Freelance Band & Songwriting Tutor – Pump Up The Jam

Freelance Band & Songwriting Tutor for Pump Up The Jam, a teenage band workshop running during school term time at Tolbooth, Stirling.

Location: Tolbooth, Stirling
Contract: Freelance
Sessions: 3 x 8 Week Block of Workshops
Fee: £3,168 total (see breakdown below)
Start: Thurs 20th Aug 2026

We’re looking for a Freelance Band & Songwriting Tutor to join Pump Up The Jam – our established youth band & songwriting programme for S1–S6.

About the Role

Pump Up The Jam is an established band and songwriting programme for young people in S1–S6. Delivered in 8-week blocks, participants are grouped into bands to collaboratively write and develop original music. They then record their work in the Tolbooth studio before performing at an end of term showcase.
We are currently expanding the programme to increase capacity and broaden the range of musical styles represented, particularly beyond traditional guitar-based rock and pop.
We are especially interested in hearing from tutors with experience in hip-hop, electronic music, beat-making, music production, alternative genres or non-traditional instruments. This tutor should be confident facilitating collaborative songwriting sessions, including lyric writing and creative development.

The dates and hours of the workshops are as follows:
AUTUMN 26: Thurs 20th Aug – Thus 8th Oct, 4:30pm-7:30pm
WINTER 26: Thurs 29th Oct – Thurs 17th Dec, 4:30pm-7:30pm
SPRING 27: Thurs 4th Feb – Thurs 25th Mar, 4:30pm-7:30pm

Payment Information

The overall freelance fee is £3,168, calculated as follows:
• 24 x 3-hour workshops @ £44 per hour
Payments made via invoice at the end of each 8 week block.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead band and songwriting workshops for young people
• Support creative collaboration and original music-making
• Encourage progression, confidence and musical exploration
• Adapt delivery for different experience levels
• Contribute to reflective evaluation

We’re Looking For Someone Who:
• Has experience in songwriting, production or band facilitation
• Brings a genre-diverse or alternative musical practice
• Has experience working with young people
• Shares our commitment to accessibility and inclusion
• Holds (or is willing to obtain) PVG membership

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Please email your CV, a cover letter and examples of your work to Amy Rayner at raynera@stirling.gov.uk

For further information, please contact raynera@stirling.gov.uk (Amy Rayner), or call 01786274000, or visit https://stirlingevents.org/

Application Deadline: Friday 12 June 2026 at 17:00.