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Project Communications and Engagement Officer

Role: Project Communications and Engagement Officer

Location: Barbican

Starting Salary: £35,740 Inclusive of London Weighting 

Job Type: 35 Hours, Full-Time (Permanent) 

About Us

The Barbican is an international arts, conference, and education centre in the heart of the City of London. We are London’s Creative Catalyst for arts, curiosity, and enterprise. Across our theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues and public and community spaces, we spark creative possibilities and transformation for artists, audiences, and communities – to inspire, connect and provoke debate. We are the place to be and a place where everyone is welcome. Our impact is felt far outside our walls and ripples beyond the experiences we offer – locally, nationally, and internationally.

In 2021, we launched the Barbican Renewal Programme, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to radically reimagine what an arts centre can be. Through it, we’ll unlock the potential of this area of the Square Mile for generations to come. At forty years, our building is showing its age, and needs investment so our spaces can meet the expectations of audiences and artists for the next forty and beyond. Our goal is to care for the things people love about the Barbican, while delivering improved public and creative spaces and facilities. We’re working with an award-winning design team to deliver a sustainable development that will bring underused spaces into new creative use, all without adding a single square metre of extra building. 

The Person

We are looking for a proactive and skilled communications and engagement professional to support the Programme, ensuring that both current and potential building users are at the heart of our thinking, while also building broad support and advocacy for our plans. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of working on major capital projects.

You will coordinate and deliver communications and engagement, targeting the public, staff, media and stakeholders with timely, accurate and high-quality content and activities. You will also provide communications advice and guidance to the project team and Barbican leadership, helping to identify and mitigate potential risks. The phased nature of the Programme means that from day one you will be working on the delivery of some projects (supporting on-the-ground building works) while also contributing the planning stages of others, including consultation and fundraising activities.

The role reports to the Community Engagement and Communications Manager, and will also include some tasks assisting them with the Barbican’s wider work to engage with our neighbourhood community across the full breadth of our activities beyond the Renewal Programme.

Why Join Us?

Working at the Barbican means being part of a vibrant, supportive community at the heart of London’s cultural scene. We offer a collaborative and dynamic work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to be a key player in delivering world-class events. 

Barbican Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including flexible working, annual pay progression and an annual pay review, a generous pension scheme, season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes, free access to museums and galleries, discounts on retail, healthcare and on-site cafes and restaurants. You will have access to Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First aiders and City of London employee networks.

Key Info

Starting Salary: £35,740 (Inclusive of London Weighting)

Job Type: 35 Hours, Full-Time (Perm)

Application Deadline: 23:55 on Sunday 13 Oct, 2024

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How to Apply

To apply, please click on the apply online button at the top right of your screen.

If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at [email protected].

Deadline for applications is 23:55 on Sunday 13 October 2024.

Please note, the advert may close ahead of this date if a sufficient number of applications is reached - apply early to avoid missing out.

All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.

*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.