Finance Administrator (Maternity Cover)

What is the job?

Making Music is looking for a part-time (22.5 hours/3 days per week) Finance Administrator (Maternity cover) to support our Finance Manager and our Membership & Services Manager with administrative tasks. It is a fixed term postion until 31 December 2025

Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music, with 3,800 music groups of hobby musicians in membership, including choirs, bands, ensembles of all kinds, orchestras, and more.

What are the terms and conditions?

The 22.5 hours per week can be worked flexibly, and some from home, by agreement with your line manager, but we would expect at least 1 day to be in the office in Moorgate. The salary corresponds to the London Living Wage (£27,007.50 full-time equivalent, actual salary for 22.5 hours per week: £16,204.50 per year).

Is diversity important for Making Music?

Yes, it is!

We understand that having different voices from all sections of society in our team will help us be the best we can be and best support our diverse membership. We especially welcome applications from disabled people, people of the Global Majority or people whose socio-economic background has limited their opportunities.

How do I apply?

We are looking for the best person for this role, whatever your past opportunities, so we ask you to complete three tasks online. Your answers to these will be the only information the two staff members making a longlist will look at.

We are committed to making adjustments to our application process – please get in touch and tell us what we can do: we want you to have the best chance at showing us what you are capable of. Contact details can be found on our website vie the apply now link. 

What kind of talent are you looking for?

You should be organised and have great attention to detail, comfortable working with numbers and have basic maths, and good at communicating with our members via email and on the telephone. We expect you to be familiar with frequently used software programs such as Word and Excel, but full training will be provided on financial and administrative tasks, so you do not need to have prior experience, just an interest and willingness to learn!

What is it like working for you?

This is a friendly team, and we work hard at being inclusive of everyone. Read our vision and values here. Our bright and lively office is located in one of the buzziest areas of London, with excellent transport links and nice places to spend your lunchtimes or meet friends after work.