Job Vacancy – Part Time Parish Music Outreach Worker

All Saints Church Thelwall are looking to employ a Part Time Parish Music Outreach Worker to work in both the church and our local non-faith based junior school.

The successful candidate will organise the church choir, lead and facilitate choir practices and musical worship, and will engage children in the village junior school, encouraging children and young people to take part in musical worship outside the school environment.

Start Date	1st September 2024
Pay & Conditions	In line with Living Wage Foundation rates, and Royal School of Church Music guidance Additional income from Weddings and Funerals as per RSCM rates.
Additional Benefits	The church offers an electric piano and an organ – an opportunity for organ skills training can be provided. Free Use of Church Building and facilities for music practice and teaching. Contributory pension 6 Sundays paid holiday per year
Hours of Work	6 hours per week in church, 14 hours per week in the village primary schools and in the community
Location	All Saints Church Thelwall, the Parish Hall, and Thelwall Primary Schools
Responsible to	Vicar of All Saints Church Thelwall
Contract Length	2 years including one year probation, + 1 year extension

Main Duties and Responsibilities
1	Responsible for the organisation of church music.  Leading choir and music group in church services on Sundays, including additional services such as Messy Church
2	Structuring and leading musical events including weddings and funerals; taking a leading role in church based social events.
3	Working 6 hours per week in the local school, teaching songs and engaging children with music.
4	Encouraging children and young people in musical worship outside the church and school environment

Essential Requirements of the Candidate
	To be successful in this role it is considered that a Christian Belief / Faith is essential
	The successful candidate will need to be proficient in piano keyboard skills
	The candidate should have been part of a choir or music group, although not necessarily in a leadership role
	The candidate will have to be DBS checked and will need to complete the Church of England Safeguarding Processes and Training
Desirable Requirements of the Candidate
	A Musical qualification of some description would be helpful

Selection Method and Timeline
April 26 2024	Informal approach to the Vicar, which will result in a more detailed specification
May 31 2023	Letter of Application and CV; including two personal references, at least one of which to do with musical ability
June 2024	Panel Interview with Vicar, Musician, and one other PCC member
July 2024	Appointment