Community Engagement Officer
Phoenix Leicester Closing date: Mon, 18 May 2026
- Full time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
Fri, 08 May 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Phoenix is Leicester's independent cinema and art centre located in the heart of the city's Cultural Quarter. A registered charity for over 35 years, Phoenix is the city's home for film, moving image, and digital storytelling.
Phoenix plays a key role in the cultural and creative landscape of Leicester, one of the UK's most diverse and dynamic cities. As an accessible venue open to all, we curate unique cultural and creative experiences across film and art, bringing local, national and international work to our cinema screens and gallery. Through our programme we offer opportunities for communities to come together, explore and share stories and ideas; improve our understanding of the world and re-imagine the future; and inspire and nurture creativity.
Our award-winning capital expansion has created new opportunities for us across our cultural programme, and since its completion in 2023 we have expanded our offer significantly.
The Community Engagement Officer will play a central role in delivering Phoenix's ambition to deepen relationships with local communities and significantly broaden and diversify audiences. Working as part of the Cinema Programme team, the postholder will lead on community and partnership led engagement initiatives, developing new and existing relationships that enable Phoenix to reach audiences who are underrepresented in its current audience profile.
We are working hard to make sure that Phoenix is an inclusive and welcoming place for everyone - a place that is representative of the communities we serve, that celebrates diversity and provides equality of opportunity. We particularly welcome applications from Global Majority candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.
Job Requirements
The Community Engagement Officer will play a central role in delivering Phoenix's ambition to deepen relationships with local communities and significantly broaden and diversify audiences. Working as part of the Cinema Programme team, the postholder will lead on community and partnership-led engagement initiatives, developing new and existing relationships that enable Phoenix to reach audiences who are underrepresented in its current audience profile. The role will design and deliver projects, curate screening events and run ambassador schemes that connect communities to Phoenix's film programme, venue and wider cultural offer in meaningful and sustained ways. The role is key to the successful delivery of Phoenix's 2026-29 BFI-funded audience development project, contributing to Phoenix's position as a socially engaged cultural organisation and supporting the communication of Phoenix's social impact locally, regionally and nationally.
Job Responsibilities
Community Outreach & Partnerships
Develop new and deepen existing partnerships with community organisations, education providers, grassroots groups and audience influencers to support delivery of Phoenix programming and events.
Act as a key liaison between Phoenix and its community partners, ensuring strong communication, collaboration and shared learning.
Increase collaborative working with community leaders and groups to co-design activity that reflects local interests, needs and barriers to engagement.
Ambassador & Engagement Programmes
Lead on the delivery and development of Phoenix's Community Ambassador scheme, embedding learning from the 2024-26 pilot and ensuring it becomes a sustainable, effective engagement tool.
Develop and launch a Student Ambassador scheme to engage Leicester's large and diverse student population, in collaboration with higher education partners.
Establish and support focus groups to better understand audience motivations, barriers and perceptions.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Community Engagement Officer
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Film
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Mon, 18 May 2026
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Location:
| view on Google MapsEast Midlands
Job: Community Engagement Officer
Job: Community Engagement Officer
Organisation: Phoenix Leicester
Postcode: LE1 1TG
How to Apply
To apply for this post please submit the following via email to [email protected]
- your CV
n expression of interest letter that outlines your skills and experience for the role, and demonstrates how you meet the specifications (max 2 pages, A4)
completed Equal Opportunities monitoring form
- Contact name: Jake Harvey
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Phoenix Leicester
Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. Across 4 screens we show everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, with regular festivals and events.
Our regularly changing art programme presents work by local and international artists, and our education work helps people of all ages to learn about, and create their own film and art. We are a charity and all profits go back into developing our creative programmes.