Month: May 2025

Music in the Round seeks a new National Projects Manager

20 May 2025

Music in the Round is seeking a National Projects Manager who is keen to support our aim of fully integrating all our strands of concert and Learning & Participation activity with venues outside of Sheffield.

We are looking to appoint someone who enjoys running events to work with the Head of Programmes and National Projects Assistant to administer our national programme of activity, maintaining and developing excellent relationships with a wide range of venues, organisations, supporters and musicians. Collaborating with our current partner venues around the country, this exciting role is about nurturing each of these partnerships through presenting inspiring concerts and L&P activity across the country, from Goole to Portsmouth via Doncaster and Milton Keynes.

More information and how to apply here: National Projects Manager 2025

Online DEI form: Google Form

Music in the Round seeks a new Development Manager

20 May 2025

Music in the Round is seeking a Development Manager who is passionate about what we do, and can develop excellent relationships with a wide range of people including supporters, funders, audiences and participants.

Getting to know our existing supporters is vital, as is gaining a thorough understanding of our wide range of activity and musicians.

This position involves submitting bids to trusts and foundations in collaboration with the Chief Executive, Head of Programmes and with support from other colleagues in the organisation, including identifying new funding opportunities and writing applications. It also plays a key role in our Friends’ scheme, maintaining relationships with existing supporters, as well as working closely with the Chief Executive to develop approaches to potential donors and other sources of income.

More information and how to apply here: Development Manager Application Pack 2025

Online DEI form: Google Form

Composer callout: be part of WeCompose 2025-2026

14 May 2025

We are seeking composers who are passionate about working with young people and facilitating their creative ideas. Join a dynamic, reflective and committed cohort of composers working with students, teachers and musicians to transform how composition is taught in secondary schools.

WeCompose is our transformative in-schools composition project: a collaboration between teachers, professional composers, outstanding ensembles and leading music educators. Developing high quality resources and approaches, we work directly in schools in South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire as well as in East London, Milton Keynes and the Solent Area (Portsmouth, Southampton, Isle of Wight). Our first three years have reached over 1620 students, and in 2025/2026, we aim to reach 2,460 young people across the country. Beyond the three years of currently funded delivery we will share our learning as widely as possible, making resources, approaches and training available to all teachers who wish to use them. 

Be part of something amazing. Find out more and download an application pack. Apply here.

Deadline for applications
09.00am Monday 9 June 2025
Interviews in person 17 and 25 June 2025 (Sheffield); 24 June (London).

Email wecompose@musicintheround.co.uk with any questions.

Download information pack