SENDfest is a public event delivered by Norfolk Music Hub in association with Easton College and Norfolk County Council on the 1st and 2nd of June 2024. SENDfest will bring together children, young people and their families at a full-day ‘festival’ style event – Day 1 will have a ‘chilled’ vibe and Day 2 will retain a ‘festival’ vibe throughout.
The festival will offer a picnic in the park opportunity featuring a mix of creative experiences as part of the wider family celebration on the main stage within the garden area.
Young people will have the opportunity to participate in various workshops across the day, there will be lots of exploration activities throughout and a marketplace will host an array of independent charities and companies to provide information and support for young people and their families.
Objectives
To offer young people (16-25) the opportunity to support a largescale event across the following areas of interest:
- Communications Team
- Picnic in the Park Events Team
- Hospitality Team
- Security Team
Each team will consist of between two and three young work experience ambassadors with at least one professional industry lead in each zone to support, offer guidance and inspire across the day.
We will also accommodate Personal Assistants to support individuals where requested.
The job descriptions below are merely a guide as to what each role could involve and can be made bespoke to suit each individuals area of interest – we are also able to create roles within the structure for any individuals with more complex needs by emailing sendfest@norfolk.gov.uk
Communications Team Role
Under the direction of the Front of House Manager the communications team will be responsible for documenting the day through photography, social media content, soundbites, capturing thoughts and feelings, documenting the event, evaluation from families and supporting a follow-up press release including the creation of content for third party organisations like Arts Council England
Working environment:
- This role will be a mix of indoor and outdoor environments
- You will need to wear a uniform (SENDfest T-Shirt with home clothes on bottom half including flat comfortable shoes) and dress for appropriate weather conditions
Picnic in the Park Events Team Role
Under the direction of the Production Manager the events team will be responsible for supporting the smooth running of the Picnic in the Park event, ensuring the artists are supported, help with set-up and pack-down and supporting families throughout the event itself to ensure the concert runs as smoothly as possible. There will also be the opportunity to support with sound and lighting throughout the day. This role is available as both a backstage opportunity (production team) or a front facing opportunity (front of house) so if you have a preference please just let us know
Working environment:
- This role will be a mix of indoor and outdoor environments
- You will need to wear a uniform (SENDfest T-Shirt with home clothes on bottom half including flat comfortable shoes) for appropriate weather conditions
Hospitality Team Role
Under the direction of the Health & Safety Manager the hospitality team will be on hand to support families throughout the day to navigate their timetables and ensure they have everything they need at any given time. The hospitality team will help families with access requirements, act as a friendly point of contact throughout and be on-hand to support should any families require additional support
Working environment:
- This role will be a mix of indoor and outdoor environments
- You will need to wear a uniform (SENDfest T-Shirt with home clothes on bottom half including flat comfortable shoes) and dress for appropriate weather conditions
Security Team Role
Under the direction of the Logistics manager the security team will support the smooth running of the event by patrolling the premises and making sure that families feel safe and secure across the event. The security team will support any special visitors, ensure everyone is signed in and out of the event effectively and guard the stage area throughout the performance aspect of the day
Working environment:
- Outdoors
You will need to wear a hi-vis uniform (SENDfest T-Shirt with home clothes on bottom half including flat comfortable - shoes and hi-vis vest on top of your T-Shirt) and dress for appropriate weather conditions
Commitment
Commitment to the programme is one half day session:
- 8:00am – 12:00pm
- or 11:30am – 3:30pm
Participation in two online briefing events:
- 5:30pm – 6:30pm on Wednesday 15th May 2024
- 5:30pm – 6:30pm on Wednesday 29th May 2024
Participation in a short briefing on the day itself
Participation in a post-event evaluation meeting
- 5:30pm – 6:30pm on Tuesday 11th June
Willingness to undertake a volunteer DBS Check
Completion of online ACT Awareness Training
Applications
Applications can be made by sending an expression of interest in any format (written, video note, audio note) to sendfest@norfolk.gov.uk
The closing date will be Tuesday 7th May.