Overview
Creative Learning Officer
With circa 2,000 seats, Sunderland Empire is the largest seated theatre between Manchester and Edinburgh. A grade II listed building from the Edwardian era, with an exquisite Rococo interior, it hosts an exciting and high-profile programme, from the latest West End musicals and the most spectacular Disney shows, to community performances, rooted in the city and serving the north of England. The Creative Learning department engages local adults, children, and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds through our work in schools, our regular weekly programme of classes and our community projects. You will also benefit from the support of Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust who champion our work.
Are you a creative, motivated, and dynamic facilitator who is committed to developing and delivering meaningful learning and participation activities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds? Do you believe in the power of the arts to make positive change in people’s lives? If you are passionate about theatre arts and want to join our dedicated and award-winning Creative Learning team, it’s a great time to join our team as our ambitions for this important work grows. If you are a creative, motivated individual, we encourage you to apply.
You’ll be collaborative and flexible, committed to access, diversity and inclusion and will relish the opportunity of working in our iconic theatre, in schools and in community settings on a varied and evolving programme of high-quality activities.
You’ll have a deep understanding of good practice in working with different participant groups, and nurture partnerships with schools, arts organisations and visiting production companies to support programmes that encourage new and more diverse audiences and participants into the theatre.
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Interested? Click on the link to view our full Job Description! We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.
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We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture. Find out more about us and our values at atg.co.uk and careers.atg.co.uk
Please note that this position will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including references and a Disclosure and Barring Check.
Salary: £26,000 to £28,000
Closing Date: 2025-11-07
