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Head of Participation (Maternity Cover)
Fixed term contract – 12 months
Joining English National Ballet, you will find a community of artists, musicians, theatre and costume craftspeople, creatives, business and administration professionals across a range of disciplines, all working together to achieve a common goal: to bring world-class ballet to as many people as possible, wherever they are and whatever their means. We are a multi-skilled, multi-cultural, open and inclusive organisation and we place a high value on diversity and diversity of thought in our teams.
Responsibilities
- Working from the strategic plan, drive the creative development and implementation of all work within the participation portfolio.
- Drive the engagement with schools / SEND, youth and with D/Deaf, Disabled and neurodivergent young people, working collaboratively with other colleagues and artists.
- Oversee the development and implementation of programmes for widening public participation, engagement and inclusivity in London, in cities we tour to and online.
- Plan and manage all programming, working with direct reports across Participation and other team members and creatives as needed.
- Build and develop networks to support the continuity, the growth and development of each programme and including any local or regional networking.
- Cultivate opportunities for growth and development of participation programmes across the sector, and in local and priority cities, working collaboratively across departments to plan around opportunities within the artistic schedule.
Key Selection Criteria
- Good track record of working in dance, the arts, or education with an in depth understanding of use of inclusive dance practice in the context of learning and participation.
- Good understanding of dance in schools, curriculum and further/higher education, including from a dance degree or equivalent experience in the sector.
- Experience of developing and implementing participation programmes working with local communities, children & young people, schools and education partners, in a range of settings.
- Demonstrated programme management skills in the arts sector: ability to develop, execute and evaluate multiple workstreams within a portfolio.
- Experienced in people management and working with multi-disciplinary project teams including freelance practitioners.
- Ability to create and support high quality talent pathways for children and young people.
About ENB
English National Ballet (ENB) brings world-class ballet to the widest possible audience. We are a pioneering Company at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution: celebrating tradition, striving to innovate and develop the artform and to open up ballet to the widest possible audience. ENB is also a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building collaborative partnerships and community programmes.
As we celebrate our 75th Anniversary in 2025, English National Ballet continues to assert its commitment to artistic excellence and to sharing ballet with as many people as possible, across the UK and around the world.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where staff of all backgrounds can thrive and grow. We would particularly like to hear from black and global majority applicants and from applicants living with a disability or a long-term health condition, both groups which are currently underrepresented in our organisation. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to applicants with disability or a long-term health condition who meet the key selection criteria.
Please contact us if you need to request any reasonable adjustments to attend the recruitment process or if you need an alternative application format, on hr_recruitment@ballet.org.uk.
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