Learning and Engagement Manager
Kala the Arts Closing date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026
- Part time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
Hours: Part time - 12 hours per week (worked over 1.5 days per week)
Role type: One-year fixed term contract (initially)
Salary: £25,000 to £26,000 per annum pro rata
Location: Basingstoke with the opportunity for hybrid working for some days
Reports to: Chief executive officer and Chair of Trustees
As we continue our journey to bring global communities together through the Arts and expand our programme of activities, we are looking for a part time Learning and Engagement Manager to join our dynamic and creative team made up of staff, volunteers and committed Trustees. This is an excellent opportunity for a personable, open minded and confident individual with strong administrative and education skills and has an interest in Arts and likes engaging with people.
This is a busy, varied, and outward facing role and provides the opportunity to manage the creation, operation and promotion of our core outreach programmes. This is a fixed term position for a period of one year initially, to be reviewed on an annual basis based on performance and delivery.
Purpose of the Role
Main contact for developing and managing the educational and learning development within the organisation.
Develop and maintain excellent communication and working relations with the Trustees, staff, volunteers, students and external contacts.
Coordinate and provide support with the schools and community programme on various projects by Kala The Arts and develop opportunities.
Placing dance on the map.
Working on the Arts Council's portfolio of projects, annual partnership events.
Approaching new areas and expanding ways of creating new audiences, profile audiences and contributing to KTA's diversity and inclusion aspirations.
Support reporting to Arts Council including development of processes and KPIs.
Delivery of South Asian dance projects
Job Requirements
Excellent organisational and management skills with previous experience of providing support at Director or senior organisation level
Proven experience of working in a small office and flexibility
Strong writing and proof-reading skills and attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build effective and resilient relationships at all levels and with key stakeholders while demonstrating tact and diplomacy
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and MS Office skills Ability to work with autonomy and flexibility and to safeguard confidential information.
Demonstrable experience of hands on working with both communities and schools on arts related projects, health and preferably dance related.
For the full list of requirements, please see our website.
Job Responsibilities
Coordinate and book spaces for regular classes, classes rehearsals, rehearsals by artists and other logistics for the Artistic Director.
Coordinate the community classes, schools workshops, open days, teacher training, CPD training days.
Undertake general administrative duties for projects, board minutes, project meetings and follow ups.
Develop a strong understanding of the company, departments and key employee roles Proactively create strong relationships and open communication with stakeholders such as Partners, communities, Senior Managers, the Board, artists, Sponsors and Donors and the dance sector.
Being an active member of the dance community (including attending dance seminars) and outreach for Kala The Arts, including organising workshops, Holiday And Food activities and our dance classes programme.
Take minutes of meetings as requested and understand the tone and sensitivities and adapt writing style as necessary.
General administration tasks and activities.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Learning and Engagement Manager
- Salary: £25k-£30k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Dance
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026
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Location:
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Job: Learning and Engagement Manager
Job: Learning and Engagement Manager
Organisation: Kala the Arts
Postcode: RG21 4AF
How to Apply
To apply, please send us your CV, together with a covering letter of no more than two pages of A4 explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements to [email protected].
- Contact name: Sushmita Pati
- Contact email: [email protected]