Assistant Producer (Learning)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included.

Salary: £38,080 - £42,150 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Contractual Hours: 35 Hours

Basis: Permanent, Full time

Workplace category: Workplace based

The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London. Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in. Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.

The Creative Collaboration department is looking for an Assistant Producer (Learning) to join their team. Working closely with the Producer (Learning) and Senior Producer (Learning & Participation), the Assistant Producer will support in the coordination delivery and strategic development of learning programmes for schools, including SEND and PRU, further and higher educational providers from across the City and Greater London. The role will collaborate with colleagues to develop relationships with a wide range of creative practitioners and companies, as well as colleagues within the Centre, contributing to the smooth running of the Learning and Participation programmes.

The team is looking for someone with:

• An ability to work as part of a team and collaborate to achieve a shared goal.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Experience of working on participatory arts projects and programmes.
• Excellent communication skills, able to work with a wide range of people from across Barbican teams as well as project partners, audiences and participants.
• A commitment to safeguarding, access, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and the Barbican’s values.

The successful applicant will be self‑motivated and have good knowledge of administration systems, with an ability to multitask and a positive can‑do attitude. Excellent interpersonal skills are vital. This role requires an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

What We Offer:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Access to City Corporation staff benefits and discounts
• Employee volunteering scheme (up to 2 days per year)
• A vibrant, creative, inclusive workplace at one of the world’s leading arts centres

Ready to apply? To apply, please follow the link and submit a CV, and Cover Letter of no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the Person Specification and outline of the role responsibilities. Please address each of the points in the Person Specification where possible. If you have any questions or issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at careers@barbican.org.uk.

Deadline for applications is 23:55 on Sunday 19 April 2026. Interviews W/C Monday 4 May 2026. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors. As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican, we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.