Children’s Programme Lead
Established in 1999, Scene & Heard is an award-winning children’s mentoring charity in Somers Town, Camden.
Our mission is to empower young people from one of the UK’s most deprived neighbourhoods by unlocking their creativity, building confidence and nurturing aspiration. At the heart of our work is a unique, long-term, mentoring playwriting programme that partners children with volunteer arts professionals to create theatre. Alongside this core programme, our Creative Outreach offers free access to the arts for any child in Somers Town, including a weekly term-time drama and arts club and week-long summer schemes.
To learn more about our work in Somers Town, please visit www.sceneandheard.org
Children’s Programme Lead (full-time)
£37,000 per annum
- Location: Scene & Heard HQ, 128a Chalton Street, London NW1
- Hours of Work: Office hours are 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
- The role will demand evening/weekend work
- Some flexible/remote working may be considered
- Holiday entitlement is 20 days plus 8 UK public holidays
Candidates should be:
- A confident drama teacher/facilitator
- Enthusiastic and passionate about engaging children in arts activities
- Highly motivated, organised and efficient
- A good team player with the ability to communicate effectively with people of all ages and backgrounds
The Children’s Programme Lead is responsible for:
- Developing and delivering our Creative Outreach Programme for children aged 7+
- Supporting all child and beneficiary engagement at Scene & Heard
- Developing new activities under our Arts Hub initiative
- Collaborating with freelance artists and facilitators to co-deliver workshops
- Safeguarding and monitoring child wellbeing during all activities
- Representing Scene & Heard with families, schools, and external partners
- Leading on impact measurement and reporting for children’s programmes
For more information and details of how to apply, visit Jobs — Scene & Heard. Please state in your application that you found this role through Those Who Can.
To reflect and celebrate the rich variety of heritages, backgrounds, and orientations represented in London and beyond, we strive to build and maintain a staff team and volunteer base that is as diverse as the communities we serve.