Go Live Theatre Projects

Arts Council England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Go Live Theatre is seeking a full-time Programme Manager to drive the charity’s education work in London and across England. The role will curate and run inclusive projects to meet those needs.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in developing and running arts education programmes, with strong planning, budgeting and evaluation skills. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you will collaborate with a small team, supervise placements or volunteers, and help expand our

Qualifications

• Experience developing and running arts education programmes.
• Strong planning, organisational and evaluation skills.
• Excellent communicator, creative and energetic.
• Ability to manage budgets and work with cross-functional teams.
• Experience coordinating with schools, venues and producers.

Responsibilities

• Budget management and periodic budget forecasts.
• Keep abreast of trends in arts education for children.
• Attend conferences/seminars and represent GLT.
• Maintenance and updating of the CRM database (Beacon).
• Work with Marketing to keep GLT website pages up to date.
• Prepare activity reports for quarterly Board meetings.

Skills

Programme management

Budget management

Fundraising

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Evaluation

Tools

CRM Beacon

Job description

Job Summary

Go Live Theatre is seeking a full-time Programme Manager to drive the charity’s education work in London and across the country. The role will require curating and running various inclusive projects to meet those needs.

Job Description

Go Live Theatre is seeking a full-time Programme Manager to drive the charity's education work in London and across the country. The role will require curating and running various inclusive projects to meet those needs.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing and running programmes in the arts with strong planning, organisational and evaluation skills.

They must be an excellent communicator, creative and energetic and be a committed advocate for the participatory arts and theatre.

The Programme Manager will report directly to the Head of Programmes. There are currently no line-management responsibilities, but in conjunction with other members of the Programmes team, they may be required to supervise students on placements or work experience and volunteers.

The Programme Manager will be working within a small but dedicated team of eight and therefore flexibility and a willingness to 'muck in' and help colleagues from time-to-time is a must!

Currently GLT offers a variety of projects to school pupils, community groups, children and families (including those with SEND) across London and the strategic plan is to expand those programmes across England and Wales.

We currently offer a Relaxed Performance consultancy for West End productions and in collaboration with producers and venues across the country, GLT also plans to develop and expand this offering to more regional theatres.

Job Requirements

• Curate and organise a variety of established programmes including identifying and recruiting appropriate practitioners and developing the programme as required.
• Build and maintain the programmes database including SEND and mainstream organisations.
• Work with the CEO and Head of Programmes to set budgets, and once agreed, ensure projects stay within budget.
• Work with the Development and Commercial Teams to raise appropriate funding by attending pitches, compiling evaluation reports etc.
• Prepare and sign off the necessary paperwork for programmes such as invoices, contracts, DBS checks etc.
• Create and cultivate a network of contacts and practitioners across mainstream and SEND work.
• Liaise with producers, venues and marketing agencies to secure appropriate inventory to run our flagship Family First Nights programme.
• Oversee the creation of Relaxed Performance resources for commercial theatre productions.
• Provide full evaluation reports for programmes.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage your own budget and provide periodic budget forecasts.
• Keep abreast of trends and issues in the delivery of arts education for children.
• As required by the CEO and Head of Programmes, attend conferences/seminars and regular meetings of theatre/art education providers, representing GLT.
• Assist with the maintenance and updating of the CRM database (Beacon).
• Work with the Marketing Manager to keep the relevant pages of the GLT website up to date and accurate.
• Prepare updates for the CEO and Head of Programmes activity report for the quarterly Board meetings.