Creative Engagement Officer

This role sits at the heart of Chelmsford Theatre ensuring we have a holistic, coordinated and forward-thinking approach to our Creative Engagement, outreach and community activities and ensures our audiences, residents and community are central to our work.

Working closely with the Theatre Director and wider team, this role will deliver an ambitious, exciting, highly creative outreach, and engagement programmes. It will nurture and set the pace for our creative learning programmes within our building and exteriorly, majorly to build engagement across the age ranges and raise the profile of Chelmsford Theatre, support the delivery of the Council’s Cultural Strategy, and Chelmsford as a cultural destination.

This role will be a mix of strategic and creative project planning, workshop/activity leading with the important back bone of efficient administration that backs up all activities. A key responsibility will be the development of a diverse array of programmes and events in collaboration with various partners.

This will necessitate the ability to effectively communicate and cooperate with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. Additionally, the ability to manage multiple projects and scenarios concurrently is essential.

Experience in developing and delivering performing arts-based engagement, outreach and community activities is essential with knowledge of Creative Engagement within a regional theatre landscape.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, confident, skilled and creative professional who welcomes new challenges and operates with integrity and openness.

Due to the Theatres opening times, the successful applicant will work an average of 37 hours per week. The working week will include weekends and bank holidays in order to meet the business needs so flexibility is a must.

Interviews are currently scheduled for 7th March 2024.

Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment vetting which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.

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