Strategic Hub Development Manager

Strategic Hub Development Manager – Music Service | 10665 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,277 per annum | Grade L | Countywide

Norfolk County Council acts as the lead organisation for Norfolk & Suffolk Music Hub: a partnership of organisations, coming together to provide the best possible music education for the children and young people of Norfolk & Suffolk. 

There is a real appetite to continue to expand our partnership delivery model creating opportunities to further develop our core offer and overarching programme of activity underpinned by our Local Plan for Music Education. We need to continue to facilitate high quality teaching and learning and demonstrate excellent value for money whilst improving upon the breadth of offer and forging lasting relationships with schools, partners and stakeholders.

The Music Service has undergone a significant realignment to help further embed Hub activity in day-to-day operations. The structure supports improved communication with schools, stakeholders and partners, offers a more diverse and relevant offer in localities and integrates a commitment to Music Hub delivery and partnership working within the organisation. 

The post of Hub Manager is integral to our strategy moving forward and plays a key role in our team supporting our continued commitment to raise the profile of both the Music Service and the Music Hub across the region and beyond. 

Under the direction of the Head of Service the main duties of the post include:

• To lead the development of Norfolk & Suffolk Music Hub ensuring the aims and objectives of our Local Plan for Music Education are delivered
• To enhance, develop and form partnerships to enable the Hub to further evolve for the benefit of the Children and Young People of Norfolk & Suffolk
• To directly line manage 10 FTE Music Tutors working in schools across the county
• To oversee and evaluate Hub Partner Delivery and be the overall point of contact for the Norfolk & Suffolk Music Hub
• To raise aspirations, create confidence and provide opportunity for all Children and Young People throughout the region.

To be shortlisted for interview your application will clearly evidence:

• Expertise in effectively managing and motivating teams to achieve substantial service improvements
• Experience of creating partnerships with a variety of stakeholders and engaging partners to work towards a shared vision 
• Experience of large-scale events organisation and complex contract management
• Experience of line managing teams of staff including setting targets and managing performance
• Knowledge of how Music Education Hubs contribute to the overall national music education picture
• Ability to think strategically so that wider Hub activity can have a greater impact over the whole geographical area

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

To arrange an informal discussion about any aspect of this post please contact Deborah Adams (HR Consultant- Recruitment) via [email protected] 

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement 
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need. 
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.   
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.  

Redeployment closing date: 13 August 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 20 August 2026 at 23:55