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Role: Events Coordinator – Sheffield
Location: Sheffield Campus
Hours of work: Full-time
Reports to: Careers, Industry & Events Manager
Remuneration: £27,000 per annum
BACKGROUND
WaterBear is a college of music with campuses in Sheffield and Brighton, and a thriving online provision. The college is an innovator in the sector, with a unique approach to brand, collaborations and a flexible course delivery model.
We are a College of Falmouth University and benefit from a close strategic relationship with our university partner.
The appointment to this post is representative of the company having matured beyond its start-up phase and continuing to grow. WaterBear expects to accommodate approximately 750 students studying undergraduate and post-graduate courses at each campus, with a significant additional number of online learners. The student demographic includes a number of mature professionals with established careers, as well as younger, highly motivated degree and master’s students. The opening of additional WaterBear centres in other locations will take the student numbers to over two thousand within the next few years. Known for innovation, quality and agility, WaterBear will dominate the music HE space in the UK.
This post represents an opportunity for the successful applicant to become a part of this exciting team and fundamental to the WaterBear story.
JOB ROLE AND PURPOSE
The Events Coordinator at our Sheffield campus plays a key support role in the delivery of student- facing events, performances, and development opportunities. These include (but are not limited to) gigs, masterclasses, festivals, industry panels, development days, Freshers, internal and external performance opportunities, Graduation, and Alumni events. Working closely with the Careers, Industry & Events Manager (Sheffield) and Events Manager (Brighton), you will coordinate logistics for on- campus and external events, ensuring students have regular, high-quality opportunities to perform, engage with the music industry, and build their professional experience. This role also includes supporting the tracking of event-related costs and working in alignment with cross-campus budget plans led by the Events Manager and Head of Music Industries.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications, skills and experience
Essential
Desirable
JOB DESCRIPTION
Role: Head of Year (undergraduate)
Location: Sheffield
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
Reports to: Head of Undergraduate Studies
Remuneration: £33k p.a.
BACKGROUND
WaterBear is a college of music with campuses in Sheffield and Brighton, and a thriving online provision. The college is an innovator in the sector, with a unique approach to brand, collaborations and a flexible course delivery model.
We are a College of Falmouth University and benefit from a close strategic relationship with our university partner.
The appointment to this post is representative of the company having matured beyond its start-up phase and continuing to grow. WaterBear expects to accommodate approximately 750 students studying undergraduate and post-graduate courses at each campus, with a significant additional number of online learners. The student demographic includes a number of mature professionals with established careers, as well as younger, highly motivated degree and master’s students. The opening of additional WaterBear centres in other locations will take the student numbers to over two thousand within the next few years. Known for innovation, quality and agility, WaterBear will dominate the music HE space in the UK.
This post represents an opportunity for the successful applicant to become a part of this exciting team and fundamental to the WaterBear story.
JOB ROLE AND PURPOSE
The Head of Year is a key academic and pastoral figure within the undergraduate team. Responsible for guiding and supporting students throughout a specific year of study, the postholder will ensure a high quality educational and artistic student journey. This role plays a central part in fostering student success, artistic identity, professional development and wellbeing through a blend of academic leadership, creative mentoring and community building.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Academic and Pastoral Leadership
Curriculum Coordination
Student Experience and Community Engagement
Quality and Administration
Professional and Industry Awareness
CONTEXT
In addition to the criteria listed above it is essentially the postholder’s responsibility to aim to work in a way befitting a healthy work-life balance. It is of utmost importance that the professionals within the WaterBear team are fully aware of the various demands on the students in our care. We believe that students will learn most effectively if they have the requisite time and headspace for reflection and are healthy and happy in their studies. We believe the same to be true for all our staff members. In support of this we may from time to time recommend and provide professional development coaching, training, or mentoring for all WaterBear staff to underpin this facet of WaterBear culture.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications, skills and experience
Desirable
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