Job Description

Salary:

25,583 - 26,403

Directorate:

Children and Young People

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

Closing Date:

23 September 2025

Role Published:

9 September 2025

All about the Role

Peterborough Music Hub is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Music Hub and Centre for Young musicians Administrator to join our small core internal team working with an extended music education workforce and stakeholders across the city.



The Peterborough Music Hub and Centre for Young Musicians Administrator will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Music Hub and Centre for Young Musicians. They will play a key part in communicating with stakeholders including parents, schools, tutors, partner organisations and colleagues.



The successful applicant will report to the Music Hub Officer and work closely and support both them and the Head of Peterborough Music Hub & Centre for Young Musicians to deliver the Music Hub business and activity plans.





The post holder will support this through:


Administration of all activity Secretarial Support Data Collation and recording Financial support Reception Duties Physical duties including instrument/equipment movement Strong Communication skills




The position is a hybrid of working from home, at Ormiston Bushfield Academy (for PCYM), at Sand Martin House and visiting schools/other locations as required.



The post holder will be required to work 33 x Saturdays at The Peterborough Centre for Young Musicians CIC from 7:30am-2pm at Ormiston Bushfield Academy, with one day off in lieu during the week for these periods. Other flexible working times including evenings and weekends will also be required.



The post is available as a job share and is initially fixed term to 31st August 2026 with the possibility of extension in line with securing ongoing grant funding.



The attached job description and person specification detail all the requirements of the role, if you would like to discuss this further and in confidence, please contact kirsten.goldthorp@peterborough.gov.uk

About Peterborough Music Hub

Funded by the Department for Education, supported by Arts Council England, The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Music Hub with Cambridgeshire County Council as the lead partner and Peterborough Music Hub as a consortium member and delivery partner, working in partnership with schools, arts, community and voluntary organisations to support and deliver the Vision and Aims of "The power of music to change lives: a national plan for music education"



Peterborough Music Hub is dedicated to making an enjoyable and successful music education accessible to all young people and seeks to lift the barriers that arise through language, educational, financial, social or cultural issues.

All about You

The role requires a candidate that:


Is confident in working with a range of different stakeholders. Is self-motivated with strong workload management skills. Has a flexible and adaptable approach to their work. Has strong communication skills

An interest in Education and/or Music would be desirable.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme...


Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata) Access to car lease scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

All about our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.



We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.



Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job benefits

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Work / Life Balance

Home Working Allowance

Learning and Development

Professional Membership Support

Employee Wellbeing Programme

Employee Recognition Scheme

Long service recognition

Paid Volunteering Allowance

Generous Annual Leave

Option to Increase Holiday Allowance

Referral Programme

Family centric ethos

Attractive Pension Opportunities

Enhance Pension Options

Employee Discounts

Exclusive Discounts

Voluntary Health Cash Plan

Selected Paid Relocation Scheme

Discounted Parking in Peterborough