Creative Learning Producer (Maternity Cover)
With circa 2,000 seats, Sunderland Empire is the largest seated theatre between Manchester and Edinburgh. A grade II listed building from the Edwardian era, with an exquisite Rococo interior, it hosts an exciting and high‑profile programme, from the latest West End musical and the most spectacular Disney shows, to community performances rooted in the city and serving the north of England.
The Creative Learning department engages local adults, children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds through our work in schools, our regular weekly programme of classes and our community projects. You will also benefit from the support of Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust who champion our work.
The Creative Learning Producer (Maternity Cover) role
This is a position for a motivated and dynamic arts professional to produce a Creative Learning programme in the Sunderland Empire Creative Learning department. You will manage and deliver creative learning programmes for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, working with a dedicated venue team, national colleagues and local partners. You will be passionate about inclusive arts practice, locally driven and committed to shared professional development across the nationwide Creative Learning team.
Key responsibilities
* Manage and deliver all aspects of a creative learning programme for ATG Entertainment Sunderland Empire, in response to the national Creative Learning strategy.
* Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders across the wider arts community including local authorities, education, cultural organisations and funders; and with colleagues, partners and producers bringing shows to the venue.
* Effectively manage agreed budgets to ensure income and expenditure targets are met.
* Monitor and evaluate activity, and work with colleagues to communicate Creative Learning opportunities and successes to the broadest audiences.
* Recruit, engage and support Sunderland Empire Creative Learning staff, freelance practitioners, casual staff and suppliers.
* Fulfil any other task as reasonably required.
Your experience, skills and qualities
We welcome transferable skills from other industries and backgrounds. If you can demonstrate many of the essential skills, qualities and experience we encourage you to apply, and we can provide training where necessary.
Essential
* Experience of working in an arts or educational role producing and delivering high‑quality learning and engagement projects for diverse groups.
* Experience of project management, including excellent finance management, generating earned income and contributing to fundraising campaigns & or sponsorship initiatives.
* Experience of managing people and working in partnership.
* Experience in recruiting and supporting arts workers, freelance artists and practitioners.
* Understanding of marketing and communications and their role in Creative Learning.
* Understanding of safeguarding duties and best practices.
* Resourceful and adaptable with the ability to manage multiple projects, relationships and partnerships.
* Highly organised, able to work on one’s own initiative as well as part of a team.
* Computer literate including Office 365.
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
* Experience as a skilled arts practitioner.
* Knowledge of the local Creative Learning landscape and the broader cultural, and education sectors.
* Knowledge of privacy in the contexts of Creative Learning.
* Good knowledge of multi‑arts genres, disciplines and approaches.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long‑term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.
About Us – Our values
* THRIVE – doing what we love (with passion and dynamism)
* CONNECT – through every act (with collaboration and kindness)
* DARE – to do different (with curiosity and courage)
* PERFORM – at our best (with customer focus and ownership)
Our culture
You’ll help us uphold a positive culture around meeting our obligations, by having a positive attitude to health and safety, legal and insurance requirements and by taking care to understand our policies and procedures. We are all expected to participate actively in the life of the company, and opportunities will arise for you to collaborate with others across the business. Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to be flexible and adapt as the needs of the business change, taking on new or different responsibilities as the need arises.
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