Job Desc Education:Layout 1 - Scottish Opera

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Responsible to
Location:
Education Manager - Outreach
Director of Outreach & Education
Edington Street, Glasgow
Main purpose of job:
To assist the Director of Outreach & Education to devise and implement the education strategy in a
national context. Key priorities for the post are: growing new links with Local Authorities and other
external partners; the identification of artistic, educational and funding opportunities to enable projects
that support our strategy; the project management of a number of core programmes.
Key accountabilities:
• Project management of a range of the department’s core and non-core activities.
• In conjunction with the Director of Outreach & Education, develop a strategic approach towards
building new relationships with external organisations including: Local Authorities, arts companies
and voluntary organisations.
• Keeping abreast of relevant Scottish Government and Local Authority developments & initiatives
pertaining to the delivery of the arts in Scotland, with particular reference to a Curriculum for
Excellence as the core delivery mechanism for Scottish schools curriculum at the current time.
• Act as the principal contact for the co-ordination of the department’s IT initiatives including web-site
content and on-line support materials.
• Research and identify new approaches, creative initiatives and teaching methodologies that raise the
profile and develop the perception of opera not only within the arts and education sectors but also
with the wider public across Scotland.
• Project manage various core programmes including small scale tour support programme, Singing
Master Classes, Sounds of Singing Concerts, CONNECT and a range of new initiatives to be developed.
• Contacting freelance staff (as selected by the Head of Department) to ascertain availability to
implement core projects.
• Drawing up contracts for such artists and animateurs and line management of same for the duration
of their contract.
• All School liaisons pertaining to these projects.
• All Local Authority Specialist personnel pertaining to these projects.
• All internal Scottish Opera liaison with relevant colleagues in the Orchestra, Planning, Marketing &
Communications, Music and Fundraising & Sponsorship departments in respect of the project you
manage.

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Key accountabilities cont.
• Contributing information for press release and marketing campaigns copy to the Marketing &
Communications department.
• Liaising with same on photographer/press
• Arranging rehearsal schedule and space.
• Teaching packs/CD’s: all administration/organisation relating to gathering information on same,
providing Marketing & Communications department with relevant information/ sourcing and
ordering specialised stationery packs.
• Produce and maintain monitoring and evaluation systems for all projects that you manage including
all standard Health & Safety systems and procedures required.
• Take a pro-active role in any IT/Website developments that are planned by the Director of Marketing
& Communications in respect of the Education department: attend meetings, familiarise yourself with
the basics of the technology as well as research examples of other sites and initiatives that may offer
useful benefits to our own site.
• Liaise with the Medium/Small scale Touring Manager on all aspects of the tour and the associated
education programmes and to attend regular meetings with this colleague to achieve co-ordinated
activity.
• Take a pro-active role in the development of Audience Development strategies (led by Marketing
dept) especially those focused in enhancing Under 26 year’s attendance at productions.
• As part of the Education team, to do-develop and formulate strategies to maintain the artistic
integrity of the Education department.
• To represent the Director of Education & Outreach as appropriate on behalf of Scottish Opera at
various national and international networks, events and conferences and to provide colleagues within
the arts and/or education sectors with information on our programmes and where appropriate
develop new contacts and partnerships with them.
• Prepare and submit applications to achieve funding to support projects, both core and those
requiring additional funding.
• Produce reports and statistics for use by the Scottish Government, Local Authorities, the Fundraising
& Sponsorship and the Marketing & Communications departments.
• Ensure that all Disclosure Scotland information pertaining to personnel employed on projects are
forwarded to the Education Manager (Logistics) for processing.
• Ensure that all payment details pertaining to personnel employed on all projects are forwarded to the
Education Manager (Logistics) for processing.
• All other reasonable duties as requested/required.

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Key Relationships
Internal
Planning Department
Marketing & Communications
Administration, Finance & Services
Music
Orchestra
Fundraising & Sponsorship
External
Local Authorities
Teachers
Education and Social Services Departments Special Needs Groups
Community Organisations
External Arts Organisations
General Public – parents, children and special needs individuals
Personal Profile
Qualification
• Professional (degree standard minimum) qualification in an Arts subject:
Music, Theatre, Dance or Visual Arts or associated areas such as Events Operations management
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
• A minimum of two years experience in project managing in the field of arts education.
• Experience of setting project budgets & monitoring
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Schedule setting and monitoring skills
• Proven communication skills
• Strong inter-personal skills
• A positive, proactive and flexible approach
• A commitment to continuing professional development in all areas of employment.
• Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team.
• Willingness to share skills and experience.

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Knowledge, Skills & Experience cont.
• A belief that all sections of the community should enjoy access to high quality live performance arts.
• Must be thorough, accurate and able to work to what can be perceived as ‘unrealistic’ deadlines.
• Must be able to work in an environment where systems are changing and evolving.
Additional Information
Be prepared to attend performances outwith Glasgow.
Be prepared to travel and overnight from time to time
Desirable skills
Experience of national and or international children and youth events & conferences e.g. Scottish Youth
Parliament - would be useful – either as a participant or organizer. Not necessarily linked to arts.
Ability to read music
Clean driving licence
General Terms & Conditions:
Hours:
9.30 to 17.30 (1-hour unpaid lunch break).
Working outwith these hours will be required on a regular basis
Holidays:
25 days per annum, plus 10 public holidays
Probationary period: 3 months
Annual salary: Grade 1, £26,064 - £31,985
Pension:
The company makes an 8% contribution into the company’s group personal
pension plan on condition that the employee makes a minimum contribution of
4%.