music technology, and industry-facing advocacy activities. For more information about the organisation see our most recent Annual Review.

YSWN welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds, age groups and cultures, particularly people of colour and those living with disabilities, and is committed to promoting and increasing diversity within the organisation’s governance, workforce and beneficiaries. You can read our Equality, Diversity & Safer Spaces Policy here.

To download a full Role Description and Person Specification, click the link below:

Project Manager Role Description & Person Specification [opens PDF]

Or email info@yorkshiresoundwomen.com to request a copy.

For an informal conversation about this contract please get in touch with Heidi Johnson, Development Manager at h.johnson@hud.ac.uk.

Candidates can apply for this contract by sending a cover letter, CV and contact details for two referees at info@yorkshiresoundwomen.com. Cover letters should outline relevant skills and experience with reference to the person specification.

The Project Manager will be engaged on the basis that they have the status of a self-employed person and are responsible for all their own tax liabilities and National Insurance or similar contributions. Candidates will also need to provide evidence that they are eligible to work in the UK. This contract is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

Timescale

Closing date for applications:       10am, Monday 24 May 2021
Interviews (online):                      Friday 4 June 2021