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Evaluator Tender, OperaUpClose

  •  UK-wide
  •  Under £10K
  •  Full time
  •  Closes May 1, 2025
  •  Enya Angell
  •  enya@operaupclose.com
  • #Theatre

Description

Job Summary

OperaUpClose is inviting tenders for a freelance evaluator to measure the impact of our co-creative commissioning process, working with schools on the Isle of Wight over the next 18 months to co-create a new opera based on David Wiesner’s book Flotsam.

Job Description

In partnership with the Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs, OperaUpClose will run a series of collaborative workshops with children from Reception to Year 2 to generate material for a new opera for early years. Working together with teachers these workshops will use a co-creative approach, blending music making with visual art and design.

This project is a key component of a broader strategy to integrate opera into early years music curriculums, and to explore the long-term benefits of music and opera for children's creativity and their appreciation for the arts. Our aim is to generate material for a new opera for early years, Flotsam, which will be performed in schools and theatres across the UK in Autumn 2026 and, crucially, to have significant impact on teachers' confidence in delivering creative music activities in the classroom.

Fee: £9,000

The equivalent of 20 - 25 days work

Job Requirements

Tenders should be no more than 2 sides of A4 and should include:

  • Statement detailing suitability for this role
  • Outline approach to design of evaluation
  • References
  • Please also submit a recent example of your evaluation work and/or a link your website or online portfolio.

Applications should demonstrate:

  • Knowledge and experience of the arts sector
  • Experience working and communicating effectively with young people
  • DBS Check or willingness to undertake one

Job Responsibilities

Key Dates & Workshop Schedule (workshops will take place in 5 schools across 3 days):

  • Reception Workshop (w/c 16 June 2025)
  • Year 1 Workshop (w/c 22 September 2025)
  • Year 1 Workshop (w/c 26 January 2026) accompanied by a CPD (Continuing Professional Development) session for teachers, led by the Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Hubs
  • September/October '26 - rehearsals + theatre opening
  • Early November '26 - 2-week schools tour in partnership with South Coast Music Partnership

The purpose of this evaluation is to:

  • Provide current funders with key information on the outcomes of the project
  • Act as a Case for Support that can be presented to future funders/partners
  • Model an evaluation framework and toolkit to embed across the organisation
  • Aid the strategic planning of future OperaUpClose projects
  • Support internal learning within the OperaUpClose team

How to Apply

Submission: to submit your tender please email [email protected] with
‘Evaluation Tender’ in the subject line.

If you have any questions about the opportunity and/or the application process,
please email Ally Rosser, Executive Producer: [email protected].

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