Crescendo Facilitators

The Ulster Orchestra, along with their partners Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, Shankill Children’s Zone and Queen’s University Innovation Zones, are seeking an experienced and qualified music facilitator to be part of a new element of our flagship Crescendo Project. The partners’ vision is to improve outcomes for children through music. The project aims to increase the resilience, aspirations and emotional development of children from areas of social and economic disadvantage through a programme of music skills development, to increase participants’ musical skills while contributing to their improved wellbeing and self-worth.

Situated in four schools in north and west Belfast, the current project aims to deliver weekly workshops with P1-P3 classes to develop fundamental music skills and progress to learning orchestral instruments from P4-P7. The Department for Communities NI has now confirmed support for a pilot project to deliver Crescendo activity with 4 new schools in the Colin and Shankill areas.

We are recruiting facilitators to deliver this activity for 10 weeks in the period January-March 2026. Facilitators are required to deliver beginner instrumental workshops for P7 pupils, using a whole class teaching approach. There will be a range of hours and a delivery plan will be provided. Attendance may be required at preparation/evaluation sessions and these will be paid in addition to delivery outlined above.

Full details can be found on our website, and the closing date for applications is 12th December 2025. NB. if you require any reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage of the recruitment process, please feel encouraged to contact our People & Culture Leader, lisa@ulsterorchestra.com.

This project is supported by The Northern Ireland Executive, Urban Villages and TBUC.

The UO is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background.