Experience Opportunity

Trainee Creative Musicians

Yorkshire Youth and Music is looking for musicians to learn how to work with children and young people in challenging circumstances creatively.

Our work is with young people who experience multiple disadvantages; they may be looked after, be in contact with Youth Justice services, be connected to a Pupil Referral Unit, have a social worker, have a disability, have an unstable family and personal background, and suffer economic disadvantage. In some cases, they are in secure care.

Fee: National Living Wage and 3-10 hours per week, dependent on placement.

Requirements

Good musicians who are willing to be flexible and adaptable to turn their hand to anything. You can be an instrumentalist, singer or tech producer, but you have to be willing to pick up a bass guitar and help a young person learn to use it, if that's what they want. You can be working in any genre of music, but you have to be prepared to try your hand at others with young people.

You don't have to be able to read music, but you have to understand it and be able to explain how musical structures work.

If you’re an early-career musician interested in developing your skills in creative, inclusive music-making and passionate about working with vulnerable young people - this could be the opportunity for you!

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