Nonsuch Studios are looking for a energetic and versatile community-focussed producers who can lead wide, diverse and impactful programmes.
The Local Engagement Producers will work at the heart of Nonsuch Studios’ delivery of Ashfield Creates, working across Ashfield in Nottinghamshire to support the growth in access to and participation with high quality arts, cultural and creative opportunities, activities and events for local residents, artists and communities.
The Local Engagement Producers, made up of two, 0.6 FTE posts, will be key networkers, champions and conveners of the programme, working with communities to develop and unlock their creative potential. This role is likely to involve lots of varied working patterns and will need a degree of flexibility to work with communities at times that best suit their engagement.
As a rough outline, we would imagine that the Local Engagement Producers will spend a third of their time planning, programming and administering their work; another third meeting community groups, artists and local people across Ashfield through networks and activities; and a final third supporting and enabling creative activities and events either in a lead or supporting role.
As this is a new role on a new large-scale project, we’ll be adapting the delivery as we learn how best to facilitate and champion local communities and seek to employ two, Local Engagement Producers to be a part of this exciting journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on the day-to-day delivery of the Ashfield Creates programme, ensuring targets are met and programme values upheld.
- Be the convener of the Local Creative Networks in two of the four areas of Ashfield (either Hucknall & Rurals or Sutton & Kirkby).
- Work with artists, creatives, practitioners and the wider Nonsuch Studios team to plan, deliver and evaluate public events at a range of scales.
Key Information
- Job Title: Local Engagement Producer
- Responsible to: General Manager
- Working Hours: 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
- Salary: £28,131 PA (£16,678.60 pro rata)
- Contract: This is an employed role on a fixed term contract until the 31st March 2027, with the potential to extend or become permanent subject to funding.
Full job information, job description and person specification can be found in the Job Information Pack.
How to Apply
To help make our recruitment process as simple as possible for both you and us, we collect all applications via the Online Form which is linked inside the Job Information pack and can be accessed via the button above. So you don’t have to do everything online, all the questions asked in the form are also stated inside the Job Info pack. You may want to prepare your answers in a word document and then copy answers into the form to avoid losing any of your work, as unfortunately the form does not save as you go. You can also access the application link directly below.
The online form will automatically close at the deadline so it is important to hit Submit before the deadline as even applications in progress won’t be able to be submitted once the deadline passes.
Application Window: Wednesday 16th March - Tuesday 15th April at 12pm
Application Method: via Online Form & Document Upload
Candidates Notified: Thursday 17th April at 5pm
Scheduled Interview Date: Friday 25th April in Kirkby in Ashfield, venue TBC
