Job Summary

As Head of Education and Community you will oversee education and community engagement and be responsible for the delivery of secondary schools, careers and Emerging Theatre Professionals work. These projects will serve particular strategic objectives as defined in The Old Vic Business Plan.

Job Description

Department/Team: Education and Community

Responsible to: Education and Community Director

Contract: Permanent, full time position

Location: Mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB

Hours: Usual working hours are Monday-Friday, 9:30am-5:30pm with some occasional out of hours work (e.g. evenings and weekends)

NB we would be open to considering candidates looking for an 32 hours contract (0.8 FTE).

Salary: 46,000 49,000 per annum

Direct Reports: The Education Manager (Schools Club), The Education Manager (Take The Lead) and The Participation Manager

Person specification

The post holder must be able to demonstrate the following:

Essential

• Experience of developing participatory arts projects in schools and with emerging theatre professionals and mid-career artists
• Experience of delivering and facilitating high quality participatory arts projects in schools and with emerging theatre professionals and mid-career artists
• Experience of leading a team in a participation setting delivering multiple projects
• Budgetary management experience to a minimum of 500K
• Familiarity with safeguarding policies and practices, particularly relating to
• children and young people
• Exemplary organisation skills as well as written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of line managing staff and freelancers
• Robust understanding of best practice and new developments within a theatre educational and youth employment context
• A strong team player.IT literacy, with good experience of the Microsoft Office suite and Excel in particular. (Training will be given on software programs as required.)
• Proven experience of evaluation design, analysis and reporting and experience of writing copy for content and marketing materials
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check as the role may interact with vulnerable adults and/or children