PMLL is looking for two part-time fixed-term School Outreach Officers to support it's Schools Printed Music Licence (SPML) Data Collection Trial. The successful candidates will arrange visits and liase with teachers and schools under the SPML licence face-to-face, collecting data on specific copyright works that have been copied or arranged under the licence.

About PMLL

Printed Music Licensing Limited (PMLL) is owned by the Music Publishers Association (MPA) and operates collective licensing schemes on behalf of its members which permit educational establishments (and others) to copy and arrange printed musical works for use in education and other music settings. The licence fees collected by PMLL are distributed to its music publisher and print music publisher members.

The Role

The role will be part-time, 3 days per week (21 hours per week), payment will be equivalent to £180 per day plus necessary traveling expenses.

The data collection trial is being conducted in schools in the UK licenced either via central agreements with the relevant governments or on an individual basis. The work can be carried out in schools within the Local Education Authority or area where the post holders live, provided that the location of local schools means that at least two school visits can be made each working day.
 

Specific Requirements

Successful candidate will be required to undertake (or will have undergone) a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

As the role is peripatetic and successful candidate will require their own transport or have adequate access to local public transport services to carry out school visits (and expenses will be re-imbursed in either case).

Main duties & responsibilities

1. Arrange and schedule an extensive series of school visits in a designated Local Education Authority or relevant area during the terms of the 2024/25 academic year.
2. Arrange during the school visits to meet face-to-face with teaching or the other school staff who have responsibility for music activities in the school including accessing or maintaining printed music resources.
3. Discuss the SPML with school staff in detail and to obtain any information or data that is available on the use that is being made of the licence including: copyright works that have been copied or arranged under the licence; the detail necessary to identify the individual copyright works concerned; the number of copies that have been made; the frequency of making copies under the licence.
4. Demonstrate how reporting data can be submitted to PMLL via the online PMLL portal and ensure that the information that has been obtained during the visit is put on the system.
5. Ensure that the benefits of the SPML to the school are understood and if necessary, explain how the licence works answering any queries that the school may have.
6. Maintain careful records of each visit including the names, roles and contact details of staff members with whom meetings take place.
7. At the end of the trial period prepare an overall evaluation of the data collection and liaison trial.

Targets

• Visiting 60 number of schools per term
• Obtaining 1200 number of lines of data per term

Requirements

Essential:

• Ability to work under own initiative and without day-to-day supervision.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to positively influence others.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT skills including experience of, or the ability to carry out, inputting data accurately (into the PMLL online date portal).
• Demonstrate tenacity and the ability to successfully complete designated tasks.

Desirable:

• Teaching experience, or other experience working in schools or education generally.
• Some knowledge of copyright licensing or other licensing activities.
• Experience working in or knowledge about music or other collecting societies.
• Experience liaising with schools or other educational bodies in a professional capacity.

How to Apply

Submit a C.V. and cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this role to Viki Smith, Managing Director, PMLL.

The deadline for applications is 29 August 2024