Learning and Participation Administrator

Learning and Participation Administrator

The Marlowe Theatre Closing date: Tue, 17 Nov 2026

Artform: Theatre
Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
Contract: Permanent
South East

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

The Learning and Participation Administrator will support the Learning & Participation Department, providing administrative support to the team, across our work with Young People, Education and Community and Public Programming.

Job Description

We are recruiting a full-time Administrator to join our fast-paced Learning & Participation department. We deliver a diverse range of complex projects and programmes at the Marlowe Theatre and across Kent, working with young people aged 5 and up, schools across the region and a range of community groups. Our partners include the RSC, Philharmonia and Matthew Bourne's New Adventures.

We are seeking a highly organised administrator to streamline day-to-day operations, strengthen internal systems and processes, and ensure information flows effectively across our projects and the wider Marlowe team.

Your skills and experience may have been gained outside the arts sector. We welcome the fresh perspectives and transferable expertise you can bring to a creative environment.

A competent administrator, you have developed the skills needed to work in a busy office, such as prioritisation, communication, record keeping, problem solving, attention to detail, and agility to change.

You will be confident working alongside experienced arts programme managers, providing the organised, responsive administrative support they need to deliver creative programmes effectively.

The Marlowe Theatre is an inclusive and disability confident employer. We value difference and recruit by merit based on fair and open competition. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique.

The Marlowe Theatre is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk. As this post might involve some work alongside children and young people, the successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references and a basic DBS check.
£28,639 per annum
Closing date 17 November 2026 11:59pm

Job Requirements

A great communicator
Organised and efficient
Resilient and Resourceful
Rigorous and detail orientated
A problem solver willing to use own initiative
A collaborative and proactive team player
Good knowledge of administrative practices
Some knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, in particular Data Protection Act 2018 and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
An interest in theatre or the participatory arts
An interest in creating safe spaces for participants, or a willingness to learn
Good written and verbal com
Good written and verbal communication skills - including being able to express information in accessible ways to people from a wide range of backgrounds and lived-experiences.
Good level of administration skills
Good numeracy, literacy and computer skills
Good interpersonal skills
The ability to adapt and work on own initiative
The ability to plan and priorities tasks
Experience working in administration, ideally in an operational environment

Job Responsibilities

To support L&P Director and L&P team with general admin tasks, such as scheduling, arranging and minuting meetings, booking spaces and resources and liaising with the Operations Team.
Using systems such as Artifax and Spektrix
To support the L&P team with practitioner and participant on-boarding and communication.
To support with freelance practitioner contract writing and liaise with HR for DBS.
Support the collation and sharing of essential project information such as session schedules, plans, risk assessments and access needs as needed.
To support the L&P team with internal and external communications
To be the point of contact for organising department and cross department meetings
Representing L&P at weekly Operations meetings and reporting back
To support the L&P team and Box office with fees reconciliation.
To support the L&P team with payroll timesheets and invoices by ensuring timely and accurate processing
To support the team with monitoring and data collection

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Learning and Participation Administrator
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Tue, 17 Nov 2026
  • Location:
    South East
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Job: Learning and Participation Administrator

Job: Learning and Participation Administrator

Organisation: The Marlowe Theatre

Postcode: CT1 2AS

How to Apply

By application form through the Marlowe Theatre Website