Britten Pears Arts (BPA) is a pioneering Music & Arts based charity, situated on the beautiful Suffolk coast, working across a wide range of activities. Music-related charitable work includes Artist Development, a year-round Performance Programme, Music in the Community and Creative Health and our Living Heritage Museum and Archive at The Red House.

Our mission is to use Music, Arts & Heritage to transform people’s lives for the better, to bring communities together and effect positive social change. BPA continues to follow in the footsteps of founders Britten and Pears, inspired by their goal to make the arts useful and available to all. At our two internationally recognised cultural destinations, Snape Maltings and The Red House, we create vibrant, uplifting and life-enhancing experiences for visitors, customers and audiences alike. We deliver this vision through our remarkable people and brilliant inclusive teams, working together with a sense of purpose.

Our values guide all of BPA’s activities, and our working culture. A Pioneering sense of creativity, openness to new possibilities and the courage to take initiative. A Collaborative spirit, knowing the power of teamwork, inclusivity, mutual support and challenge. The Rigorous pursuit of excellence, ambition to go the extra mile, and attention to detail. Empowering people to learn, grow, find their potential and inspire others.

We are currently looking for individuals to join our team of Senior Workshop Assistants.

Senior Workshop Assistants work alongside Workshop Assistants in the community, taking increased responsibility for activity. The role is required and will be in effect, when activity takes place in which Producers, Programme Managers or Assistants are unable to attend. They are chiefly required at Participate, Skylarks, Group A and occasionally Mini Music Makers activities, which are held in venues across East Suffolk. As such, good availability on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays is desirable.

Is this role for me?

We would like to hear from you if you have experience working with young people and/or vulnerable adults within our Community Team and Aldeburgh Young Musicians or experience of being involved in music in some way for Britten Pears Arts projects. You should be able to follow procedures and apply initiative appropriately, responding to problems effectively. It is important that you have personal resilience and the ability to cope with difficult situations and circumstances and juggle multiple tasks calmly.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity strengthens and enriches us. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates of all ages and from all backgrounds, in particular from minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented at Britten Pears Arts.

The role is based across East Suffolk at different venues around Lowestoft, Ipswich and Snape/Aldeburgh area.

To apply please send a completed application form to our HR Team – careers@brittenpearsarts.org by 0930 on Tuesday 7 January 2025.