Hip Hop Production Specialist: Graffiti, Academy Breakin' Convention

Sadler’s Wells; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sadler’s Wells seeks a Hip Hop Production Specialist with expertise in Graffiti to mentor students aged 14-24 in a new Level 3 Diploma course. This role focuses on community engagement and accessibility within arts education, making a significant impact on emerging talent in London.

Qualifications

• Experience in hip hop culture and education, particularly with ages 14-24.
• Specialist knowledge in Graffiti and hip hop arts.
• Track record in the creative industries.

Responsibilities

• Mentor students in production lessons focusing on accessibility and community engagement.
• Co-create lessons with assessment and pastoral leads to support qualification completion.
• Address barriers around accessing the arts for diverse communities.

Skills

Mentoring

Community Engagement

Creative Planning

Job description

Are you passionate about hip hop? If you have experience educating community groups, crews, companies and have an interest to develop your practice within further education, this is the role for you.

Academy Breakin’ Convention (ABC) is the UK’s first Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performance and Production Arts focused on Hip Hop Theatre. The course is for 16-19 years (up to 25 years with an Education Health Care Plan) and is one of the major initiatives at our new venue, Sadler’s Wells East, our brand-new fourth venue in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in Stratford.

We’re looking for an experienced hip hop professional with a specialism in Graffiti to join our team. We want you to share your love and knowledge of hip hop culture across dance, music and visual art and recent experience of the creative industries. Join us and be part of something ground-breaking with our first cohort of students starting in September 2025!

All hip hop specialists should have a track record of working in the creative industries and with young people aged 14-24. This role will work with our ABC Assessment and Pastoral Leads to support learners to successfully complete the UAL level 3 qualification through co-creation of lessons that prepare the next generation of leaders entering the creative industries.

As a production specialist you will mentor students. Production lessons will broaden understanding of various ways hip hop can be explored as a tool to support accessibility, improve communication and increase community engagement at a show or event.

We’re particularly keen on working with creatives who have an interest in addressing the barriers around accessing the arts and how we may create theatre and events which has inclusion, community and equity at its core. You will work in a dynamic and creative environment, where you can make a positive impact on the lives and careers of emerging talent. If this sounds like you, please apply today!

We’re open to group applications – Please be aware collectives must be able to demonstrate shared knowledge and high-quality co-planning (Note: advertised teaching rates will be applied per session not person).

Please note: You must hold the right to work in the UK.

Location: This position requires onsite in person working at Sadler’s Wells East, and Sadler’s Wells in Angel, Islington for events such as Breakin’ Convention Festival.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of something exciting, bringing a new course, the first of its kind, to east London.

For more information, please go to the following link -Hip Hop Production Specialist: Graffiti, ABC Job Pack - May 2025

This is an ongoing vacancy, and we aim to contact candidates on an ad-hoc basis. Once a suitable candidate is appointed, this vacancy will close without further notice.

We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and actively encourage applicationsfrom Black, Asian and those belonging to ethnic groups that are currently underrepresented within the Arts. Applications from d/Deaf and disabled communities and low socio-economic backgrounds are also welcome. As a user of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in the Job Pack.

Sadler’s Wells is a PiPA (Parents and Carers in Performing Arts) Charter Partner, striving towards creating a more family friendly working environment.

If youwould like support orhave any queries regarding the formator submissionof the application, please contact us [e-mail].