Summary
Cultural Learning and Participation Officer Apprentice will provide a pivotal role in this new Place Partnership project, to help build inclusive community engagement and cultural participation into the heart of this major capital regeneration development for Lowestoft. The role will work alongside the Battery of Ideas Volunteer Coordinator and Production Coordinator to support planning, organising and co-ordinating cultural education workshops, schedules of activity and community engagement projects including creative workshops, visits, events and digital arts, using online content and networks as appropriate to facilitate true community engagement.
We’re looking for a highly motivated individual, personable, and a strong communicator. A keen interest in arts and culture together with knowledge of the local area and local organisations would be beneficial. You will need a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word, be good at using your initiative, and work well as part of a small team.
You will work towards a Level 3 Qualification in Cultural Learning and Participation during your employment, supported by Access Creative.
In summary the job will involve the following three key areas:
- Community Engagement and Development
- Events Programming
- Digital Engagement
Job tasks:
- Community Engagement and Development
Working with the Volunteer Coordinator and Production Coordinator
- Support the development and delivery of Creative Health and Family activity with partners including:
- Family engagement
- Family Festival Fringe events
- Music touring/cultural exchange/mini festivals
- Events Programming
Working with the Volunteer Coordinator and Production Coordinator
- Support the planning and production of artistic residencies with partners including:
- Video/light/film testing
- Dance
- Visual Arts
- Displays and collections with Association of Suffolk Museums and Natural History Museum
- Popups – Community Radio, Experimental DJ
- Schools/College activities
- Create schedules of activity
- Digital Engagement
Working with FLF’s Marketing and Communications Manager
- Use digital channels such as website and social media channels wit create engagement opportunities for our audiences.
Additional Duties:
- Support other First Light Festival CIC projects as required
- Be a key holder and open up/lock up space as required
Desired skills required:
Essential
- An interest in working with grassroots community groups and organisations
- Excellent time management
- Ability to work well under pressure in a busy environment
- Able to pay close attention to detail and maintain accuracy whilst handling a varied and demanding workload
- A flexible and proactive approach to work, and able to manage own workload with minimum supervision
- Good communicator, using appropriate means in effective ways.
- Willing to learn and develop.
- Computer literate including possessing basic word processing and spreadsheet skills.
Preferred
- An understanding of Lowestoft’s unique creative landscape, and of the wider East Anglian arts sector
- An interest in arts and culture
- Digital skills
- Driving licence an advantage
- Flexible and proactive approach to work
- Be flexible for festival working over the festival weekend; there may be weekend and evening work as required. We do not pay overtime but you will get time off in lieu.
Desired qualifications
GCSE Maths and English – grade C/4 or above, or equivalent