Talent and Skills Coordinator

Bristol Beacon; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Bristol Beacon is recruiting a Talent and Skills Coordinator to support the delivery of our Talent and Skills development programme across the South West. The role focuses on coordinating activity, events and participant experiences within live music and education settings.

You will manage communications, plan and coordinate events, and collaborate with partners to ensure inclusive, high-quality programmes in arts and education sectors.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of working in the music, creative or live events sector, locally and nationally.
• Interest in artist development and creative skills; commitment to access, representation and inclusion.
• Experience planning and coordinating events within these sectors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver activities within the Talent and Skills development programme.
• Provide warm, professional and inclusive experiences for participants, audiences and partners.
• Manage communications, inboxes and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Coordination

IT & Digital skills

Communication

Event administration

Education

Experience in music/live events sector

Tools

Inbox management

Content creation

Monitoring & evaluation

Job description

The closing date for this role is – 9.00am Thursday 1st October 2026

About the role

Key Information

Talent and Skills Coordinator

Part-time, 22.5 hours

Fixed term for 3 years

Bristol Beacon is the South West’s largest concert hall, promoting musical excellence, creative learning, and community engagement. Alongside our renowned live music programme and Music Education Centre, we are one of the region’s most exciting and versatile event venues. Our concert halls, event spaces and public areas are central to our mission of uniting people through the joy of live music.

We are recruiting for a new role to support the delivery of key programmes and activity within our Talent and Skills development programme.

You will have knowledge and experience of working in the music, creative or live events sector, both locally and nationally, including awareness of relevant networks, organisations and industry professionals. You will have interest in artist development and creative skills, a commitment to access, representation and inclusion and experience of planning and coordinating events, ideally within these sectors. You will be able to provide a warm, professional and inclusive experience for participants, audiences and partners.

You’ll do this by using your strong coordination skills including IT and digital skills, content creation, inbox management, monitoring and evaluation and event management with confidence and calm professionalism, communicating well and building strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Sounds like you? We would love to hear from you about the experience and passion you could bring to this exciting role.

Diversifying our workforce

We are committed to developing a more diverse workforce through applicants with the skills and experience to help us to widen our perspective and better serve the needs of our communities.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnically diverse backgrounds as these groups are currently underrepresented within the arts and culture sectors.

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