Activity Plan Consultant

Activity Plan Consultant

Barbican Centre Closing date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026

Artform: Combined arts
Role: Creative
Contract: Contract
London

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Exciting opportunity for a consultant to develop an Activity Plan as part of the Barbican's Sculpture Court Revived Project. The Activity Plan will form part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund Delivery Phase funding application, which is anticipated to be submitted in August 2027.

Job Description

A full brief setting out the context, requirements and procurement process for the consultancy can be found on the Barbican Renewal website: https://www.barbican.org.uk/our-story/how-were-changing/barbican-renewal

The Barbican is seeking to appoint an experienced Activity Plan Consultant to prepare an overarching Activity Plan as part of the development phase of the Barbican Sculpture Court Revived project.

The consultant will work with Barbican staff across various departments, including Buildings and Renewal; Arts and Participation; Audience Experience; Comms & Engagement; People, Inclusion and Culture; and Development, as well as with other consultants to be appointed for the development phase including Interpretation consultant, Community Engagement consultant, Evaluation consultant, Conservation Plan consultant and Archive Strategy consultant. The Activity Plan consultant will lead the development of the Activity Plan, ensuring that inputs from other consultants are reflected consistently within the Activity Plan.

The consultant will work with Barbican staff and consultants to develop an Activity Plan for the Barbican Sculpture Court Revived project. The Activity Plan should align with Heritage Fund guidance, Investment Principles and the approved purposes of the Barbican Sculpture Court Revived project, as well as the Barbican's purpose and values. More information about our purpose and values can be found on our website: https://www.barbican.org.uk/our-story/about-us/purpose-and-governance

Useful Links

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Activity Plan Consultant
  • Salary: £15k-£20k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026
  • Location:
    London
    | view on Google Maps

Job: Activity Plan Consultant

Job: Activity Plan Consultant

Organisation: Barbican Centre

Postcode: EC2Y8DS

How to Apply

Tender returns should be submitted to [email protected] with the title ‘Sculpture Court Revived Activity Plan Consultant’.  

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026. Short-listed applicants may be interviewed and asked to present their proposal to the interview panel. Interviews are planned for w/b 14 September.

The tender process will follow the City of London Corporation’s procurement practices and the Heritage Fund requirements.  

The scoring of the tender will be as follows:  

Methodology and response to the brief (30%)
Relevant experience (40%)
Cost (30%)

Please declare any conflicts of interest via email to [email protected].