Sound Connections is a London-based organisation with national reach, working to ensure all children and young people can access inclusive, relevant music and creative opportunities. Rooted in inclusion, equity, youth voice, participation, and social justice, the organisation supports young creatives, practitioners, and the wider sector to become more child-centred and youth-led. Early Years (0-5) is a key strategic priority, delivered through programmes such as the London Early Years Music Network (LEYMN), a long-standing initiative connecting hundreds of practitioners and acting as a collective voice for high-quality early years music practice through networking, research, CPD, and advocacy.

This role leads and delivers the Early Years programme, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy while managing timelines, outputs, and reporting. It involves curating and facilitating in-person and online network events and national sector conversations, and commissioning and delivering training and digital resources that promote inclusive, child-led practice, including SEN/D, anti-racist, and trauma-informed approaches. A key aspect of the role is designing and delivering the Emerging Early Years Music Leaders programme, including recruitment focused on under-represented groups, delivery of CPD, mentoring, placements, and supporting leadership development, reflective practice, bursaries, and resource creation.

The postholder will strengthen LEYMN's national reach and influence, lead research and mapping activities on early years provision, and build strong partnerships with Music Hubs, early years settings, and national organisations. They will represent Sound Connections across the sector, contributing to advocacy, publications, and thought leadership. The role also requires capturing data and insights, supporting monitoring and evaluation processes, and contributing to sector-wide learning, knowledge-sharing, and dissemination.