Who are we and what do we do?


We are the Learning team for the BBC Proms and London-based BBC Orchestras and Choirs. We produce high-quality and creative learning experiences and content which offer as many people as possible the chance to engage with the music we make at the BBC. We are a team of people who love music and are committed to nurturing talent and championing engagement with live music. In line with the BBC's strategic objectives and the needs of music education in the UK, the team works to the following vision and aims:



Vision:


Our Learning programme aims to inspire a love of orchestral and choral music for the widest possible audience - we work with people on all kinds of musical journeys and prioritise working with those who may not see an obvious pathway into music as a listener, performer or creator.



We aim to:



Provide inclusive access to orchestral and choral music for participants and audiences which reflect the diversity of the UK and London population (prioritising gender, ethnicity, disability and socio-economic backgrounds)
Nurture and showcase musical talent of the future through practical engagement with the BBC and its broadcast platforms
Support and amplify the work of the music education sector through partnership and collaboration
Champion collaboration between our departments to maximise value for our audiences


Our programme includes national education and talent schemes BBC Young Composer (click here), BBC Open Music (click here) and BBC Ten Pieces (click here), as well as work with targeted communities across the UK. As part of the BBC's move to a new, purpose built music studio at East Bank on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, our team are responsible for developing partnerships and community engagement programmes that connect with our new local community and deliver on the BBC's strategic objectives (click here).

The BBC Proms is the biggest classical music festival in the world. We run over 100 live events over 2 months in the summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London and venues around the UK. Nearly everything we do is broadcast across BBC Radio, TV and online. We are a creative, innovative festival that connects with audiences around the UK and across the globe.


You would be part of a dynamic Proms team that looks after Live Events, Marketing, Learning, Communications, Publications and Business.



The BBC has 5 professional orchestras, two choruses and a professional choir, the BBC Singers. We support the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers in all of their Learning work. Working with such a broad range of groups means you are just as likely to be working with Radio 2 and top pop talent with the BBC Concert Orchestra, as you are with Radio 3 on exciting new music commissions and projects with the BBC Symphony or BBC Singers. You will also work closely with the BBC Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Main Responsibilities


Support the Senior Learning Manager in developing and delivering the Learning strategy for the BBC Proms and London Orchestras and Choirs.
Work with the Senior Learning Managers, London based BBC ensemble Directors and other Learning Managers to plan and lead the learning and outreach programme for the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers and BBC Proms according to agreed strategic aims and objectives.
Develop and maintain excellent relationships with external and internal partners, operating within effective partnership and collaboration agreements within BBC guidelines to deliver nationwide Learning programmes such as BBC Young Composer, BBC Open Music and Young Sounds UK Exchange programme.
Apply the Learning strategy in supporting the BBC's priorities across live, digital and broadcast media and where relevant working with teams creating broadcast material and digital resource relating to Learning.
Work closely with marketing teams to maximise audience development opportunities and bring credit back to the BBC for the Proms and London Orchestras and Choirs Learning programme.
Project manage teams to ensure the delivery of the programme including Assistant Producer and learning trainees as well as BBC musicians, freelancers, other musicians and creatives when they are working on our Learning projects.
Develop excellent work relationships with BBC musicians and oversee the their professional development in this area to ensure they are furnished with skills required.
Produce live events ensuring health and safety procedures, including child protection, are followed.
Ensure that appropriate planning, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are in place as well as detailed planning of expenditure and managing budgets.
Ensure compliance with all policy and fair trading guidelines, knowing when to refer upwards.
Represent our learning work as well as the BBC London Orchestras and Choirs and the BBC Proms in both internal and external committees, events and conferences where appropriate.
Be a role model for the BBC Values.

Are you the right candidate?
Essential:


We are looking for someone who can:



Show commitment to creating inclusive opportunities for people of all backgrounds to participate in arts and culture
Originate and develop creative ideas which engage diverse audiences in a demanding creative environment
Bring a creative, imaginative and innovative approach to reaching audiences through live and digital platforms
Deliver large-scale projects in line with budgetary, health and safety, working with children and vulnerable adults and fair-trading requirements
Show an enthusiasm for music and live events
Work and communicate collaboratively with a wide range of people.

Desirable



Knowledge of formal and informal education sectors and the lifelong learning agenda.
Experience of delivering online and filmed resources and projects.
Knowledge and experience of working with apprenticeships, trainee and mentor schemes.
A good knowledge of classical music.
Ability to work flexibly and adapt to new ways of working.
Knowledge Health and Safety regulations; Child Welfare Acts and all matter relating to child protection and safeguarding.
Previous experience of broadcast production skills