Creative Programmes Officer

Jersey Opera House; Les Ulis; Sur place; EUR 34 000 - 41 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jersey Opera House is seeking a Creative Programmes Officer to support the Head of Creative Programmes in developing and delivering ambitious theatre and creative activities. You will work across artistic, learning and community programmes, liaising with artists, partners and internal teams to ensure high-quality delivery.

You will help shape the artistic programme from ideas through to delivery, while ensuring inclusion, accessibility and safeguarding across activities.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating arts, theatre, community or participatory projects or events.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent administrative and IT skills, with attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Support planning, development and delivery of creative theatre programmes, projects and events.
• Coordinate projects from planning to delivery, ensuring accessibility and high quality.
• Build relationships with artists, partners and participants; assist with contracting freelance artists.

Connaissances

Theatre coordination

Project management

Administrative support

Communication

Budgeting

Inclusive practice

Teamwork

Outils

IT skills

Description du poste

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Creative Programmes Officer

Job Title: Creative Programmes Officer

Reports To: Head of Creative Programmes

Key Relationships: Head of Fundraising & Communications, Communications Manager, Customer Experience Team, Finance Team and Technical Team.

Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £32,000

Job Purpose

To provide administrative support to the Head of Creative Programmes in the development and delivery of an ambitious programme of theatre and creative activity. Working across artistic, learning, participation and community programmes, you will help bring high-quality theatre experience to a wide range of audiences and participants. You will work closely with the Head of Creative Programmes to help in developing the artistic programme from initial ideas through to delivery and evaluation, liaising with travel and accommodation companies, artists, theatre-makers, community partners, freelancers and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, development and delivery of creative theatre programmes, projects and events.
• Assist in researching and developing new ideas, artists, partnership and opportunities that support the organisation’s artistic and community ambitions.
• Coordinate projects from initial planning through to delivery, ensuring activity is well organised, inclusive, accessible and delivered to a high standard.
• Build positive relationships with artists, creative practitioners, participants, schools, community organisations and other partners.
• Support the commissioning, contracting and coordination of freelance artists and creative teams.

Scheduling

• Manage projects schedules, budgets, bookings, resources and practical arrangements such as travel/accommodation bookings, technical production requirements and performance logistics.
• Work collaboratively with marketing, communications, technical, front of house, fundraising and other teams to deliver programmes effectively.
• Work in accordance with current industry agreements.

Partnership and stakeholder Engagements

• Support audience development and participation activity, helping to reach people who may be underrepresented in theatre.
• Assist with evaluation, gathering feedback and producing reports that demonstrate the impact of programmes.
• Contribute to funding applications, monitoring information and reporting where required.
• Ensure appropriate safeguarding, access, health and safety and equalities procedures are followed.
• Represent the organisation professionally at performances, workshops, meetings and community events.
• Contribute ideas to the wider creative programme and help foster a welcoming, inclusive and ambitious creative culture.

General

• Always act in the best interests of the Jersey Opera House
• Take positive action to promote Equal Opportunities in all aspects of the work of the Jersey Opera House
• Agree to abide by the Jersey Opera House’s policies such as Health & Safety, safeguarding etc
• Maintain confidentially in all areas relating to the Jersey Opera House
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• Passionate about theatre and the role of creativity in bringing people together.
• Experience in coordinating arts, theatre, cultural, community or participatory projects or events.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong administrative skills with an eye for detail.
• Strong IT skills, with the ability to use computer-based systems and software packages confidently, accurately, and efficiently.
• A confident communicator who can build effective relationships with a wide range of people both online and face to face.
• Able to manage budgets and project administration accurately.
• Committed to access, inclusion and widening participation in the arts.
• Resourceful, proactive and able to solve problems calmly and creatively.
• A collaborative team player who is equally comfortable taking the initiative.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of producing or programming theatre, performance or live arts.
• Experience working with young people, communities or participants from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of Jersey, UK theatre and wider cultural sector.
• Experience commissioning or contracting freelance artists.
• Experience of monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting.
• Experience supporting funding applications or working with funders.

Key Competencies

• Excellent organisational skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Working independently
• Multi-tasking
• Communication skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability and flexibility

View the full Job Pack: Creative-Programmes-Officer-Job-Pack.pdf

Applications close 5pm on Friday 9 October 2026.