Youth Programme Manager

Salary: 38,000
Location: Liverpool
Status: {Status}

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Liverpool Philharmonic’s youth programmes have gone from strength to strength over the years, now working with thousands of children and young people every week. We’re currently recruiting for a  Youth Programme Manager, working at the heart of our youth programmes, directly making a difference in the lives of children and young people.

The Youth Programme Manager leads the operational and administrative management of all our youth activity and events. Working across multiple sites to oversee In Harmony Liverpool Philharmonic (our programme providing free music-making opportunities to children in North Liverpool) and Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company (ten weekly youth ensembles), you’ll be responsible for multi-strand project management. You’ll coordinate timetables, staffing and activity logistics, manage recruitment, and ensure all programmes run safely and to the highest possible standard – converting long-term artistic strategies into practical realities. The postholder will line manage a team, oversee all budgets and lead robust evaluation processes, while ensuring our participants are supported and our programmes are always growing. If you’re an exceptionally organised programme manager, with great communication skills and significant experience in a similar role, please do get in touch.

We inspire, entertain and engage people of all ages and backgrounds through music. We bring together artists, audiences and communities in shared experiences that uplift the human spirit and transform people’s lives.

We aim to make a valued contribution to the prosperity and wellbeing of the people of Liverpool City Region and to be recognised nationally and internationally as a leading music organisation with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at its heart.

Our values inform everything we do every day. Equity and inclusion are embedded within every aspect of this Plan. Our values underpin our culture as a collaborative, caring, supportive and inclusive team in which everyone feels valued, enjoys their work, has opportunities to develop, and is part of a progressive organisation that recognises and celebrates success.

  • We care for each other

We look out for each other so everyone can play to their strengths.

  • We do our best work together

We’re great at making things happen and pulling together as a team. We value everyone’s different perspectives, contributions, expertise, and talents.

  • We are open and curious

All questions are welcome - we listen to everyone’s ideas and are open to trying new ways and learning from each other.

  • We're brave

We stretch ourselves and encourage each other to push ourselves out of our comfort zones.

  • We have fun

We’re passionate about what we do, but we have fun doing it. We take pride in our work and celebrate our wins- but we don’t quit when we fail.

Liverpool Philharmonic transforms lives through music. We champion equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging throughout our organisation, our activities, and in the artists and music genres we present.

Our team is a dynamic group of people from all walks of life, united in our passion for music. We’re committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcome and everyone is able to thrive, regardless of who they are and where they are from.  We are committed to developing a more diverse workforce through encouraging applicants with the skills and experience that help us to widen our perspective and better serve the needs of the Liverpool City Region and our communities. 

We particularly encourage applications from individuals from disabled, minority ethnic, and working-class communities as these groups are currently underrepresented within the creative industries.