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The Musicians Benevolent Fund has been providing essential help and support to musicians and their families for nearly 90 years and has grown to be the largest charity of its kind in the UK. We help those who struggle because of accident, illness or age-related challenges and support highly talented young musicians in developing a professional career. We also support music organisations which help us achieve our strategic goals.

We look to employ dynamic individuals who will help us achieve our aims in a continually changing social and musical landscape. We are proud of our work and our values and seek to recruit people who will share our passion and commitment.

The Musicians Benevolent Fund is an equal opportunities employer.

Welfare and Advice Manager

Salary: £35,000

Based: London

We are looking for a Manager to lead and inspire our Care and Welfare team. You will deliver and develop the Fund’s Welfare policy, providing an excellent, modern benevolent service to our beneficiaries. You will work with professional musicians who hit a crisis such as an illness or accident or with those who need continuing care. You will also work with older musicians and their dependents. You will need to be a great communicator and be able to empathise with elderly, vulnerable and disadvantaged people. Applicants should be familiar with the social care environment and have an understanding of the music profession.

Deadline for applications: 17 February 2012 at 12 noon
Interview date: 29 February 2012

Please download role profile, applicant details sheet and equal opportunities monitoring form.

If you would like to be considered for this role, we will require the following:

• Your CV
• A covering letter which includes a personal statement addressing the role profile requirements and person specification (2 sides A4 maximum)
• Applicant details sheet
• Equal opportunities monitoring form

All enquiries and applications should be made to:

T: 020 7239 9133
E: recruitment@helpmusicians.org.uk