Launching in Summer 2025, MK Lit Fest is embarking on a citywide multimedia project to capture people's experiences in relation and response to specific places - houses, streets, buildings, parks, trees, lakes, bars - across Milton Keynes. The post-holder will co-ordinate delivery of this project, reporting to the Lit Fest Project Manager and the Lit Fest Steering Group. They will devise creative writing workshop events (delivered by specialists), for identified localities or groups, build partnerships with funders and with local organisations who can support delivery. Planning for the first funded workshops is already underway and our aspiration is to deliver 20-30 during 2025. We'll be running writing workshops in schools and community settings facilitated by practising writers, and the delivery of this fundamental core of the programme is the responsibility of this advertised role. We'll also be hosting online masterclasses in using poetry, short fiction and creative non-fiction to write about place and location. And there'll be downloadable resources to inspire and guide people before they write - or before they send us their writing. We'll be curating a selection of the submitted pieces into a web-based StoryMap, where people will be able to click on linked locations to read - and hear - poems and stories that they've inspired, in many cases illustrated with images too. And we'll be creating new SoundWalks - guided routes through particular areas or neighbourhoods that link a series of texts and recordings in audio tours of local creativity. Raising Voices will tell the stories of people and place for everyone to hear. Essential Enthusiasm for literature, spoken word, songwriting, scriptwriting etc Interest and successful experience in community creative practice and engagement, eg creating, curating or event delivery Commitment to equality, inclusion and cross-cultural work Awareness of risk mitigation, safety and safeguarding Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision Excellent communication skills in all media Strong leadership and team-work skills, liaising with Technical and Online Programme colleagues Experience recruiting, motivating and overseeing a team. Understanding of safeguarding Strong project management and budgetary skills Desirable Experience of Google Drive shared platforms Use of social and traditional media (print, web, email and broadcast) Understanding the cultural and social context of Milton Keynes Understanding legal requirements and obligations Duties include: Developing the Raising Voices community programme Building partnerships with stakeholder organisations Overseeing successful delivery and logistics of the programme Liaising with specialist presenters, workshop leaders, partners and participants Helping curate pieces from the workshops for inclusion in the StoryMap Recruiting, training and deploying volunteers Working within the budget and funders' requirements, keeping records and projections Helping develop funding applications and raise funds for project extension Delivering creative and volunteering outcomes Overseeing and implementing publicity and media Helping prepare and approve print and online publicity material Gathering and analysing feedback to inform future planning Maintaining records of outcomes and learning, Attending and reporting progress to the Steering Group Carrying out other activities reasonably needed to help deliver the programmes. Please apply for this post by sending your CV and a covering letter to [email protected]. Include two referees. Supported with funding from MK City Council and MK Community FoundationJob Summary
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The closing date is midnight on Sunday 18th May.
Interviews are planned for the week beginning 19th May.