Arts Engagement & Outreach Officer

Based at The Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue, Yeovil Fixed Term position in line with current Arts Council England funding Full time position but open to part time working requests The Octagon Theatre’s Arts Engagement & Outreach service is principally funded by Arts Council England as one of their National Portfolio Organisations (NPO) and Somerset Council. The Octagon’s Arts Engagement & Outreach service delivers programmes and activities that benefit health and wellbeing, enrich learning and education in and outside school that inspires and celebrates talent. Creating work that supports local artists and tells ‘local stories’, seeking to improve inclusion and remove barriers, so that everyone is able to enjoy and benefit from the creative arts. The aim is to unleash creativity, connect our communities, improve access to the arts and nurture talent here in Somerset and across the South West. We currently have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is resilient, has excellent creative, administrative and communication skills, and is a natural problem solver to join our small, high profile Arts Engagement & Outreach team at The Octagon & Westlands. Your day-to-day work will involve: Developing the Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue as cultural hubs and supporting the Creative Learning & Education, Participation, Arts for Health & Wellbeing, Programme & Commissioning, and Talent Development & Artist Support programmes across Somerset, with schemes to improve inclusion and remove barriers to access. Leading the development, planning, facilitation and delivery of our Creative Learning, Education & Participation programmes at The Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue and in our Creative Hubs across South Somerset. Developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Arts Engagement & Outreach service programmes and delivering the Arts Engagement & Outreach Strategy (2022-2032) and the Somerset Council Cultural Strategy. Developing partnerships and collaborating with a rich network of artists, creatives, facilitators, practitioners, teachers, regional and national arts organisations and companies to programme enrichment opportunities as appropriate. We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. It will help if you have: Experience supporting development and delivery of arts-based projects and participatory programmes. Experience of working with artists, practitioners and facilitators. Experience of working with funding bodies and of fundraising and philanthropy practices. Education to A Level standard or equivalent or qualified by strong relevant experience. We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset, ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the communities we serve. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to discuss before you apply. We offer a supportive and rewarding environment, working as part of a passionate team dedicated to improving the lives of people in Somerset. We provide great training and development opportunities, with supportive management and fantastic employee benefits: Promotion of a healthy work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, including working from home. Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave. Staff discounts in gyms. Employee Assistance for support and various wellbeing services. Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme with an option for pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme. A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice for obtaining a cycle for work and health screenings. My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more. The salary range for this role is £27,711 - £31,067 per annum for 37 hours per week, which involves weekend working. For an informal chat about the role, contact Katherine Hoskins, Arts Engagement & Outreach Manager, at 01935 462415 or via email at Katherine.hoskins@somerset.gov.uk. If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you! This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.

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