Canerows Music is a new project building on the strengths of our black led peer support programme –
Canerows. It will prioritise working with our members from the global majority as they are
disproportionately represented on mental health wards and on average stay in hospital longer, are
more likely to be sectioned, and less likely to engage with community mental health services.
Due to current demand, there are significant waiting list for 121 music tuition and production
sessions. The open music jam session is also close to capacity. This role will support timely and specific
interventions to the members who need us most.
Our members are aged from 18 to upwards and have very varying levels of skills and experiences.
We particularly encourage people of the global majority to apply, as well as people with lived experience of mental ill health.
Main purposes of the job:
- To work with clients with mental health problems in individual and group music sessions, helping them to achieve and create through live music and music production.
- To enable our members to progress on their creative journeys.
Salary: £20.70 / hour
Hours: 7 hours per week, preferably spread over 2 days
This fixed term contract ends on 31/3/28, renewable depending on funding.
You will be required to have a DBS (criminal records check) and satisfactory written references before starting.
The full job description and application pack are available from Sound Minds:
email staff@soundminds.co.uk
Application is by CV and covering letter (no more than 1 page of A4 explaining why the role interests you and how you fit the person specification).
CLOSING DATE: 6pm Sunday 15th March 2026
INTERVIEWS: Friday 27th March 2027
