The Octagon Theatre

We are a close team who are passionate about theatre, the arts and Somerset. The team works across both our venues, The Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue in Yeovil. 

Current vacancies: 

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Arts Engagement & Outreach Officer

Salary: £27,711 -£31,067 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week. Full and part time options available. Fixed term until 31/03/2026

We are seeking to recruit to our role of Arts Engagement & Outreach Officer to help improve the lives of people in Somerset. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Developing the Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue as cultural hubs and supporting the Arts for Health & Wellbeing, Creative Learning & Participation, Programme Development & Commissioning, and Talent & Workforce Development programmes across Somerset, with schemes to improve inclusion and remove geographical, social, economic, physical and psychological barriers to access.
• Planning, facilitation and delivery of activities as part of Arts Engagement & Outreach service, and leading on the development, planning, facilitation and delivery of our Creative Learning, Education & Participation programmes at The Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue and in our Creative Hubs across South Somerset.
• Developing partnerships and collaborating with a rich network of artists, creatives, facilitators, practitioners, teachers, regional and national arts organisations and companies to programme enrichment opportunities as appropriate.
• Developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Arts Engagement & Outreach service programmes and deliver the Arts Engagement & Outreach Strategy (2022-2032) and the Somerset Council Cultural Strategy.

To find out more information about the role or to apply, please visit the Somerset Council website: Job

Closing date: Tuesday 4 February 2025