Senior Producer

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Out There Arts is an Arts Council England funded NPO, an independent charity that provides transformational opportunities for artists and communities by supporting, hosting and delivering world class international circus and street arts projects and events. Our vision is to create in Great Yarmouth an International Centre of Excellence for circus and street arts creation, training and delivery, to be a UK and European leader in development of the sector and a major gateway with Europe and the rest of the world. The organisation has established itself as a visionary leader in the sector and following a decade of exciting growth and development we are looking to build further on our achievements, deliver great new work and break new ground in a fast changing context.

Our work encompasses:

• The Drill House Complex – a Grade II listed historic building in Great Yarmouth with 800 audience capacity. A Creation Centre housing artists in residence, participatory activities and events with recently refurbished ancillary workshops and education spaces
• The Ice House – a Grade II listed historic building on Great Yarmouth Quayside, purchased in 2022, is undergoing a restoration and development scheme and will become a flagship venue and circus training facility
• Out There International Festival of Street Arts and Circus – now approaching its 15^th edition, is one of the largest festivals of its kind in the UK attracting 65,000 audiences each year
• Fire on the Water – A newly developed ticketed (35,000+) festival of fire featuring artist commissions and community participation.
• A growing year round programme of schools and community outreach and engagement activity, arts / heritage projects, cultural events and commissions
• Extensive international and national network of partnerships

The Senior Producer will lead the planning and delivery of Out There Arts’ programme of artistic and community participatory activity. They will focus on delivering the work outlined in the NPO activity plan 2023-26, working closely with the Artistic and Executive Directors, Participation and Engagement Manager and other members of the core staff team. Resource development will also be a key focus of the role.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Out There Arts is an equal opportunities employer, we celebrate and value diversity, and are committed to an anti-discriminatory employment practice. We are taking positive action to achieve equal opportunities in our recruitment procedure, welcoming applications from people of any race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, socio-economic background, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. We actively encourage those who are currently under-represented in the arts and funding sectors as well as those with lived experience to apply.

Individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities and no one is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. The staff members reading the applications have received bias awareness training and will endeavor to ensure that all applicants are treated equitably.

We encourage applicants to complete our Equal Opportunities Form, which helps us monitor the diversity of our organisation and our work. Your responses will be treated in confidence.

ACCESS SUPPORT

Access support is available for all applications, including technical support, alternative formats and tailored assistance. If, for access reasons, you’d prefer to meet one of our team to talk through these guidelines or would like to submit your application in another format like video or audio recording, please contact hello@outtherearts.org.uk or call 01493 745458.

SUPPORT WITH MAKING YOUR APPLICATION

If you are from a background that is under-represented* in the arts and funding sectors or from a low-income background** and you would like support to articulate how your experience is transferable to this role, you can book a ten-minute call with one of our team. We will ensure the person you speak to is not involved in the recruitment process and they will not ask you to disclose your background as part of this support.

To request this, please email hello@outtherearts.org.uk with your name, phone number, what you would like to talk through, and your availability.

If you think this sounds like you and you want to get involved with Out ThereArts, please complete the following forms: Link for full job pack including Job Description and Application Form