Music Therapist Jobs in London

About Nordoff and Robbins

We stand for music and believe in the value of music for all people in our society. Every day we use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life-limiting illness, trauma, isolation, social exclusion or disability.

Our goal is to bring more people together through the power of music. We can only do this if we pioneer creative new approaches to marketing, communications and digital that help us engage more people and grow our fundraising.

We need courageous, curious, agile, innovative change makers and music lovers like you to make this happen.  This role is your chance to help us achieve our ambitious goal of transforming more people’s lives through music.

The culture

If you want to work at a charity with people and music at its heart; that is committed to providing an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace full of inspiring colleagues who work tirelessly to put those we exist to serve front and centre of everything we do; if you want to work collaboratively with integrity and kindness and are willing to come with us on a journey as we work together and collectively come to work with strong backs, soft fronts and wild hearts, we could be your next team.

Could this be the place for you?

If you are values driven, courageous, curious, agile, flexible, enthusiastic and future focused (without losing sight of the here and now), if you can bring positivity and accountability to your work, if you strive for brilliance, challenges excite you and if you would speak with passion and dedication about our cause we want to hear from you!

About the role

Music Services is the delivery arm of Nordoff Robbins and encompasses the provision of music therapy and related activities including education, training and research. The Music Services Administrator will work  closely with the Regional Manager and alongside other Music Services Administrators to ensure that the reception and admin function is well run, organised, efficient and effective, and that clients, visitors and callers have a positive experience when they spend time with us. Many of our clients lead challenging lives and include vulnerable children and adults. This role is therefore subject to a basic DBS check.

We are also looking for you to:

· Be a confident, clear, honest communicator, able to speak to a variety of internal and external stakeholders

· Have a collaborative work ethic and ability to engage positively with all stakeholders 

· Have a professional approach and ability to work without close supervision 

· Produce work with accuracy, diligence and attention to detail 

· Effectively use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

· Be mission led and values driven, putting the client front and centre of what we do

· Be flexible, adaptable, proactive, thoughtful, decisive and recognise opportunities for improvements and share these with the team

What we offer:

· The ability to support work in over 50 Partner Organisations

· Direct support from and working alongside the regional management team

· The ability to work flexibly and remotely in this role

· You will work day-to-day in our wonderful centre in leafy North London.

3 best things about the job (in our humble opinion)

· You will be witnessing examples of the impact of music therapy continually, as you engage with 16 therapists in the team and develop an understanding of how music therapy services function in a wide range of settings.

· You will be fully supported as you learn and develop in the role and able to learn from very experienced colleagues

· You will get to work with all areas of the organisation, especially the fundraising and communications team, and have the opportunity to support at our award winning events.

Don’t worry, you don’t need to be musical, but you do need to be able to work cross-organisationally with colleagues in all areas of the charity and especially music therapists to help bring awareness of our mission, vision and achievements to the world.

· A salary of £28,098.40 plus £1,500 London Weighting (Total salary £29,598.40) per annum pro rata

· Pension scheme

· 31 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays per annum pro rata

· EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

· Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work

· A true People First charity with training and career development at our core

· An inclusive culture – and lots of music!

·       This role is a 6 month fixed term contract, full time, working 5 days per week, 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.

We have a firm set of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) principles and values that we all commit to:

1: ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

Understanding the / Removing any barriers (including barriers in communication methods) to becoming a client, colleague, trustee, student, volunteer, supporter doner or any user/contributor to the services of Nordoff Robbins.

2: PROVIDING EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Giving everyone the right tools and access for salary, promotions, roles, responsibilities, learning, development, and access to a Music Therapist for those at most need.

3: DIVERSE ENGAGEMENT

Reaching our audiences in a multitude of ways including by having conversations with them, and meeting them where they are – be that through services, communications, events, research, resources etc.

4: BE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION

To ensure we have fair practices, and allow people to speak out, question and challenge language, actions and behaviours of NR as an organisation and those who represent it and to provide channels for them to do so safely.

5: BE VIGILENT, PROACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE

To instil a culture of continual listening, evolving, and learning from people including our clients, their families and our colleagues and students