Community Engagement Officer (Maternity Cover), The Mill Arts Centre

The Mill is a small scale multi-art form venue with big ambitions. Situated in the North Oxfordshire market town of Banbury, it is the focus of cultural life as the only public arts and performance venue in the Cherwell District.

Having joined Arts Council England's National Portfolio in 2023, the successful candidate will join our ambitious team at a hugely exciting time. This is an opportunity to play a key role to support the development of The Mill's Community Engagement programme in line with Arts Council's Let's Create strategy and secure our place as the cultural heart of the region for generations to come.

As a real 'people person', you will develop robust and authentic relationships with community groups, partners and third-sector organisations across Banbury and Bicester.

The Community Engagement Officer will enable the continuous and collaborative development of a high-quality programme of live and participatory events and experiences whilst supporting the objectives set out in the Community Engagement Strategy and Audience Development Plan.

Post: Community Engagement Officer (Maternity Cover)
Reporting to: Creative Director
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (1 year), part time 0.5FTE
Salary: £15,084.94 @ 0.5FTE
Place of work: The Mill Arts Centre plus regular offsite meetings in community settings
Hours of Work: This role requires a degree of flexibility in order to balance office based working with the ability to meet with external groups at convenient times