Brass Band Week Project Officer
Brass Bands England Fixed project fee of £7,000 Closing date 17 November 2025
Supporting the planning and delivery of Brass Band Week 2026, this freelance opportunity is ideal for a freelancer with some experience working on arts and culture or heritage projects. You’ll work as part of the Marketing team delivering an exciting national campaign, connecting with and promoting our member bands.
This is a part-time, freelance role comprising 420 hours between 12 January and 7 August. The location is flexible, with office space available at the organisation’s headquarters in Barnsley. Remote or hybrid working arrangements are also suitable. The role requires travel to attend events across the country between 4 and 12 July 2026, with additional event attendance in the lead-up to the campaign as agreed. The position offers a fixed project fee of £7,000
*** Job responsibilities ***
To support the delivery of Brass Band Week by:
- Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of a national campaign
- Edit and approve campaign listings
- Research relevant cultural listings websites and partners to promote the campaign
- Monitor and report on engagement with the campaign
- Research and contact bands to participate in the campaign
- Select and curate highlight events from the programme and promote them and the bands involved
- Create and distribute relevant mailings
- Write and distribute relevant press releases
- Create members resources to support their engagement in the campaign
- Manage social media posting
- Track spend against project budget
*** Essential requirements ***
- Experience in marketing, communications and PR in an arts and culture or heritage setting
- Experience of copywriting and social media content creation
- Experience working in partnerships
- An ability to plan, prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- An ability to work as part of a team and act professionally and respectfully
- Sufficient IT literacy to use customer relationship management software and project management software
- Able to undertake evening and weekend work on occasion
- Commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access
*** Desirable requirements ***
- Understanding of the arts and heritage funding system
- Interest and enthusiasm for the brass band or community music sector
- Knowledge of the software systems used by BBE (iMIS, Airtable, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom)
Further requirements and responsibilities for the role are listed on our Opportunities page on the BBE website: https://www.bbe.org.uk/careers
*** How to apply ***
Applications can be submitted via the Brass Band Week Project Officer application form.
As part of this form, you will need to provide a covering letter (up to 500 words) detailing your suitability for the role, and upload an anonymised CV.
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the person specification.
Please ensure that your suitability in reference to this criteria is addressed in your
application. If you require any further information about the role please contact
jobs@bbe.org.uk in the first instance.
Applications close on Monday 17 November at 9am, with interviews held online on
Friday 28 November.
This is a part-time, freelance role comprising 420 hours between 12 January and 7 August. The location is flexible, with office space available at the organisation’s headquarters in Barnsley. Remote or hybrid working arrangements are also suitable. The role requires travel to attend events across the country between 4 and 12 July 2026, with additional event attendance in the lead-up to the campaign as agreed. The position offers a fixed project fee of £7,000
*** Job responsibilities ***
To support the delivery of Brass Band Week by:
- Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of a national campaign
- Edit and approve campaign listings
- Research relevant cultural listings websites and partners to promote the campaign
- Monitor and report on engagement with the campaign
- Research and contact bands to participate in the campaign
- Select and curate highlight events from the programme and promote them and the bands involved
- Create and distribute relevant mailings
- Write and distribute relevant press releases
- Create members resources to support their engagement in the campaign
- Manage social media posting
- Track spend against project budget
*** Essential requirements ***
- Experience in marketing, communications and PR in an arts and culture or heritage setting
- Experience of copywriting and social media content creation
- Experience working in partnerships
- An ability to plan, prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- An ability to work as part of a team and act professionally and respectfully
- Sufficient IT literacy to use customer relationship management software and project management software
- Able to undertake evening and weekend work on occasion
- Commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access
*** Desirable requirements ***
- Understanding of the arts and heritage funding system
- Interest and enthusiasm for the brass band or community music sector
- Knowledge of the software systems used by BBE (iMIS, Airtable, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom)
Further requirements and responsibilities for the role are listed on our Opportunities page on the BBE website: https://www.bbe.org.uk/careers
*** How to apply ***
Applications can be submitted via the Brass Band Week Project Officer application form.
As part of this form, you will need to provide a covering letter (up to 500 words) detailing your suitability for the role, and upload an anonymised CV.
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the person specification.
Please ensure that your suitability in reference to this criteria is addressed in your
application. If you require any further information about the role please contact
jobs@bbe.org.uk in the first instance.
Applications close on Monday 17 November at 9am, with interviews held online on
Friday 28 November.