Soundmix are looking for energetic volunteers able to play the guitar and/or drums, to help us with the delivery of our musical projects across London. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Open Until:
Posted: 10/12/2017
Soundmix delivers music workshops to
young refugees and asylum seekers living in London. Many of the young people we work with are
separated children who are living with foster families and in some
circumstances homeless. We have found
that music provides a much-needed headspace from the stress they experience in
their day to day lives.
Time commitment
1-2 hrs a week
Duties and responsibilities
- Assisting
in facilitating creative music workshops for young refugees. - Running
games/warmups/exercises - Helping
the young people on an instrument, 1-2-1 or small group basis - Assisting
the tutors in setting up equipment for the workshop - Ensuring
young people have the support they need during the workshop - Encouraging
the young people to be involved - Helping
participants to write lyrics/create melodies on their instruments - Creating
new ideas for workshops/projects - Attending
training suitable to your role.
Benefits
- Opportunity
to gain experience with young refugees and asylum seekers - Develop
musical teaching skills - Use
music in a therapeutic way/community setting - Receive
relative training - Travel
costs will be covered - Gain
experience in creative project planning
Essential
- Enthusiastic
- Knowledge
of music - Ability
to play the guitar and/or drums - Experience
working with young people - Good
communication skills - Friendly
Desirable
- Speak
another language particularly Farsi, Arabic, Pashto, Albanian. - Play
more than one musical instrument - Drive
a car - Experience
working with young refugees - Experience/knowledge of a variety of
musical genres/styles
Please send a covering letter and CV
to Sasha Leacock (Project Manager): leacock.sasha@yahoo.co.uk. Deadline: Monday 24th November 2017
