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Community Programme Coordinator, Art Explora UK

  •  London
  •  Â£25k-30k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes October 27, 2025
  •  Stephanie O'Neill-Winbow
  •  stephanie.oneill@artexplora.org
  • #Visual arts

Description

Job Summary

Art Explora is seeking a full time Community Programme Coordinator to lead on the day-to-day running of the Community Programme in London, working closely with Art Explora’s Community Programme Manager and coordinating programme volunteers.

Job Description

Art Explora is a non-profit arts organisation founded in the UK in 2021. Our mission is to tackle the social, economic and geographic barriers that prevent many people from having the opportunity to take part in the arts. We increase access to arts and culture through innovative programming, new forms of engagement and by taking cultural projects into the heart of communities, schools and care settings. We believe in building connections through the arts.

On the Community Programme we work in partnership with care settings, such as care homes and hospitals, to connect people in care with art and creativity. Working with volunteers, artists and musicians, we share the joy of art to combat loneliness and isolation. Our main programme strand is Arts at Home, supplemented by music sessions, Music at Home, delivered in partnership with Spitz Music, and arranging trips, Art Explorers At…, for residents to visit museums, galleries and theatres.

During Arts at Home sessions, volunteers introduce residents to a variety of artworks, accompanied by open-ended questions and thought-provoking prompts designed to spark conversations and connections within care settings. Our aim is to bring residents together to encourage independent thinking, combat loneliness, improve their wellbeing, and to experience arts and culture just as everyone should have the right to.

We are seeking a Community Programme Coordinator to support the day-to-day delivery of the programme and work closely with the Community Programme Manager to expand our offer.

Find out more

We will be hosting an information session about the role on Friday 10 October at 12.30pm. To attend, please complete the form and we will send you the link to join on the morning. (Link is under 'Useful Links')

If you are unable to attend the session but would still like to find out more before applying, please get in touch with Stephanie O'Neill-Winbow, Community Programme Manager at mailto:[email protected] - [email protected]

Job Requirements

Who we are looking for

  • A team spirited, organised, proactive and reliable individual
  • A passion for engaging new audiences through arts and culture
  • A good knowledge of arts engagement practice and leading organisations in this field
  • Ability to respond to challenges with flexibility, positivity, and to be solution focused
  • Proven experience of working with volunteers including recruitment, training, logistics and personal management
  • A confident communicator (oral and writing), with an ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and partners
  • An interest in working directly within the care sector
  • A proven track record of data monitoring and administrative support
  • Desirable to have experience establishing or working with a volunteer management system
  • The Project Coordinator will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which Art Explora will carry out upon appointment.

Job Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Programme administration including but not limited to being the first point of contact and managing the volunteering inbox, processing expenses, sending weekly confirmation emails to volunteers and a monthly newsletter, and inputting monitoring data
  • Delivering and facilitating Arts at Home, and other community programme sessions
  • Support planning and delivery of trainings and events for volunteers - volunteer inductions, volunteer social events, and volunteering bespoke trainings
  • Coordinate 'Art Explorers At' trips to cultural venues
  • Increase knowledge within the team with research and advocacy of best practice
  • Contribute to marketing and messaging of the Community Programme through AE's website and social media
  • Lead on development of select programme areas, as required
  • Work closely with the CPM to explore and build partnerships with new care settings

Useful Links

How to Apply

Please send your tailored CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]

Deadline for applications: 12.30pm on Monday 27 October 2025

When applying, please ensure the following:
- CV and Cover Letters are a maximum of 2 A4 pages each
- Refer to the role description when writing your application
- Documents are saved as ‘FirstnameSurname Cover Letter’ and ‘FirstnameSurname CV’
- ‘FirstNameSurname Community Programme Coordinator’ as the email subject line

In person interviews will likely take place on w/c 10 November 2025 at Somerset House, London. Please indicate in your application if there is a specific time/date that week you are not available for interview.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We strive to promote an inclusive environment, which celebrates and promotes diversity.

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