Admin Job

Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
Posted: 11 Dec 2025
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Projects Coordinator BSO Participate
(full-time, permanent)
£23,000 p/year
The Coordinator will work closely with the Senior Programme Manager to organise, produce and evaluate BSO’s vibrant Creative Health and Community programme and support the full output of the Participate department. The role will include work from the Head Office in Poole and travelling to projects across the South West, supporting creative teams, partners and participants of all ages and in a range of settings to connect with the unique power of music to transform lives.
Main Responsibilities
• Lead on the coordination of Creative Health programmes including 7 regional year-round Recovery, Wellbeing and Community Orchestras and a growing programme of music in hospitals, to include
o Scheduling and briefing musicians
o Planning technical, venue and equipment logistics
o Supporting planning with Associate music leaders
o Support with recruitment for projects
o Liaising with cross-sector partners on the coordination, briefing and evaluation of programmes
o Collecting and processing of monitoring and evaluation data for all programmes
• Coordinate event delivery for specific Creative Health and Community events, and support on other Participate events where required
• Support the Senior Programme Managers and Head of Department on the scheduling and coordination of future programmes
• Be a key contact for and positive advocate of the Creative Health and Communities programme and wider BSO Participate work both internally and externally
Administration, Evaluation, Advocacy and Digital
• Create events, manage records and log information to ensure accurate record keeping on Spektrix, the Participate diary, OPAS (Orchestral Planning software), fee sheets and attendance records
• Monitor and evaluate events and projects, including data management with participants, artists, audiences and partners
• Collate feedback and monitoring data for key stakeholders, and identify learnings, case studies and stories from across the Programme
Main Responsibilities
• Lead on the coordination of Creative Health programmes including 7 regional year-round Recovery, Wellbeing and Community Orchestras and a growing programme of music in hospitals, to include
o Scheduling and briefing musicians
o Planning technical, venue and equipment logistics
o Supporting planning with Associate music leaders
o Support with recruitment for projects
o Liaising with cross-sector partners on the coordination, briefing and evaluation of programmes
o Collecting and processing of monitoring and evaluation data for all programmes
• Coordinate event delivery for specific Creative Health and Community events, and support on other Participate events where required
• Support the Senior Programme Managers and Head of Department on the scheduling and coordination of future programmes
• Be a key contact for and positive advocate of the Creative Health and Communities programme and wider BSO Participate work both internally and externally
Administration, Evaluation, Advocacy and Digital
• Create events, manage records and log information to ensure accurate record keeping on Spektrix, the Participate diary, OPAS (Orchestral Planning software), fee sheets and attendance records
• Monitor and evaluate events and projects, including data management with participants, artists, audiences and partners
• Collate feedback and monitoring data for key stakeholders, and identify learnings, case studies and stories from across the Programme
Closing date: 12 Jan 2026
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