Overview
Mustard Tree aims to combat poverty and create life transforming opportunities for people who are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.
Role Purpose
To lead and facilitate beginners and intermediate/advanced guitar workshops for Freedom Project volunteers, enabling them to explore new talents and achieve creative goals within a supportive community.
| Role Title: | Guitar Lead Facilitator |
| Responsible to: | Creative Projects Coordinator |
| Volunteering hours: | One session per week, to be agreed |
What you’ll be doing: Role Description
- Lead and facilitate beginner’s and intermediate/advanced guitar lessons.
- Provide support to Freedom Project Volunteers and guests as they learn new skills.
- To participate in performances and events of Mustard Tree participants/Freedom Project Volunteers’ and guests’ work as required.
- Research and organise events alongside Creative Programmes coordinator.
- Ensure the creative programmes areas clean and organised.
General Volunteering Duties
- Work within health & safety guidelines and Mustard Tree policies and procedures
- Embody Mustard values and represent the charity as required
- Support Freedom Project volunteers and service users to feel part of the community
What we’re looking for: Person Specification
| Specification | Essential / Desirable |
| Enjoys working and building relationships with a range of people from different backgrounds | Essential |
| Good communication with staff, volunteers and guests | Essential |
| Experience in leading and facilitating guitar workshops | Essential |
| A passion for music and supporting others as they develop their own passion and skills | Essential |
| Able to provide structure to sessions, while also being able to work flexibly according to group needs | Essential |
| Flexible and can-do attitude – encouraging others to work to our vision and values | Essential |
| Competent guitar player | Essential |
| Experience in working with vulnerable adults | Essential |
If this sounds like you, please get in touch using our Friend Of MT Application Form and contact volunteering@mustardtree.org.uk so that we can find out a bit more about you, your skills, and interests.