Community Coordinator – The Citizens Theatre

fst Federation of Scottish Theatre; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading arts organization in Edinburgh seeks a Community Coordinator to manage community projects. This role involves operational management, participant liaison, and logistical planning, requiring strong administrative and communication skills. The position is fixed term, part-time, and offers a salary of £25,700 pro rata for the duration. Ideal for those passionate about community engagement and project support.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects and liaising with participants and partners.
• Ability to evaluate projects and oversee budgets.
• Experience in logistical planning and support.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational and people-facing aspects of community projects.
• Ensure clear communication and participant support.
• Oversee recruitment, evaluation, and logistical planning.

Skills

Strong administrative skills

Problem-solving approach

Communication skills

Job description

Published date: 25 September 2025 Salary/Fee: £25,700 pro rata, fixed term for 3 years Reports to: Participate Programme Manager and Participate Director Closing Date: Wed 15 October 2025, 12 noon Interview Date: Mon 27 & Tue 28 October 2025

The Citizens Theatre are looking for a Community Coordinator to join their team. This role will work across multiple projects within our Adults and Community Residencies strands, managing operational and people-facing aspects of the projects – ensuring clear communication, participant and partner liaison and support, recruitment, evaluation, budget oversight, and smooth logistical planning of sessions, project activities and sharing/public events. This is a role focused on supporting projects and people, as well as widening access opportunities for the communities we work with, and therefore it requires strong administrative skills and an approach to working that is problem-solving focused and flexible.

Contract Terms: This is a 0.8FTE post,(ie.4daysper week)up untilend–June 2026. After that it is guaranteed at0.5 FTE (2.5 days a week) for the remainder of the contract, with theaimtosecureadditionalfunding toretainthe project at 0.8 FTE.

Salary: £25,700 pro rata, fixed term for 3 years