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Submitted by OCM on February 6, 2025 - 11:32A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.Salary / Fee:Various projects - rates may varyClosing Date:Friday, 6 February, 2026Oxford Contemporary Music (OCM) and Music at Oxford (MaO) are seeking to expand and diversify our networks of music facilitators. We would like to draw from a wider pool of workshop leaders when developing and delivering our learning and participation programmes. We want to understand what skills there are to draw on in the local area.We are looking for facilitators who can deliver music/sound workshops and projects in Oxford and Oxfordshire. We are especially interested to hear from facilitators who live in Oxfordshire. The participants for our projects vary, including children and adults, people with a range of abilities and experiences of music, and people with and without additional needs. Some projects happen in a specific school or local area. Some workshops are one-off events, while others are part of a series.Examples of previous projects include:Songwriting, DJing, and music productionFamily and early-years music sessionsParticipants making their own instrumentsMusic sessions linked to the school curriculumIntercultural adult community music sessionsCo-creative songwriting workshops with KS2 classesImprovisatory sessions with care home residents who are living with DementiaImprovisatory sessions with those who are vulnerably housed or experiencing homelessnessSchool assemblies with a singing focusThese are just some examples, and future projects may be different. We are open to a wide range of artistic practices and may be inspired to create new projects based on the skills within our expanding network.Our approachMany of our workshops are not just about developing musical skills; theyre about using music and sound as a tool to engage and deepen learning. This allows our offer to be accessible to participants regardless of their musical ability and experience.We would like to hear from people who have the following abilities:Produce high-quality music or sound art in any style or genreCreative and flexible approachInspire and engage participantsEncourage others to try something new, take creative risks and experimentWork collaboratively with project participants and staffCommunicate and negotiate effectivelyReflect, revise, encourage and enable others to do the sameHow to express your interestIts easy to submit to the call out there are just a few short and simple questions. You can submit your answers through the form or send them to us as a short video (Please send videos to felicity@musicatoxford.com).Responding to our call-out does not guarantee that we will offer you work. However, we understand the effort involved in submitting an application and have made the submission process as short and simple as we can. We hope to put facilitators on the radars of more organisations with a single submission. To achieve this, if you give permission, we may share your information with other local arts organisations who are looking for facilitators.There is also a short diversity monitoring form. We are asking for this data only so that we know whether our call out is reaching a wide range of people. It will not be used for any hiring decisions. We will keep this diversity data private and only Oxford Contemporary Music and Music at Oxford will store it securely.We will keep your data on file for up to three years, unless you ask us to change or delete it.Pay and Equality StatementOCM and Music at Oxford want to support local musicians and better represent the diverse community of Oxfordshire. We want to make sure this opportunity is open to everyone, no matter what your background or the challenges you have faced. We would therefore particularly welcome applicants from groups currently underrepresented in our pool of freelancers. This includes those who identify as being from the Global Majority, a lower socio-economic background, trans, non-binary, or are disabled or neurodivergent.OCM and Music at Oxford are committed to equality in our hiring processes. We make ongoing efforts to ensure we do not discriminate based on age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexuality, faith, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodivergence, socioeconomic background, or parental status.MaO/ OCM will cover planning time, travel, and session fees for freelancers. Rates will be discussed with each organisation individually.OCM and Music at Oxford are committed to removing barriers that might prevent people from feeling comfortable about working with us in any capacity. If you have access requirements of any nature, please talk to us in advance, and we will do everything in our power to ensure your needs are met.#J-18808-Ljbffr