Community Producer
Project Vision
March 2025 will see the 10th anniversary of the reinterment of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral. The incredible rediscovery of King Richard III’s body in the car park attracted international attention and remains arguably the most important modern-day archaeological discovery in our historic city.
As part of the planned anniversary, ‘The Roots of My Tree’ will reconnect existing residents, new generations and young people from Leicester with this hugely significant piece of place-making heritage, exploring the story of King Richard III in a way that resonates with the cultural heritages of Leicester’s diverse communities. We will engage primary schools and community centres from multi-diaspora neighbourhoods, where our research has shown this part of the city’s heritage is largely unknown; ensuring that the histories and discoveries around Richard III and their significance to Leicester can be accessed and discussed by people from all backgrounds and ages from our city.
About the Project
We will engage 9 city-wide classes (c.300 young people), as well as 3 community centres (c.100 multi-generational families) located in highly diverse neighbourhoods (2nd and 3rd generation diaspora, largely from African, Eastern European and South Asian backgrounds) with the aim of developing participant’s research, investigative, critical thinking and creative skills through a series of workshops that will explore the story, identity, materials, artefacts and venues in Leicester associated with King Richard III, his place in a wider global context, and the young people’s views on what Leicester’s heritage means to them.
Job Description
Inspirate is looking for a Community Producer that can lead the on-site management of workshops in schools and community centres. We would also like the Community Producer to oversee the creation of digital outputs for the project (film and resource pack), as well as managing the procession on Wednesday 12th March in Leicester City Centre.
Key Deliverables & Responsibilities:
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Managing the on-site delivery of the school and community workshops including logistics, artist liaison, safeguarding, risk assessment and evaluation (documentation)
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Setting up and liaising with artists and venues to enable filming to happen during key workshops and events
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Working alongside the Inspirate team to develop the film concept and vision, the schools resource pack and the delivery of the procession
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Coordinating the evaluation of the project with Leicester City Council and the Inspirate team
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Manage the project budget in partnership with the Inspirate Producing team
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Adhering at all times to the values for this project as detailed above
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We are looking for someone who can start on the project immediately
Skills Overview
Skills required to deliver the role include:
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Passion and enthusiasm for working with audiences both indoors and outdoors
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Experience in delivering education projects for schools and young people
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Excellent time and work management skills, with strong attention to detail
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Experience in coordinating learning activities and events
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Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with a flexible approach
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A commitment to developing inclusive cultural education programmes
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The candidate must have an enhanced DBS check from within the last 2 years, or be registered on the DBS update service
To Apply
To download a full Job Description, please Click Here.
The deadline is Sunday 17th November 2024.
This is a freelance, fixed-term contract until March 2025. The fee for this engagement is £200 per day for 15-20 days (minimum of 15 days and maximum of 20 days).
If you’d like to discuss the role/project, please contact Inspirate’s Producer, Jasmine Man, via email to arrange a conversation: jasmine@inspirate.org.