Charity registered in Scotland SC046050
Vision:
Sonic Bothy's vision is a world where people’s humanity is honoured and diversity of perspectives are celebrated equally and recognised for the significant contributions that can be made to sound, art and music culture.
Mission:
Sonic Bothy’s mission is to change the new music landscape in Scotland and beyond. By integrating and empowering disabled musicians to individually create, perform and collaborate in the composition of original new and experimental music, and to lead and collaborate in innovations in inclusive practice, Sonic Bothy will create sustained change within arts and music in Scotland. Through supporting disabled musicians to contribute a significant, visible body of new music work to Scotland, Sonic Bothy will ensure that the skills, inventiveness and creativity of disabled musicians are recognised and valued as an important contribution to cultural life in Scotland, the UK and beyond.
Equal Opportunities Employer:
Sonic Bothy is an Equal Opportunities Employer with Disability Confident Committed status.
We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.
Sonic Bothy is committed to equal opportunity practices that support aims of access, inclusion and integration through a Fair Working approach. Sonic Bothy is committed to offering the same opportunities to all regardless of race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), disability, gender, age, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Role Purpose:
The Creative Director is the visionary leader of Sonic Bothy with the overall organisational responsibility. They will work closely with the Board to ensure alignment on strategy, opportunity/risk and finances. The Creative Director is responsible for developing and realising an ambitious and artistic business strategy which positions Sonic Bothy as one of Scotland’s leading arts organisations at the forefront of advocacy for disabled musicians. They will provide the artistic and strategic leadership, supporting the Sonic Bothy team to ensure that Sonic Bothy delivers on its strategy and achieves its charitable and artistic objectives.
Project Manager
- Part time
- £27,000 pro-rata
- Glasgow - mixture of remote and in-person working + travel
- Closing 25th November 2022
Sonic Bothy’s vision is to make opportunities and empower disabled musicians to create, perform and collaborate in the composition of original new and experimental music, and to contribute a significant body of music work to Scottish new music. We seek new ways to collaborate on a truly equal footing within mixed ability ensembles. We wish to realise the significant contributions disabled musicians can make to sound, art and music culture, and to celebrate and promote music created by individual artists and mixed ability groups.
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our small and dynamic team at a time of growth and change for Sonic Bothy. This exciting, hands-on post combines day to day project management and planning with delivery of performance events and workshops, and aspects of project development. Knowledge and experience of music performance events and workshops, community, education and outreach with project management is essential, as is a knowledge and understanding of access for disabled and neurodiverse people in arts and music. A people-centred person who welcomes teamwork and supporting artists and participants to deliver quality experiences will enjoy this role. Someone who enjoys both practical events management on site, as well as desk work will be a good fit for this position.
The post entails a mixture of remote and in-person working, and will involve travel within and out with Glasgow, being routinely present for activities and meetings, as well as overseeing in person the management and delivery of events and performances as projects dictate. The majority of Sonic Bothy’s work takes place at Glasgow City Halls, with a shared working space in Glasgow City Centre which is used when required. This position is a part-time, 4 days per week (0.8FTE), employed post for 1 year with a view to continue. The salary is £27,000 pro rata plus 3% employer contribution to pension.
Treasurer
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- At present board meetings are virtual, however we plan for some meetings during the year to return to in person, usually meeting in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
- Closing 28th August 2022
Sonic Bothy is an inclusive new music organisation. Our vision is to create opportunities for disabled musicians to individually create, perform and collaborate in making original new and experimental music.
We seek ways to collaborate on a truly equal footing within mixed ability ensembles. We wish to realise the significant contributions disabled musicians can make to sound, art and music culture, and to celebrate and promote music created by individual artists and mixed ability groups. More information is available here
We are going through an exciting phase of growth and development, as an organisation and as a board. To support us through this phase we want to recruit a Treasurer to join the board.
The Treasurer Role
The Treasurer helps us to continue to develop good financial governance, maintains an overview of Sonic Bothy’s affairs and confirms that proper financial records and procedures are maintained. The Treasurer has specific responsibilities as a Trustee of Sonic Bothy.
Skills and Experience Required
You will have financial management knowledge and skills and will be able to bring your expertise to this vital role and work alongside existing and future Trustees. You might be an accountant or have financial management skills and knowledge through work in a financial role within a private or public sector organisation, the third sector, or running your own business.
Our new Treasurer should have an interest in music / arts / culture and participatory and socially-engaged work and recognise the impact that it can have on people’s lives. You do not need to have previous experience in these areas or have had previous experience on a Board.
All day to day financial management is completed by Sonic Bothy staff, who work alongside our accountants The Kelvin Partnership.
Come join us! Sonic Bothy is seeking Board Trustees.
About Sonic Bothy
Sonic Bothy is an inclusive music organisation based in Glasgow. Our vision is to create opportunities for disabled musicians to individually create, perform and collaborate in making original new and experimental music. We wish to realise the significant contributions disabled musicians can make to sound, art and music culture, and to celebrate and promote music created by individual artists and mixed ability groups.
We are in a period of expanding organisational capacity to meet our growing remit. We are seeking to expand our board in order to provide a broader range of support to the organisation and to work alongside our existing Trustees.
Skills Sought:
Our new Trustees should have an interest in music / arts / culture and be passionate about participatory and socially-engaged work, recognising the impact that it can have on people’s lives. You do not need to have previous work experience in these areas or have had previous experience on a Board.
We seek individuals with expertise through study and / or work in any of the below and a belief that your skills will contribute to the strong and effective governance and development of a small charity. If you do not fit into one of the criteria below, but feel that you have something to offer Sonic Bothy and would like to join our board or support Sonic Bothy in another way, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills we are looking for:
- Finance – to take on the role of Treasurer
- Organisational Development
- HR
- Marketing
- Fundraising
- Policy and Governance
- Advocacy
- Social Work / Social Care / Safeguarding
- Digital
Commitment to the Charity:
The board meets a minimum of four times per year in addition to an AGM in April. At present board meetings are virtual. Board members may also be expected to give some extra time in support of the organisation’s activities, by participating in sub-committees, research etc. Sonic Bothy performs around six times per year (in normal circumstances) and board members are expected to attend a minimum of two performances.
For further information about the organisation please go to our website: sonicbothy.co.uk and for further information about joining our Board please go to sonicbothy.co.uk/gigs-events