Higher Education & Research Coordinator

ArtsJobs; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Shakespeare’s Globe seeks a Higher Education and Research Coordinator to bolster their Education team. The role involves planning, resourcing, and delivering a diverse educational program while prioritizing high service standards and effective communication. Ideal candidates will bring organization and creativity to support various educational activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a creative/educational environment.
• Ability to manage varied workload and respond to changing situations.
• Effective interpersonal skills for diverse interactions.

Responsibilities

• Support the Higher Education Team in planning and evaluating the programs.
• Co-administer and deliver Higher Education and Research events.
• Ensure high standards in staffing and resource planning.

Skills

Planning and organisation

Communication

Customer focused

Attention to detail

IT Literacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Tue, 01 Jul 2025">published - Tue, 01 Jul 2025

Job Summary

Shakespeare’s Globe is looking for a Higher Education and Research Coordinator to join our Education team

Job Description

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation. Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and the Global Majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single specification. If you're excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as the global majority, LGBTQA+, those with a disability and neurodiverse conditions.

The role:

The Higher Education & Research Coordinator will support the Higher Education Team in planning, resourcing and evaluating our Higher Education programme of work. They will support the Higher Education team to ensure that each session is planned, staffed and resourced to a consistently high standard.

As a member of both the Higher Education team and Research team, the Higher Education and Research Coordinator will be responsible for the co-administration and successful co-delivery of our Higher Education and Research events. The role is roughly 65% Higher Education work, and 35% Research.

The team:

Education is at the heart of Shakespeare's Globe. We run a year-round programme of activities, courses and events for schools, families, young people, universities, drama schools, scholars and the general public, both on and off-stage. Activities are aligned with values of social justice, access and Shakespeare for all, delivered across the Education Producing, Higher Education, Learning and Research & Collections teams.

Shakespeare's Globe:

We celebrate Shakespeare's transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all.

Job Requirements

The skills:

• Strong planning and organisation skills.
• Experience working with creative people and/or academics and/or within a creative and/or educational environment.
• The ability to respond rapidly and calmly to changing situations.
• Customer focused approach ensuring high standards of service delivery.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• The ability to prioritise a varied workload to achieve deadlines whilst responding rapidly and effectively to changing situations.
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels.
• Ability to work with discretion and tact.
• IT literate and competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Job Title: Higher Education & Research Coordinator
• Hours: Full time
• Artform: Theatre
• Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: London

How to Apply

To apply:

For more information, please download the job description from our Main jobs page. To apply, please complete the online application form by 10:00am on Monday 14 July.

We regret that because of the high volume of anticipated applications, we may be unable to contact unsuccessful candidates. If you have any queries on the application process or online form, please email [e-mail] .