Community and Education Manager
Herts Inclusive Theatre
COMMUNITY & EDUCATION MANAGER
Job Summary
The Community & Education Manager’s responsibilities include supporting the organisation’s income generation by finding, managing, and evaluating community projects with councils and other organisations, as well as the Speech Bubbles programme and other school project work. This includes reporting to funders, monitoring KPIs, and measuring impact to demonstrate value and support the long-term sustainability of projects. Additionally, the staff, freelancers, and volunteers’ annual training programme is also co-managed.
Terms of Employment
Hours: The post will be for 20 hours per week, this can be worked over three or four days. The post will include ‘out of hours’ morning, evening and weekend work for which an informal TOIL system operates.
Salary: £28,000 Full time (£14,000 Pro rata equivalent for 20hrs per week)
Period of Contract: Permanent
Notice Period: 2 weeks during probation period. On satisfactory completion of probation period, the notice period is increased to 1 month.
Holiday: 28 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays (This is offered on a Pro rata basis)
Pension: HIT Pension is managed by NEST and taken under the qualifying earnings scheme. 5% of your qualifying earnings is paid into your pension pot. HIT pays 3% on top. You will be auto enrolled in the pension scheme at 3 months; there is an option to opt out of the pension scheme.
Place of work: The HIT Office is based at Trestle Arts Base, Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0JQ. It is expected that the main place of work is the HIT office, but flexible and hybrid working is available on request.
The role requires the applicant to regularly visit workshop and performance venues around Hertfordshire and North London.
DBS Check: The successful candidate will need to hold a current enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check or be willing to undergo one.
Duties & Responsibilities
These include but are not limited to
Community & Education
• Research and identify relevant opportunities to develop and build income through community and school projects
• Maintain existing and build new relationships with local authorities, community groups, other charities and schools across Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas
• Manage, implement and develop HIT’s delivery and partnership with the Speech Bubbles programme
• Prepare, monitor and update the programme budgets ensuring activities are kept within budget
• Research and attend networking events in order to build relevant relationships
• Build new relationships with education units, colleges, universities and local authorities
• Keep CRM databases up to date with records of interactions with external organisations & schools
• Ensure community leaders, local authorities and schools are invited to attend HIT productions and events
• Support the Fundraising Manager with the research and writing of compelling grant proposals for relevant community work
• Monitor and evaluate community and school projects, including writing reports for funders and local authorities
• Support the Creative Participation Manager with the management and development of the company’s pool of freelance contractors and the company’s annual contractor and volunteer training programme
• Act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead, and deputise for the Lead in their absence
General
• Support the development and delivery of a creative programme in line with the company’s vision and mission statements and aims and objectives, and within given resources.
• Keep staff, contractors, trustees and volunteers up to date on relevant community and education news and progress e.g. through attendance at monthly staff meetings and inputting into quarterly board reports
• Share and be aware of HIT’s online and social media presence and work with the external marketing agency on raising awareness of HIT
• Support the CEO, to ensure that the company conforms to all financial, legal, statutory and contractual requirements.
• Represent the charity and act as a positive advocate for its work with partners and other relevant organisations
• Work alongside volunteers, in a fair, equitable and effective manner
• Attend relevant training and development opportunities
• Help to ensure the company sets and maintains the highest possible standards in all areas
• Any other duties as the CEO may reasonably require within the remit of the Community and Education Manager.
Person Specification
Herts Inclusive Theatre has its values at its core, and we are looking for someone who feels they can support and live these values alongside the team.
We have inclusion at the heart of our organisation and encourage people from all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. We embrace our differences and know this makes for a great team. We endeavour to create a barrier free recruitment and work environment and will aim to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and employment processes. If we can do anymore to assist with your accessibility needs, please contact us on 01727 221414 / admin@hit-theatre.org.uk
This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed regularly, and it may be subject to modification or amendment after consultation with The CEO and Board of Trustees.
To carry out the role you will need:
• Good planning, organisational and communication skills
• To be a confident networker
• Previous experience of working with community groups and local authorities (desirable)
• Previous experience or knowledge of community arts projects (desirable)
• Be able to plan, organise and prioritise day to day tasks
• To work as part of a team
• Previous supervision or management experience
• To be confident in using a computer including Microsoft Office
• Be able to communicate either verbally or written in a clear manner
• The ability to relate to children, young people and adults of all abilities
• Work under pressure, to deadlines and stay calm
• Transport yourself and equipment between the office and various venues
• An interest in learning about inclusive and participatory arts
The successful applicant will need to show in their application, with relevant examples, previous experience of doing the tasks and responsibilities set out in the Job Description. This role involves a substantial amount of reading and writing. It also involves some travel between the office, workshop, performance and event venues. We will always be flexible and adaptable so our staff can do things in ways that work for them – e.g. if you use assistive technologies, please tell us, we’re always interested to learn about more accessible and inclusive ways to work. We understand that childcare and other caring responsibilities may need to be managed alongside work and will always be flexible to accommodate this.
There are many reasons to work for Herts Inclusive Theatre. We offer:
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid home and office working
• Professional development
• An accessible, inclusive and welcoming work environment
• 28 days’ holiday + an additional day per year (up to 5 years) after 3 years of continuous service
• Bonus holiday between Christmas and New Year
• 3% employer pension contribution