Burnley Youth Theatre
Community Engagement Lead
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Company Description
Burnley Youth Theatre is a nationally respected charity that has developed over the past 50 years from a small local voluntary organization into a leading creative hub for young people with our own purpose-built theatre.
Role Description
The Community Engagement Lead is a 12-month fixed-term contract in Burnley. The main focus is our new 3-year, National Lottery Reaching Communities youth voice outreach project. 'Young Community' is a true co-creation multi-artform project working with targeted groups of young people aged 11-18.
This role is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with local communities, schools, youth groups, and partner organizations, ensuring broad access to Burnley Youth Theatre’s programs. Day-to-day tasks include:
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- Planning and delivering outreach activities and workshops
- Coordinating community events
- Collecting feedback from participants
- Promoting opportunities for children, young people, and families to get involved
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The role also involves:
- Collaborating with the artistic and administrative teams to align engagement initiatives with the theatre’s mission
- Supporting evaluation and reporting
- Contributing to funding applications or partnership proposals where relevant
Qualifications
- Community outreach and engagement skills, including experience working with children, young people, families, and diverse communities
- Program coordination and project management skills to plan, deliver, and evaluate events, workshops, and partnerships
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to present, facilitate group activities, and build long-term relationships
- Collaboration and teamwork skills, with experience working across artistic, administrative, and external stakeholder groups
- Organizational and administrative skills, including record-keeping, basic reporting, and use of standard office and communication software
- Understanding of safeguarding, inclusivity, and equal opportunities in youth and community settings
- Experience in arts, education, youth work, or community development is highly beneficial
- Relevant training or qualification in community arts, youth work, education, or a related field is advantageous, or equivalent experience
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