Community Connector

We are looking for a Community Connector to join our Creative Engagement department on a fixed term, full-time basis.

We will be holding an informal information session over Zoom on Thursday 18th Aprilat 13:00-14:00for anyone who is interested in learning more about the Community Connector role. You can sign up here.

About the team and role:

The role sits within the Creative Engagement (CE) team which aims to find new and creative ways for young people, schools, communities and individuals to engage with the Southbank Centres artistic programme, collections and buildings. We do this all year round through outreach programmes, our learning and participation projects and our support of the next generation of artists and creatives. We work nationally, but we are deeply committed to our local community in Lambeth and Southwark.

Role Objectives:

Southbank Centre's Community Connector will focus on the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, and this role has been created for someone who is passionate about engaging local communities in the arts and in audience development. Your job is to be out meeting, learning about and understanding the
interests and motivations of the people who are our neighbours, and to bring this knowledge back to the team at Southbank Centre, to help us be responsive to the needs and interests of our local communities.

You will be a Southbank Centre's key representative in Lambeth and Southwark with a wide range of stakeholders from housing associations to local councillors and community groups and local organisations. We are looking for a brilliant communicator who loves working with and can relate to people of all ages and
backgrounds, who has great ideas and a commitment to genuine long-term relationships with our communities.

Additionally, you will support Southbank Centres Audience Development aims, to reach more young people (under 30s), families, and Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse Audiences. You will help support low- cost ticket and concession offers, ensuring they reach those who need them most.

Please see the attached job description for the full list of roles and responsibilities and person specification.

If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants who are local residents of Lambeth and Southwark and have an understanding of the community.

Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre is Europes largest arts centre and one of the UKs top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of Londons most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. The site has an extraordinary creative and architectural history stretching back to the 1951 Festival of Britain. Southbank Centre is made up of the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery as well as being home to the National Poetry Library and the Arts Council Collection. It is also home to six Resident Orchestras (Aurora Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Philharmonia Orchestra).

Our Artistic Mission

Southbank Centre exists to provide great artistic experiences for everyone. Through art, we invite our visitors to enjoy shared cultural encounters together. To gaze. To listen. To be moved. To discover a new idea or a new perspective. We are proud that for the last 70 years, the performances and exhibitions here have moved millions. We have provided a home for art and for artists. A community centred on art, where everyone, no matter their job, helps make the experience.

We present work for everyone and we welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. We remain committed to creating a place where as many people as possible can come together to experience bold, unusual, entertaining and eye-opening work.

At the Southbank Centre we believe in:

Creating welcoming spaces

• Because upholding respect, safety and belonging is at the heart of vibrant teams and communities.
• This means us all taking responsibility for shaping and protecting a kind, compassionate and inclusive environment for others.

Making wonderful experiences together

• Because we all contribute to amazing artistic moments at the Southbank Centre.
• This means us all understanding and valuing the different parts we play in creating enjoyment and success.

Sparking new thinking

• Because different views and thought-provoking conversations inspire innovation, learning and growth.
• This means everyone having a desire to learn and being open to evaluating how they think and work.

SC is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.

Benefits

As well as working at one of London's most popular and engaging sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• a min 5% pension contribution (going up to 8% depending on employee contribution)
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Discount at all onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Free staff tickets for SC events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry to other institutes such as the Tate
• Free staff yoga
  

If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or concerns you can email hrteam@southbankcentre.co.uk and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.