Creative Engagement Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Disability Arts; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading cultural centre in Colchester as an Administrator. This role supports various creative and community programmes, enhancing engagement through arts. Ideal for organised and proactive individuals passionate about fostering community connections.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration.
• Support for talent development and community activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential administrative support for creative engagement projects.
• Assist in planning and delivering community programmes.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Passionate about arts

Job description

Are you a highly organised administrator looking to play a key role in delivering creative and community programmes?

Then this opportunity to join #Team Mercury is for you!

The Mercury is an artistic powerhouse in the East – a vital, vibrant, welcoming centre of culture for the people of Colchester, Essex and beyond. We’re creative, collaborative, kind, energetic and connection is at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for an experienced Administrator to join our Creative Engagement team at the Mercury. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our team that delivers a wide range of creative and community programmes, supporting young people, older people, schools, and theatre makers.

As Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our talent development, community, and creative activities. You will provide essential administrative support that enables the team to plan and deliver inspiring engagement projects, including work with schools, artist development programmes, and community outreach.

If you are organised, proactive, and passionate about the power of the arts to engage and inspire, we would love to hear from you.

The opportunity is available for a fixed term contract from July 2025 until March 2026.

To find out more and apply, download the candidate pack here

Submit your application via Staffology here by 10:00am on Tuesday, 3 June 2025.

If you like being part of a friendly, creative team in a building where amazing things happen – Come join us!