Eden Court is a creative beacon in the Highlands. Our Engagement programme offers supported access to the arts, positively impacts health and wellbeing and provides training for the next generation of talent. We believe everyone is an artist and offer inclusive, creative engagement opportunities to people at every stage of life. Through our work we aim to create a thriving and resilient creative community across the Highlands.
We do this by offering a yearly programme of classes, qualifications and targeted projects that work with people who face barriers to accessing the arts. Each year we engage with over 15,000 people aged 0-80+ in schools, out in the community and at Eden Court.
Our work is delivered across three strands:
Our Young Creatives programmes offer training and development for those interested in pursuing a career in the creatives industries.
Our Schoolsprogrammes offer an entry point to the arts for young people across the Highlands, with a focus on reaching those with the least access and developing creatively confident teachers.
Our Community programmes support wellbeing, bring people together and address social issues through creativity.
We are looking for a practitioner with previous experience delivering creative engagement, learning or participation projects to join our Engagement team.As the Arts Practitioner – Theatre you will be responsible for leading on our 8-10 and 11-13 Youth Theatres and supporting across Eden Court's Engagement Projects in theatre, as well as other multi-art-form projects, or projects for which your experience makes you the best member of the team to contribute to.
The Arts Practitioner – Theatre post is ideal for an experienced practitioner with a commitment to access and inclusion. The post offers the right applicant an exciting and challenging opportunity to be part of our vibrant and ambitious creative learning and participation department, whilst collaborating with communities in the Highlands.
JOB TITLE Arts Practitioner - Theatre
SALARY £11,407.24 per annum
HOURS OF WORK 15 per week (usually worked Mon 12pm-8pm, Tue 9:30am-5:30pm, but with some evening and weekend work expected. If this would be a barrier to you, we can consider flexible working arrangements.)
CONTRACT TYPE Permanent
LOCATION Eden Court Highlands, Bishops Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA (though you may travel to different communities across the Highlands. Some home-working is possible in agreement with your line manager.)
DEPARTMENT Engagement
LINE MANAGER(S) Engagement Producer - Theatre
PENSION Up to 6% Company contribution with The People’s Pension
HOLIDAYS Full time equivalent allowance of 36 days of paid annual leave, inclusive of 8 public holidays. The annual leave allowance increases to 37 days after completing 1 years’ service up to a maximum of 41 days after 5 years’ service. Holiday entitlement will be pro-rated for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.
PVG An enhanced PVG check will be required. Eden Court will cover the cost of this. A PVG check certifies that you are allowed to work with children and protected adults, and have no convictions that prevent this.
OTHER BENEFITS
- Complimentary and discounted tickets to events at Eden Court
- Free soup and 20% staff discount at Eden Court’s Café/Bar
- Enhanced benefits package
- Free parking
- Flexible working options
Applications must be received by Sun 18 Oct 2026.
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