Beith Trust is delighted to announce that we are recruiting for an exciting new project. This new role will be
responsible for facilitating a successful delivery of an innovative youth leadership, training and coaching
project centred around music.
The post holder will coordinate a team of Modern Apprentices who will lead the project, which will be designed,
managed and facilitated by young people. The post holder will facilitate the delivery of a training and coaching
programme within the project which will equip young people working and volunteering with experiences, skills,
attitudes and work related qualifications which enable them to source, secure and sustain decent
employment.
Project Brief
Beith Trust has a long standing connection with a number of young people who have had considerable success with their
musical interest, nurtured within Beith Trust projects. Many are now skilled and experienced performers. These
young people have shaped the project design and are keen to assist Beith Trust to facilitate this project, share
their experience and skills and develop the assets and resources of the Garnock Valley to create new conditions
that equip and support young people to realise and achieve their potential and showcase their talents,
The project will equip local young people with the resources, infrastructure and permission to conceptualise, design
and deliver their own music project on their own terms. This will be facilitated within an innovative
environment and accountable structures which enables young people to lead, manage and deliver project
activities.
Opportunities for involvement will be created at a variety of levels, as novices, participants, learners, teachers
and architects of the initiative. We will;
Improve mental and emotional wellbeing -
- Music is of great importance to most young people with the vast majority citing it as ‘essential’ for their
happiness and wellbeing. The creative process of making music in groups creates opportunities to meet and
connect with new people, combating loneliness, anxiety and creating a sense of belonging
- Opportunities
to achieve - The process of participating, leaning, managing and promoting events and gigs, designing and
delivering activities, songwriting and performing, will create new possibilities for non academic accreditation
and achievement moreover this activity will not only showcase success, it will also shine a light on what it
takes to be successful.
Better Connections with the Community
- Music by its very nature has a unique quality to engage individuals across social class, age, race, gender and
ability. This project will use this quality as a foundation to reach and connect the wider community Access to
new skills and training opportunities which will help them to get a new job or start a
business.
- Leaderships Skills and Experience - young people will be supported and encouraged to undertake
leadership roles within the project, these opportunities will equip them with a real life leadership experience,
Beith Trust staff will mentor and guide this process and provide appropriate training and learning opportunities
to support the process
- Formal Training and Qualifications - Beith Trust offer a range of accreditation
and qualifications at a variety of levels from age 10 upwards, young people will be supported and encouraged to
accredit their learning within the project where appropriate
A Job Description is available for download below.