Annual salary of £27,000 - £30,000 (DOE) (FTE)
Fixed Term role (Contract runs until July 2026)
Full-time (35 hours), part-time and flexible working patterns available
Liverpool city centre office base - This role will be based at Future Yard in Birkenhead and will consist of hybrid working across The Learning Foundry, Future Yard and home working.

Please Note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this position. All applicants should apply directly through the Regenda Website. Any applications submitted through agencies will not be considered.

Proposed Interview Date: W/C 17th March 2025

The Opportunity

Sound Check is delivered in partnership with Future Yard CIC. Future Yard CIC is a Community Music Venue at the heart of Birkenhead with a mission to utilise music as a transformational opportunity, based on the founding principle that music can change the world. TLF is proud to partner with Future Yard in the delivery of their innovative and exciting Sound Check programme that introduces young people and adults to the range of job roles and skills they need to make a career in the live music industry.

The programme supports participants to develop their skills and knowledge in a real industry setting, with a core programme of education and training workshops running alongside hands-on, supported experience across Future Yard’s programme of live events.

During 2023-24, 126 participants took part in Sound Check, providing vital opportunities to develop skills in live sound engineering, event lighting and production management, across two dedicated programmes. At the start of 2024 we launched our first Bootcamp course for advanced training within the Liverpool City Region. Designed as a follow-on opportunity to our existing programme, the first cohort of trainees have gained work experience across the region, including at Liverpool’s ACC Arena & Convention Centre, with placement partnerships now in place with The Academy Group, The Philharmonic and Floral Pavilion. 100% of our Skills Bootcamp trainees have successfully progressed into employment/further education in the live music sector.

Three new partner venues across the North of England are set to launch this year, including our first partnership with The Ferret in Preston and at other venues located in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.

The role

As a Sound Check Development Coach you will need to utilise your passion, skills and experience of the live music industry to work in partnership with Future Yard CIC to develop and deliver inspiring and engaging Sound Check Skills Bootcamps training and employment programmes to adults age 19+ that will lead to better outcomes for them by equipping them with the skills, knowledge and behaviours to progress into employment, or further training/education within the live music sector.

You will also need to support learners to gain hands-on work experience at live events, through a network of partner local venues, and to prepare them for a guaranteed interview with an employer at the end of their programme.

You will be required to support the Sound Check delivery partnership team in raising and maintaining a high Quality of Education in alignment with OFSTED Education Inspection Framework and in meeting all contractual and funding requirements for both The Learning Foundry and Future Yard CIC.

You’ll need to support continuous improvement that will deliver sustainable, profitable growth of Sound Check which aligns to the values, strategic objectives, goals and aspirations of both The Learning Foundry and Future Yard CIC.

The right fit

You need a full UK driving license with access to a vehicle as well as an enhanced DBS check.
You must have passion and experience of working within the live music sector.
Some experience in at least one of the following areas of the live music industry:

Technical Production

You will have some experience as a live sound engineer at a live music venue, theatre or across festivals and touring events, with an understanding of live show lighting and AV systems.

Event Management

You will have some experience of working in a hands on, live music event delivery role. This may be across event management, artist liaison, tour management, promotion, booking, production management or similar.

Musician

You will be able to play / lead in on stage demonstrations

You will need excellent organisational and time management skills in order to meet deadlines and achieve targets.
You’ll have strong communication skills both written and verbally as well as presentation skills.
You need to be able to work as part of a team as well as independently using your initiative to think of new and creative approaches to continuously improve performance.
You need a relevant teaching qualification e.g., Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) or Cert Ed. Willing to undergo training to achieve a qualification with a minimum of grade C Mathematics and English or Level 2 Functional Skills.
You must have experience of working with individuals who are not in employment, education or training and /or delivering training and employability programmes with a strong awareness and understanding of the challenges individuals may face, including mental health.
You’ll have the ability to produce learning materials, presentations, reports and collate data and statistics to inform the service.

Who we are

At The Learning Foundry we are passionate about helping people and businesses achieve their full potential. Whether it's helping someone to start or progress in their career or supporting a business to recruit new staff or upskill their workforce, we are a full-service training provider with the knowledge and experience to suit individual needs.

The Learning Foundry is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

Next steps

If you like what you’ve read so far and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit the role.

Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.

What we offer

The Learning Foundry really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re an accredited Best Companies Top 100 employer and have achieved Investors in People Gold status.

We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives.

We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which, amongst other things, includes:

A range of flexible working options.
27 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 32 days after five years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
6 additional days for volunteering.
5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
£250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
Monthly staff lottery scheme.

"We regenerate places and create opportunities for people"

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

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