Learning & Engagement Manager

**Learning & Engagement Manager**:
**Learning & Engagement Mission**: To harness the learning power of theatre to excite, enrich and educate young people, communities, and professionals.

**Core Purpose**

The Learning & Engagement (L&E) programme has three strategic pillars that are crucial to L&E’s ‘well-rounded’ participatory programme. They are, _Arts Education _, a place to learn, _Children & Youth _, a place to grow and _Community and Access, _a place for everyone. This dynamic programme of work is designed to ensure the arts can reach more people and positively impact the lives of our community on and off stage

**Key Responsibilities**
- Strategic contribution to the continual development of SRT’s participatory work, identifying and developing new strategic partnerships and commissions within the education and community sector
- Contribution to SRT’s Learning & Engagement fundraising efforts in partnership with the Head of Fundraising and the Managing Director.
- Management of Learning & Engagements with team members and Freelance teaching Artists, inclusive of recruitment, mentorship, progress reviews and appraisal systems.
- Developing, planning, executing, and facilitating local and international participatory and professional development programmes for multiple stakeholders, including teachers, learners, participants, and business clients.
- Relationship management of key L&E stakeholders, inclusive of educational institutes, community partners, international affiliates, and local funders.
- Management of SRT’s Access and Inclusion programme, spanning participatory and production engagement. This includes the Assisted Performance programme and the Inclusive Young Company (iYC).
- Coordination of Sales and Marketing project briefs for L&E activities, supporting planning meetings, copywriting, and key visual asset development.
- Coordination of L&E Productions in collaboration with SRT’s Production team. This includes _The Young Company _showcases, community touring and conferences such as _Permission to Play. _
- Support and coordinate L&E administration, inclusive of event monitoring, financial procedures and report writing as appropriate.
- Represent SRT at stakeholder meetings and seminars as appropriate to the L&E portfolio.
- To keep abreast of local and international creative learning and Access initiatives, policies, and curriculums.
- To actively contribute to SRT’s wider organisational vision and mission.
- To work to agreed KPIs and Financial targets set by the Managing Director
- To ensure that effective systems of communication are maintained with all appropriate external stakeholders and internally across departmental personnel at SRT
- To carry out any other reasonable duties as determined by the SRT Management team.
- Support Front of House duties and SRT events as required.

**Person Specification**
**_Essential skills and experience _**
- A relevant theatre/arts undergraduate degree and masters level certification (or equivalent).
- At least 5 years experience in managing arts programmes and diverse teams.
- Demonstrable experience in working with and engaging partners and funders.
- Proven ability to develop long-term strategic plans.
- Ability to manage junior and senior colleagues.
- A proven track record of developing and project-managing multiple participatory programmes and education events.
- At least 5 years of experience in facilitating performance-based workshops, with children, young people, and adults.
- Excellent people management skills, engaging teams, freelancers, and volunteers.
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to publicly address and engage a range of groups and individuals, including stakeholders, teachers, and participants.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to create and disseminate clear and coherent reports, evaluative material, and resources.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with partners and peers.
- Ability to work both on own initiative and collaboratively.
- Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings.
- Excellent IT skills; good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

**Applicants**

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to attend a _stage one _interview and prepare a presentation. Successful applicants from stage one will be invited to _stage two i _nterviews for final consideration.