Development Lead

The Hertfordshire Music Service purpose is special – it guides and drives us. We improve lives by creating musical learning opportunities of all kinds, nurturing and growing happiness and confidence. The prospect of improving lives, every day, by sharing our passion for musical learning, and creating happy and confident learners is what we get out of bed every morning for – we refer to it as Create, Learn & Grow for short. What are you waiting for? Come Create, Learn and Grow with us!

The Teachers Pension Scheme is currently attached to the Hertfordshire Music Service Pay and Conditions of employment and offers significant value to colleague members. A Teachers Pension Scheme contribution of 28.68% of annual salary is paid by us, the employer.

Other benefits of working with us include:

• Green car salary sacrifice scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Christmas savings club
• Shopping discounts (at over 800 retailers!)
• Personal support and wellbeing services

Values and Behaviours

Our values are a golden thread, running across everything we do. We are:

• People Focussed
• Inclusive
• Delivering outcomes, and impact
• Environmentally and financially sustainable
• Curious
• Fair

These 6 fundamental value principles mean everything to us, and as individuals, teams, and an organisation, we will never behave in a way that contradicts our values.

Our culture is one of supportive innovation, development, and progression. As a Music Service we strive to develop and offer an inclusive array of musical learning opportunities and experiences, to reach more learners and musically enrich their lives. This is Create, Learn & Grow in action, and our team are the beating heart of this.

We encourage innovation, create a safe and supportive environment for idea and product development and support our colleagues to grow, personally and professionally along the way.

Professional & Career Development

Being curious and creative is baked into who we are. Learning and professionally developing because of this approach to work means that opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and experience at Hertfordshire Music Service are everywhere. Through a comprehensive annual programme of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities, and a supportive contractual CPD time allocation, the Hertfordshire Music Service team is encouraged and supported to be curious and creative, learn and grow.

Work-Life Balance & Flexibility

Working with learners is a demanding job – if you’re not on the road or in the classroom, you’re updating records or responding to emails. No one aspect of the job is less important or demanding. We know this, and we appreciate that you do too. With that in mind, work-life balance is important to us. We have a great people management structure at Hertfordshire Music Service, and you can expect regular opportunities to check in with your people manager and to talk to them about your workload, and if you want to, about how you are doing more generally too. We take an empathetic approach to work and our people. We will listen and where we can, we will make reasonable adjustments to support you through times in your life where a supportive employer can make a big difference. If you need to talk to us, we will always listen.

What will be expected of you?

The team of Development Leads will be expected to work closely and collaboratively with Regional Managers and the revised Music Leadership Team to support the continued delivery of high-quality musical provision and achieve the aims of the ‘Musical Voices’ vision.

Through a matrix style working arrangement, the Development Lead roles will also operate as regional and/or countywide subject specialists, using the variety of knowledge and expertise across the team to support and mentor colleagues, enabling the Service to reach its strategic goals.

The post holders will support Hertfordshire Music Service to complete various tasks and activities linked to their individual role, each of which is outlined separately. The post holders will be expected to work closely and collaboratively with the refreshed Music Leadership Team and Regional Managers to deliver and develop relevant strategies effectively.

Alongside their regular teaching commitments, the role may be required to deliver workshops or training sessions as part of the service CPD programme for both internal colleagues and schools as part of an expanded school support programme.

Hertfordshire Music Service Safeguarding, Diversity & Equality

Hertfordshire Music Service and Hertfordshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.