The Place Job listing - Creative Learning Coordinator

An exciting opportunity to join the Creative Learning Team at The Place, supporting our outreach to schools in Camden and wider London areas.

In order to provide a high-quality programme of dance and promote creativity and wellbeing in schools and communities, the postholder will share the responsibility for the efficient running of administrative, data and procedures on the Creative Learning Programmes.

The Creative Learning programme focusses mainly on activity taking place in our local borough, Camden.

The majority of the activity happens during school term times and can also include evening and weekend work and features busy periods around projects, performances and events throughout the year. Our main activities are:

• Partner Schools Programme (Camden based)
• Community Engagement & Projects (Camden based)
• Annual Schools Festivals and Youth Dance Platform (Camden & London wide)
• Contextual Events for performances in the Theatre (Internal activity)
• School workshops & visits to The Place (London & the South East mainly)

This postholder will work closely with the Creative Learning Producer and Assistant Manager, to ensure that the department operates effectively according to The Place policies, systems and procedures, and ensures compliance in the following areas:

1. Operations and Administration including Data Management.
2. Finance - checking Management Accounts where appropriate.
3. HR - Contracts and Payroll.

They will provide support to the Creative Learning Team focused on our work in schools, in our local community, events for young people in our building, as well as assisting with the coordination of contextual events in the theatre.

This postholder will be responsible for:

• Assisting with general administration across all programme activity including a busy schools’ programme, key events, and community outreach.
• Assisting in programme management including recruitment and contracting, finance, and evaluation.
• Assisting with communications in partnership with the Communications Team.
• Deputising for the Creative Learning Assistant Manager when required.

The full-time equivalent salary for this position is £27,000 per annum, equating to an actual salary of £13,500 per annum.

This is an open-ended permanent contract. This is a part-time position (equivalent to 20 hours per week). These hours are inclusive of a one-hour paid lunch break each day. Your hours of work will be agreed with the line manager.

For an informal chat about this role to answer any questions you may have before applying, please email Ania Straczynska, Creative Learning Assistant Manager.

We anticipate that interviews will be conducted on Thu 05 Oct 2023 either in person at The Place or remotely via Microsoft Teams (or similar platform as necessary).

For full details of this role and to apply through our online application form, please see our website HERE.