Programme & Impact Manager

People Dancing; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community arts charity in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to develop and deliver an artistic program focused on world dance. The ideal candidate will excel in project management, engage various stakeholders, and lead fundraising efforts. You will coordinate with freelancers and volunteers, ensuring your projects reflect equality and diversity. This position offers flexible working hours and requires occasional evening and weekend work to support events.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Annual leave of 22 days

Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating and developing projects in community fields.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with relevant experience.
• Experience in income generation through grants.
• Effective team member with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage projects, overseeing coordination of practitioners and volunteers.
• Fundraise for projects through grant applications and reporting.
• Manage associate artists and provide ongoing support and feedback.
• Be an Ambassador for Movema, championing the work we do.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Budget management

Safeguarding procedures

Tools

Google Drive

Monday.com

Dropbox

Job description

This position presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced and knowledgeable individual with a deep passion for world dance and uniting communities thought the arts.

Introduction

Movema is an award-winning charity based in Liverpool and Bristol. The charity brings about change through world dance via inclusive artistic and participatory work to celebrate diversity, tackle inequalities, support healing and unite communities in the North West and Southwest. Movema runs an annual programme of classes, performances and events, developing our work with community at the heart.

Terms and Conditions

• Hours of working: 21 hours (0.6 FTE)
• Contract: Permanent term
• Annual Holiday: 22 days annually (pro rata), plus Bank Holidays
• Line Managed by: Director
• People Management Responsibility for: Freelance artists and volunteers
• Also an Associate Artist, if recruited in the future
• Flexibility: We have a comprehensive flexible working framework as well as flexitime and a time off in lieu (TOIL) system
• Our core hours are 10am -3pm, Tues-Thurs. Due to the nature of the role, you must be able to work some evenings, weekends and possible bank holiday for events
• Notice Period: During probationary period, 1 month by employee, 2 weeks by employer. Then 2 months both ways
• Probationary period: 6 months
• Place of Work: Liverpool office, The Bluecoat.

Role Purpose

To develop and deliver Movema’s artistic programme, understanding the impact and informing the future direction of our work.

Key Tasks

• Develop and manage projects, delivering objectives and overseeing the coordination of practitioners and volunteers, managing budgets, logistics and monitoring & evaluation. Communicating with participants, clients, and artist to coordinate performances. Including larger/ longer term bookings relating to women and families
• Fundraise for projects and events through grant applications and earned income, including relationship management and reporting
• Develop and implement Movema’s evaluation plan, incorporating consultation and steering groups, monitoring progress, and clearly communicating the impact of our work
• Manage associate artists, freelance practitioners and volunteers, leading recruitment and induction, arranging (and delivering) training as necessary, and providing ongoing support and feedback ensuring the role objectives are met
• Project and event marketing, create and share marketing materials relating to the projects you lead, including social media, feeding into the newsletter, website, Whatsapp channels, flyers, press releases, etc
• Manage Safeguarding concerns in relation to Liverpool projects, as one of the Designated Safeguarding Officers
• Ensure that all relevant information is recorded on a timely basis across workstreams including bookings, project work, administration and finance ensuring complaint with GDPR legislation and Movema’s policies and procedures
• Be an Ambassador for Movema, becoming a recognisable face of Movema for participants and partners, championing the work we do. Attending Movema and partner events, through networking and speaking on public platforms.

We see this role has potential to develop, taking on more responsibility and producing tasks in the future.

Person Specification

• Experience in coordinating and developing projects in community and corporate fields
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with relevant experience in project management
• Excellent time management and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple and diverse projects and workstreams and structure priorities appropriately
• Effective team member, with an ability to work independently bringing a solution focused and creative approach
• Experience in income generation through earned income and secured grant applications
• Experience managing grants
• Experience in and effective at maintaining excellent working relationships with partners, funders, client and service users
• Experience of people management, looking after staff & volunteers, ensuring role objectives are met and high quality of service is provided
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Experience and confidence in Safeguarding & Health & Safety procedures such as risk assessments
• Experience of implementing monitoring and evaluation processes
• Good understanding of the needs and barriers that exist when developing diverse dance programmes with underserved communities
• A strong understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion with an open and anti-oppressive approach
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• A willingness and ability to travel within Merseyside regularly at times Northwest and further afield
• Enhanced DBS or a willingness to complete this.

Desirable, but not essential

• Financial management, good understanding of financial systems and software, such as creating financial reports
• Marketing strategy, experience building campaigns using social media and building audience reach for example
• Confident using different software and online platforms (Google drive, Dropbox, Monday.com, Bright HR)
• Good knowledge of the arts and charitable sector
• Interest in world cultures, arts and social equality.6. Interest in teaching world dance styles.
• Completed Application Form (which can be downloaded from the website)

If you have any queries or questions, please contact us at [e-mail] / 07548 365 869.

Key Dates

• Deadline for applications: 23 January 2026
• Invite to interview: 30 January 2026
• Interviews: 5 & 10 February 2026
• Interview Location: Movema Liverpool Office at the Bluecoat
• Post commencing: March 2026.

All candidates selected for interview will be asked if they require any reasonable adjustments for their interview.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Movema celebrates diversity and we welcome applications from all backgrounds to develop a diverse team to serve and reflects the communities we engage. We particularly encourage applications from;

• Individuals who identify as being/from the: African, South Asian, East Asian and/or Southeast Asian diaspora; Global majority - this includes but is not exclusive to people of Middle Eastern, Arab, Latinx, Jewish, Romany and Irish Traveller heritage
• And people who; are D/deaf and or disabled; are neuro-divergent; are from working-class backgrounds; are from the LGBTQIA+ community, and/or have Lived Experience of racism and/or other barriers that have impacted their ability to achieve their career potential.