Choir Director (Maternity Cover)

Parameters:

• Reports to: CEO
• Hours: One evening (currently Monday) approx. 5.45 – 9.15 pm with some preparation, plus extra for gigs and workshops on an ad hoc basis. Average of six hours per week.  
• Contract: Freelance, 9 months, starting on 1 April 2024 or sooner if mutually agreed 
• Fees: Rehearsal - £160 per week (including preparation time and joining in with meals) - £30 on a depped out week to cover briefing the dep. Gig - £105 - £265 (dependent on time commitment). Workshops - dependent on time commitment and audience. 
• Location: Brighton

About us:

The Choir with No Name has run choirs for people experiencing homelessness and marginalisation since 2008, and we currently have choirs in Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Brighton, Coventry and Cardiff.

We were founded on the premise that singing with others makes you feel good; it distracts you from the nonsense in life and helps you to build confidence, skills and genuine, long-lasting friendships. Each choir gets together to rehearse every week and share a meal at the end of rehearsal. We welcome everyone, regardless of background, characteristics or idiosyncrasies.  We want everyone involved in the Choir with No Name to feel they belong in our community. 

Our Brighton Choir is an established choir run in partnership with BHT Sussex who provide housing and homelessness services across Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings. Our rehearsals follow the usual Choir with No Name format of tea, biscuits, and a chat before rehearsal, then singing followed by a free hot meal for members.

All our choirs are committed to co-production. For us this means developing new ways of working alongside people with lived experience of homelessness, who may have traditionally been side-lined or underestimated in their ability. Our Brighton Choir Director (maternity cover) will be vital in helping choir members develop the skills needed to steer their own choir projects.

Find full job description and details on how to apply here