We’re recruiting for eight key roles at shmu!
As one of the core cultural organisations in the region, we’re on a mission to use media to creatively transform lives. We’ve grown from strength to strength and have seriously big ambitions for our future. To realise these ambitions, we’re actively recruiting talented people for these key roles across the organisation. All jobs are also listed on our Vacancies page.
We're recruiting for the following roles:
shmu’s Chief Executive Murray Dawson said: “We’re looking for 8 people who are passionate about their own discipline and who are looking for meaningful employment that really does make a difference to others. Our work has always involved supporting disadvantaged communities and the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of inclusion and creating opportunities for all.
“We also go big on collaboration and partnership at shmu, working within communities and with experienced partners to deliver services that meet the real needs of service users. We’re relevant, active contributors determined to make a difference.”
Here’s some more background on each of the roles:
We’re incredibly excited about the potential of the North East Culture Collective (NECC) programme to re-connect neighbours, re-establish confidence, grow skills, combat isolation and improve health and wellbeing. We are proud to lead this consortium programme, funded by Creative Scotland, on behalf of Culture Aberdeen; a programme that will empower communities to confidently take control of commissioning their own cultural programmes and support creative practitioners to shape and inform our COVID-19 recovery, exploring and expanding the positive role that arts and culture can play in society. This pilot programme is a sea-change in commissioning cultural activities in the North East and we’re searching for a North East Culture Collective Coordinator to lead this process on behalf of the partnership.
Sometimes, it feels like the work we do is a well-kept secret. We’d love to change that and expand our engagement initiatives by amplifying the sound of under-represented voices across the city, celebrating our communities, and tackling negative stereotypes through the power of digital media. We are recruiting for a talented Web Designer, Communications Officer and Project Administrator to help make this happen.
The periods of lockdown have shown the importance of being digitally connected in supporting our personal and community wellbeing, however the impact of everything moving online, including vital services, has only highlighted further the digital divide and increased inequalities. Managed and delivered by shmu and funded by Aberdeenshire Council’s Young Person’s Guarantee, Digital CONNECT is a partnership initiative which will engage young people who have limited or no access to the internet or digital devices and help them develop the digital skills they require to make the successful transition into sustained employment. Two of the roles we are recruiting for relate to this project, a Digital CONNECT Coordinator and Digital CONNECT Development Worker.
Over the last 10 years, our shmuTRAIN programme has transformed the lives of hundreds of people across the region. It uses community media platforms (radio, TV, & music) to motivate and support participants to move on successfully to a positive destination of employment, further education or training. Due to the success of these programmes, and the impact of COVID-19, we are recruiting for an Employability Support Worker to help those most in need to develop their confidence, communication and digital skills alongside employability skills which will support them to move positively into the world of work.
Our Creative and Digital Media Foundation Apprenticeship programme has gained national recognition and our delivery remit has been extended to work across 6 schools in Aberdeenshire this academic year, with the expectation that this will grow further both in scale and reach. To continue the transformative impact this course has had on pupils we’re recruiting for a Creative and Digital Media Trainer.
Murray adds: “We passionately believe in supporting people to expand their horizons and achieve their full potential. Our approach, methods, projects and initiatives are nationally recognised, positioning us as a centre of excellence for the work we do.
“No matter what your job is at shmu, everyone’s work is about the same thing – transforming the lives of individuals and communities across North East Scotland.
“If you do enquire about any of the roles, you’ll discover there’s so much more to shmu than you realised!”
To find out more about any of these 8 high impact roles, please contact Emma Hunter at Thorpe Molloy McCulloch Recruitment to receive comprehensive job specification details and advice on the application process: ehunter@tmmrecruitment.com T - 01224 327 681
All vacancies can also be viewed on the Thorpe Molloy McCulloch website
