📢 Exciting opportunity! Sound Without Sight is hiring 2 Community Leads to support blind & partially sighted musicians across the UK. Paid, flexible, remote roles supported by @fightforsightuk. Apply by 15 June 2025!
Introduction
We are very excited to share that Sound Without Sight are recruiting for two Community Leads, who will help them towards their mission of connecting blind and partially sighted musicians and audio engineers to one another, and to resources, support and opportunities.
These roles are supported by Fight for Sight’s Capacity Building Fund, which is supporting the creation of a sight loss sector that is coherent, sustainable, and resilient to the rising demand for equal service provision across the UK.
What Will the Roles Involve?
You will work remotely with Sound Without Sight’s Project Manager, interacting with the industry across many touch points, supporting blind and partially sighted musicians to create, perform, and release their music, and develop as artists.
Duties could include:
- Developing a supportive community of blind and partially sighted musicians, including exploring opportunities for mentoring and peer support.
- Interviewing musicians and music technology designers, attending and reviewing concerts, visiting inclusive studios and venues with a view to promoting their work via the Sound Without Sight website and podcast.
- Creating and managing content for the Sound Without Sight website.
- Monitoring community emails, posts, and comments, to influence content commissioned by the project.
- Supporting the curation and delivery of Monthly Meet-up Sessions.
- Providing feedback on new accessible music technology developments.
- Building relationships within the music industry to raise the profile of blind and partially sighted music-makers.
- Creating and releasing social media content to promote the work of the project and its community.
- Working with talent streams in the UK, to ensure that their services are accessible to blind and partially sighted musicians.
There will be some degree of flexibility in the roles, allowing duties to be tailored based on your individual experience and desired career path.
How Will the Role Support Me?
The internships are offered on a freelance basis, with the programme offering a stipend of £657.28 per month to cover 12 hours of work per week (£12.64 hourly rate).
- Flexible working pattern to fit around study, work, or other commitments
- Remote working opportunity
- Travel expenses available for events
Who Are We Looking For?
We want to hear from candidates with a passion for accessibility in the music and audio industries, who love creating engaging content and who are confident using online tools to collaborate remotely.
We believe that this opportunity would be particularly exciting to candidates who have lived experience of blindness or partial sight, or a connection to the community of blind and partially sighted musicians.
Further Information and How to Apply
Please note:
- You must be based in the United Kingdom.
- You must submit your application form by 11.59pm on June 15th, 2025.
- You should demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification at the link above.
- Responses can alternatively take the form of an audio or video presentation hosted on a private link. Please include the link in the application form.
Interviews will take place in mid-June, with a view to the internships beginning in mid-July, or as soon as possible afterwards.
A Word from Sound Without Sight’s Project Manager, Jay Pocknell
“I wish Sound Without Sight had existed when I was building my career in music as a partially sighted person. I’m super happy and proud that the project can now offer these two paid opportunities to support two young people to begin developing their careers, and help us grow this new project at the same time! Thanks so much to Fight for Sight for seeing the value in Sound Without Sight and deciding to support this programme. Good luck to all who apply!”
How to Apply
To apply for a Community Lead role with Sound Without Sight:
- Link: https://shorturl.at/8kRc2
- Demonstrate how you meet the person specification in your responses.
- You may submit your application as:
- A written document, or
- An audio/video presentation hosted on a private link (include the link in the form).
📅 Deadline: 11:59 PM on June 15, 2025
📍 You must be based in the UK
📝 Interviews will take place mid/late-June, with roles starting mid-July (or soon after).
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