Community Engagement Assistant (Maternity Cover).
Icon Theatre Closing date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026
- Part time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
The role combines direct creative delivery with young people and communities, alongside project coordination, administration and safeguarding responsibilities.
You will support delivery across a range of Icon's Creative Engagement programmes, including Icon Youth Theatre, Creative Council, Youth Club, community projects (with young people and adults), school holiday programmes and schools' workshops.
Job Requirements
Person Specification
Experience facilitating or assisting in drama, theatre or participatory settings
Experience supporting project administration, coordination and logistics
Excellent verbal communication, writing and IT skills
Strong organisation and time management skills
Understanding of current safeguarding legislation and good practice
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
Flexibility to work occasional evenings/weekends, as required
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Support the planning and delivery of creative engagement activity with young people and communities across Icon's programmes, including Youth Theatre, Youth Club, community projects, holiday programmes (including HAF), Creative Council, schools' workshops and Open Stage our adults theatre group.
Assist with facilitation of sessions, workshops, rehearsals and events, helping participants to build confidence, creativity, communication and performance skills.
Help create safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces, including set-up/pack-down and the safe management of resources and materials.
Build positive relationships with participants, supporting engagement, wellbeing and access needs.
Maintain registers, attendance information and session notes, and support communications with participants and parents/carers where appropriate.
Support safeguarding in line with Icon's policies and procedures
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Community Engagement Assistant (Maternity Cover).
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Theatre
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026
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Location:
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Job: Community Engagement Assistant (Maternity Cover).
Job: Community Engagement Assistant (Maternity Cover).
Organisation: Icon Theatre
Postcode: ME4 4TZ
How to Apply
How to Apply
Download job pack to find our more details about the role and the person specification.
Please send your CV and a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role and how your skills and experience meet the person specification, to Bex Milner, Creative Engagement Manager, at [email protected]
We can also accept applications by voice note or film, covering the same information, of no more than 3 minutes.
Please complete an equal opportunity monitoring form: https://uk.culturecounts.cc/s/4hfnCq
If you have any access requirements (including for the interview) or would like this pack in an alternative format, please email: [email protected]
- Contact name: Bex Milner
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Icon Theatre
Icon is an award-winning Medway-based theatre and participatory arts charity. We push the boundaries of where theatre happens, who it is for and how it can help people and places to grow.
Communities and young people collaborating with professional artists in active and equal partnership is at the heart of everything we do, be that making large-scale, outdoor and promenade theatre productions; running our award-winning young people’s programme, or our ongoing participatory theatre programmes.