Senior Producer (Young People & Community)

Applications close 10pm Sunday 18 January 2026. Successful shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an initial interview on 2 or 3 February 2026. There may be a second round of interviews on 10 February 2026. We can provide a BSL interpreter if required.

The Role

Responsible to: Creative Director

Responsible for: Assistant Producer (Young People & Community), The Agency Project Manager, Freelance Producers

This role will be part of BAC’s Producing Team. It may be expected to contribute to a range of workstreams, but the Senior Producer will primarily play a key role in overseeing the strategic development and delivery of all Young People and Community activities.

General Description 

You will champion young people’s creativity across various programmes including the Beatbox Academy, Dance Academy, Young Producers Programme, Homegrown Festival, Battersea Power Station Choir, community partnerships, and The Agency.

As Senior Producer, you will develop an effective strategy that builds on these successful initiatives and aligns with BAC’s vision and its core ambitions of Inclusivity, Creative Freedom, and Internationalism.

As part of the next phase of our strategy, we aim to:

• Create more opportunities for young people at the academies to showcase their talent across the city and establish a new Digital Academy;

• Redesign the Young Producers Programme aligned with BAC’s new partnership with LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre);

• Fundraise for and build up a commissioning programme to support young people in developing their creative practice after graduating from our current programmes;

• Fundraise for and establish a new capacity building programme to strengthen the work of our Community Partners.

In this role, you will cultivate strong relationships with creative partners, develop new collaborations for young people to connect both locally and internationally, and provide tailored support for community partners.

Working closely with young creatives and partners, you will use your established producing skillset to help shape their ideas and creative practice, while also offering pastoral and professional support. You will be a creative, collaborative and ideas-driven individual, confident in managing people and multiple priorities, with extensive experience in producing complex projects with a range of partners.

The culture at BAC is a collaborative and open one. We work in an open plan space with no closed private offices and frequently work across teams and roles. We are lucky to have an outdoor terrace adjoined to the office which is particularly nice in the summer months. There’s a good culture of people taking lunch breaks away from desks and two equipped kitchen and eating areas where the team tend to spend their down time. We organise regular social events and things can get competitive at our annual sports day and Christmas quiz. Though to be clear, spectating is respected as much as taking part here at BAC!

Role Responsibilities

Strategic/Project Delivery

• Work with the Creative Director to develop a fresh strategy, that will ensure BAC remains at the forefront of innovative practice for working with young people and community;

• Lead the strategic planning and budgeting, development, and oversee delivery of all Young People & Community programmes including recruitment, safeguarding and generating showcase development opportunities for participants;

• Act as lead producer for Homegrown festivals, BAC Community events and Town Hall project (hosting local voluntary organisations in our spaces) with community partners and oversee the budget, delivery and relevant reporting;

• Oversee the use of building spaces by young people and community partners;

• Report regularly on project outputs and progress for key funders and stakeholders;

• Manage and keep budgets up to date, providing timely notice of variances and contributing to accurate forecasting and resource management;

• Actively link with local and national partner organisations to the benefit of young people, and ensure BAC is a trusted, generous and effective collaborator;

• Ensure all our Young People & Community activities are effectively evaluated.

Management & Administration Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day management and administration of Young People and Community activities, ensuring contracts, schedules and agreements are accurately and promptly produced;

• Provide clear analysis and reporting of programme planning and delivery to the Directors, funders, stakeholders and, when appropriate, BAC’s Board of Management;

• Monitor the experience of young people and community partners who participate in and contribute to the activities and ensure there is a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement;

• Ensure the young people and community partners we work with, as well as collaborators and staff, are representative of our local community.

Relationships & Fundraising

• Lead on relationship management and networking with programme partners, developing strong links with relevant local, national and international organisations;

• Liaise with BAC’s fundraising team to support them in advocating and fundraising for young people and community projects;

• Maintain strong relationships with key delivery teams for the projects;

• Attend all relevant planning and team meetings to contribute timely information relating to the activities and be able to represent the wider producing team where needed.

Team Development

• Provide training and support to the Producers and, where appropriate, freelance facilitators working on Young People & Community;

• Ensure all activity is delivered to a high quality and upholds BAC’s purpose and values;

• Provide supportive line management, ensuring any areas for development and training are identified and addressed;

• Attend training / professional development opportunities, as required.

General Tasks

• Work in accordance with BAC’s Code of Conduct and all organisational policies, such as Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Environmental and Access & Inclusion;

• Be an active participant in BAC’s wider creative life, attending performances and events, and supporting the venue’s public-facing activities.

• Contribute to staff meetings, cross-team collaborations, and organisational initiatives that support BAC’s mission and continuous improvement culture.

• Maintain professional development, staying informed of trends in hospitality, retail, and event services to bring fresh ideas and improvements.

• Ensure that BAC’s values of inclusivity, sustainability, and generosity are reflected in all aspects of your work and team leadership.

• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the leadership of BAC

Person Specification

When we shortlist, we use these criteria to select the best candidates. Knowledge:

the understanding of a subject or information that a candidate has

Essential:

• General knowledge of the UK art industry and work focusing on supporting young people & community

• Good understanding of how to effectively support emerging creatives in the industry

Experience:

the practical application of the knowledge that a candidate has acquired through working or living

Essential:

• A minimum five years’ relevant experience of working in the arts or in a similar context;

• Experience of working closely with young creatives from the beginning of their careers;

• Experience of liaising with various teams and / or partners to deliver projects;

• Experience of developing and working on projects, and managing multi-partner relationships.

• Proven success in fundraising.

Desirable:

• Experience of line management and overseeing staff/team development

Skills:

the specific abilities that a candidate has acquired through practice or training

Essential:

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a wide range of people from varied backgrounds;

• Sound financial literacy and budget management skills;

• Sound skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, and the ability to create effective documents for project planning purposes, e.g. schedules;

• Ability to work independently, with good workload management skills;

• Ability to look ahead and pre-empt issues before they arise and the ability to assess complicated situations quickly and troubleshooting;

• A commitment to quality and excellence with an eye for detail.

Values:

the behaviours a candidate should be able to demonstrate

• A commitment to Battersea Arts Centre’s mission & values;

• A passion and commitment to arts with a social purpose;

• A generosity of spirit and ability to stay calm under pressure;

• A dedication and belief in putting representation, inclusion and access at the heart of what you do;

• Willingness to take part in professional development opportunities and to develop new skills.

BACs values reflect the motto inscribed the walls of our old Town Hall building “Not for me, not for you, but for us”. We are inclusive and kind.

We expect all our staff to live this motto in their approach to work and BACs mission.

Terms & Conditions

Salary
£21,000 - £28,000 part time per annum (dependent on hours worked), £35,000 full time equivalent

Hours
21-28 hours per week, excluding a daily one-hour lunch break.

This role is 3-4 days a week between Monday-Friday; usual office hours are 10am-6pm, however some evening and weekend working will be required as part of this role. We offer flexible working where possible.

All staff at Battersea Arts Centre are expected to attend performances and events, and be a part of the artistic life of the organisation.

The non-negotiable in-person activity times for this role are:

Dance Academy: Wednesday evenings 6-7:30pm (during Term time)

Beatbox Academy  : Thursday evenings 6-8pm (during Term time)

Choir: Thursday evenings 6:30-8pm (off site)

Next Gen Producers: Monday evenings 6-9pm (January-June)

Weekend work:- Homegrown festival
- Any choir performances which fall on a weekend
- Any Academies performances which fall on a weekend

Start dates
Early April

OvertimeNo overtime payments; we operate a Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) system, to be taken within two weeks of accrual.

Annual Leave4 weeks per year, pro rata (5 weeks following one full year of service)

Probation period6 months, with a 3 month review

Notice period3 months

Contract PeriodPermanent

Pension SchemeBAC’s pension scheme provided by NEST

Staff BenefitsComplimentary tickets (subject to availability and staff ticket policy)

Employment Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured,

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discount in the BAC cafe (subject to discount policy)

5 Development Days (pro rata)

About Battersea Arts Centre

Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) is a home for radical artistic ideas. We support artists, young people and communities to spark positive change through their creativity in many different ways, and this social purpose is central to everything we do. Based in an iconic building at the heart of Battersea, our work revolves around an ambitious live and digital programme of performance, heritage, events, and creative and community projects. Projects developed at BAC can also be found in our communities and on tour across the UK and the world.

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