Project Coordinator

Contemporary Visual Arts Network West Midlands; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Contemporary Visual Arts Network West Midlands is seeking a proactive coordinator for a National Lottery funded role, working across two projects that empower young people to become environmental leaders and explore the heritage of women’s labour in Black Country through artistic research and collective making.

The post is a PAYE contract until 31 March 2029, 37 hours per week, hybrid working, start mid-January 2027, with some evenings and weekends required.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and experience in participatory arts and/or youth work.
• Ability to co-coordinate projects and work with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Commitment to co-production and inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Co-coordinate, administer and support community engagement activities on the ground.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver two linked projects.
• Ensure delivery aligns with funding requirements and timelines.

Skills

Organisational skills

Participatory arts

Youth work

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

National Lottery funded role until 31 March 2029 coordinating two projects that will; support young people to become environmental leaders, and explore the overlooked heritage of women’s labour, activism, craft practices and everyday working lives in Black Country through artistic research, co-production and collective making.

Contract PAYE contract at £27,000 per annum.
Start date: mid-January 2027
End date: 31 March 2029.
37 hours per week (5 days, Monday to Friday), with some evening and weekend work required.
Hybrid.

About the role We want someone with strong organisational skills and experience in participatory arts and / or youth work who can collaboratively co‑coordinate projects, work with a wide range of stakeholders and who shares our commitment to co-production and inclusivity. The role will co‑coordinate, administer and support the on‑the-ground delivery of the community engagement activities.