Young People’s Coordinator and Artist Facilitator

Summary

Permanent, full time, Tues-Sat. Work closely with the Young People & Community Manager to design, plan, coordinate and deliver key elements of our multi-artform participation programme, delivering impact, opportunity personal and skills development for the young people of our region.

More Details

Salary: £31,057 + benefits
Department: Creative Partnerships
Employment Type: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Hours Per Week: 37.5 – Tuesday to Saturday in term time
Working Pattern: 1 day delivery, 3 days coordination, 1 day planning and admin. Tuesday-Saturday working week during term time, with regular evening work required on Wednesdays.
Location: Hybrid, with delivery onsite at Birmingham Hippodrome, and occasional visits to other venues.
Job Closing Date: 06/04/2026
Interview w/c: 13/04/2026

Job Summary

To work closely with the Young People & Community Manager to design, plan, coordinate and deliver key elements of the participation programme, including liaison with key contacts and project administration. To plan and deliver high quality, inspiring and exciting projects and activities as part of Birmingham Hippodrome’s multi-artform programme, delivering impact, opportunity, personal and skills development for the young people of our region. Please visit our website for full details of the role and the person specification.

Job Requirements

We’re looking for someone with a specialism in Drama / Musical Theatre / Dance / Spoken Word / Performing Arts, including experience in education and participation settings. You will need experience of managing creative projects and working in an administrative role, knowledge of good practice in schools, and knowledge of safeguarding practice in relation to young people. You’ll have the ability to devise and lead workshops, and a strong commitment to inclusion and access. You must have or be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Job Responsibilities

About the Department: Creative Partnerships is a very social, caring and ambitious department that produces high-quality work with large international companies and has the friendly fun nature of a strong team. We have a number of people in the team who were young people on our programmes and now work with us! Recently, we partnered with Rambert Dance company to create a new dance performance, and took the cast to Digbeth Loc Studios to meet Peaky Blinder’s creator, Steven Knight. This is the second time young people from our network have met him! Some of our upcoming plans include: a brand-new cohort of Young Advocates who will be working on paid placements across the theatre with us, partnering with Sao Paulo Dance Company for a new curtain raiser project, and we’ll be performing two brand new youth theatre shows in June.

Organisation

Birmingham Hippodrome

Location Type

Specific location

Salary Type

Salaried

Salary (Exact)

£31,057pa + benefits

Closing Date

06/04/2026

Contract Type

Permanent, Full Time

Job Type

Learning & Participation