Community Engagement Producer

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The opportunity

The history of University of the Arts London (UAL) is rooted in the vibrant and diverse communities surrounding its campuses. We are committed to bringing a range of educational, cultural and economic benefits to these areas through collaborations and partnerships that continue to make long-lasting impacts. To ensure this continues, we are seeking a Community Engagement Producer who can play a key role coordinating community engagement across Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon.

You’ll undertake a range of varying responsibilities helping to align community engagement with the strategic priorities of our Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon colleges. This will involve:

• Researching community partners and relevant external agencies for collaborative projects
• Supporting the development of relationships between external groups and the colleges
• To support the delivery of collaborative projects linking students with external audiences to provide enrichment opportunities
• Administering the recruitment, scheduling and payment of mentors and guest speakers for workshops

About you

You’ll need experience of coordinating engagement or community engagement programmes.

You’ll also need experience of office management and administration processes as well as experience with Microsoft products and database management.

Strong organisational and communication skills are equally important, as is an interest in the arts.

Please note, appointment to this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check as you’ll be supervising and/or working with children.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Alice White, Community Engagement Manager (CCW) at a.white@arts.ac.uk

Should you have any questions about the application process or require any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh, Resourcing Advisor at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk or on 020 7514 9646.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday 24th March 2023.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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