Senior Producer, Learning and Participation

The City Of London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Barbican Membership

LGPS

28 days leave

Discounts

Staff benefits

Reciprocal entry to galleries/museums

Volunteer days

Job summary

The Barbican Centre in London is seeking a Senior Producer, Learning and Participation to lead the Creative Collaboration learning and community work, engaging underrepresented young people and communities across artforms. The role focuses on the City of London and surrounding boroughs and requires strong leadership and partnership skills.

The Senior Producer will manage the learning and community team, collaborating with Barbican departments to deliver participatory events and programmes that

Qualifications

• Significant experience in community arts, youth participatory or arts education work.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale participatory or educational arts events across art forms.
• Commitment to equity and diversity with a history of working with diverse artists and audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning and community team within Creative Collaboration.
• Collaborate across Barbican departments to deliver participatory events and programmes.
• Develop and implement business plans and strategies for learning initiatives.
• Lead and inspire teams to deliver high-impact learning projects.

Skills

Community arts

Large-scale events

Equity & inclusion

Budget management

Business planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder relations

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Senior Producer, Learning and Participation

Salary: £59,060 to £66,670 inclusive of Inner London Weighting
Contractual Hours: 35
Basis: Full Time, Permanent
Workplace category: Hybrid

Interviews: W/C 26th October 2026
Attachments: Job Information Pack

Posting Start Date: 02/09/2026
Posting End Date: 14/10/2026
Department: Barbican Centre
Office Location: Barbican Centre
Level of DBS required for this role: Enhanced barred list check children
Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required
Is this a politically restricted post?: No
Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No

The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.

Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.

Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.

Creative Collaboration

The Creative Collaboration department is at the heart of the Barbican’s engagement with its communities, breaking down traditional arts boundaries and contributing to a diverse and dynamic artistic programme.

Creative Collaboration aims to be a catalyst for the Barbican’s artistic vision, working across the centre with a multi-artform approach using all venues and spaces. The department champions interdisciplinary work that connects new audiences to the Barbican, engaging with creatives, participants and users that reflect the rich diversity of London.

The department supports the Barbican in being an arts centre rooted in its community, globally minded, connected, and that delivers on its civic purpose, which is integral to our long-term programme, approach, and impact. Our aim is to co-create joyful experiences that inspire, connect and provoke debate.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Producer, Learning and Participation to join the Creative Collaboration team at the Barbican Centre.

The role of Senior Producer is instrumental in the development and delivery of dynamic programmes which engage young people and communities underrepresented in arts and culture as participants, audience, makers, workforce, and artists.

With a primary focus on the City of London and surrounding boroughs of Camden, Islington, Tower Hamlets, and Hackney the Senior Producer will manage the learning and community team, while collaborating across Barbican artform departments to deliver participatory focused events and programmes.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Significant experience of community arts, youth participatory or arts education work.
• Strong track record of delivering large-scale, public participatory or educational arts events across art forms.
• Awareness of, and commitment to the issues of equity and cultural diversity, with a track record of working with diverse artists and audiences
• Significant experience of managing complex budgets.
• Experience of preparing, presenting, and implementing business plans and strategies.
• Significant experience in team leadership, managing and inspiring teams to deliver high-impact, high-quality programmes and events.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to broker effective and mutually beneficial relationships, and the ability to consult, negotiate, and persuade internal and external stakeholders.
• Significant experience in presenting to senior staff and externally at both national and international level.
• Excellent written communication skills and a high degree of computer proficiency (including Word, Excel & Access).
• A skilled problem solver who can anticipate and mitigate issues, ensuring the successful implementation and completion of participation and learning projects.
• An innovative and collaborative producer with the ability to deliver the Creative Collaboration strategic vision alongside the wider Barbican Arts Programme.

What We Offer

• Barbican Membership
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Access to Barbican Centre discounts including offers at the Barbican Shop and hospitality outlets
• City Corporation staff benefits and discounts throughout the City of London, including at Tower Bridge, Guildhall Art Gallery and others
• Reciprocal entry to a number of galleries and museums across London
• Employee volunteering scheme (up to 2 days per year)
• A vibrant, creative, inclusive workplace at one of the world’s leading arts centres

Inclusivity and Diversity Commitment

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.

*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.