Trainee opportunity: Studio Assistant, Greenmount Studios

Yorkshire Sound Women Network (YSWN) seeks to provide better opportunities specifically for women within the music industry, and is working with music and sound industry employers to challenge and change the gender gap.

YSWN has teamed up with Greenmount Studios (Leeds) to offer a paid Studio Assistant trainee opportunity. This is a positive action paid trainee opportunity aimed at women and non-binary people aged 18-25 years old. Applicants must be resident in Kirklees.

Duration: 16 days (7.5 hours per day), worked flexibly in agreement with the Studio between September – 30 November 2019.

Bursary: £2,000 inclusive of travel expenses

Place of work: Greenmount Studios, Interplay, Armley Ridge Road, Leeds, LS12 3LE

Greenmount Studios is an independent recording studio set up and run by musicians, based in the basement of converted church in Armley, Leeds. Greenmount Studios aim to make the process of creating a record as natural, creative and as fun as possible. They believe in capturing the atmosphere of musicians playing together. They mix with the same ethos using a hybrid approach of both analogue and digital. Their studio practice includes the use of the tape machine and the outboard alongside the console and the computer to get the best of both worlds; utilising the classic analogue sound and combing that with all the advantages of the modern editing and automation possibilities.

The trainee will get real-world experience of working in a busy recording studio, with tasks including:

• Assisting with recording projects
• Studio maintenance
• Liaising with clients
• Office administration

As part of the placement, the trainee will also receive mentoring support from a member of studio staff.

Skills / Experience / Attributes

• Interest in / knowledge of studio recording techniques, including ability to use one digital audio workstation (such as Logic Pro X, Reaper, Ableton, Pro Tools)
• Some experience of sound recording either in a domestic, studio or other setting
• Willingness to learn
• Team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Applications: By a cover letter or short video outlining your experience and interest in the role, plus a copy of your C.V., emailed to info@yorkshiresoundwomen.com by 12noon on Monday 9 September.

Applicants should:
· Be aged between 18-25 years old
· Be resident in Kirklees
· Identify as a woman or non-binary person

This opportunity is supported by Kirklees Council via the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool.

Yorkshire Sound Women Network enables the musical and technical development of women and girls through access to resources, skills sharing, and collaborative opportunities. YSWN’s mission is to support a flourishing music industry which welcomes, encourages and progresses the inclusion of girls and women at all levels, reflecting the diversity of its participating communities. Find out more about Yorkshire Sound Women Network at: www.yorkshiresoundwomen.com

For more information visit http://www.yorkshiresoundwomen.com/