At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate exciting arts projects and engage with communities across the south-west.
- Company: Join Take Art, a pioneering agency delivering high-quality arts experiences.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, competitive salary, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Embrace a dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a vibrant team bringing circus arts to diverse audiences.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management and knowledge of touring arts required.
Salary £27,500 pro-rata per annum on a fixed term approximately 21 month contract.
Hours: Flexible 22.2 hours a week (P/T – 3 days a week).
Place: hybrid – Take Art office base/home and across the south west.
Take Art is a pioneering Somerset-based agency delivering high-quality arts performance and participatory experiences across the county and the south-west. It will be working with Bristol based Circus City as joint partners in CAAA+.
With Arts Council of England project funding, Take Art is leading CAAA+, a rural and urban community south-west touring project through 2026-2028. CAAA+ entails 36 performance days by 6 touring companies plus supporting workshop and residency programme with young people and families. It will work with a team of Community Producers to reach Disabled audiences. Our touring network comprises 12 presenting partners, many of whom will be working with village-based, volunteer promoters.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Previous, proven project arts management experience, knowledge of touring small-scale circus and an understanding of rural touring.
- Own means of transport to ensure that the role’s peripatetic nature is achievable.
Equality and Diversity:
Take Art is committed to equality and strives to create a diverse and inclusive working environment and teams that reflect the diversity of the UK population. Our recruitment process is open to all, but we particularly encourage applicants from backgrounds that are currently under-represented within the sector as well as our organisation. We value the positive impact that diversity brings to our organisation.
For further information and to download an application pack please see the Take Art website at www.takeart.org.
Application Deadline: 5.00pm on Tuesday 4th August.
Interviews: to be held Tuesday 18th August at the Take Art offices at The Mill, Flaxdrayton Farm, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5LR.
Project Co-ordinator, Circus Around And About + in Yeovil employer: Take Art
Take Art is an exceptional employer that champions creativity and community engagement, offering a flexible working environment that allows for a healthy work-life balance. With a strong commitment to equality and diversity, employees are encouraged to bring their unique perspectives to the table, fostering a culture of inclusivity and collaboration. The role of Project Co-ordinator not only provides opportunities for professional growth within the arts sector but also allows you to make a meaningful impact in rural and urban communities across the south-west.
