Community and Education Manager
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14,000 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Location: | AL4 0JQ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Herts Inclusive Theatre |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking a Community & Education Manager to join our small team of passionate
individuals who create arts experiences that are truly inclusive and open to all. Your
primary responsibility will be finding, managing, and evaluating community projects with
councils and other organisations. In addition to managing the Speech Bubbles programme
and other school project work. Co-managing the staff, freelancers, and volunteers' annual
training programme. We are looking for someone with a willingness to ‘muck in’ when
needed to support colleagues.
HIT is a small charity with staff, freelance creatives, and trustees all highly dedicated and
motivated by the big impact they know and see that HIT has on its participants: the fun,
fulfilment, friendships, confidence, and sense of belonging that may be lacking elsewhere
in their lives. Joining the HIT team is a chance to use your skills to make this impact and
help HIT prosper and grow.
Duties & Responsibilities
These include, but are not limited to
Community & Education
·Research and identify relevant opportunities to develop and build income through
community and school projects
·Maintain existing and build new relationships with local authorities, community groups,
other charities and schools across Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas
·Manage, implement and develop HIT’s delivery and partnership with the Speech
Bubbles programme
·Prepare, monitor and update the programme budgets, ensuring activities are kept within
budget
·Research and attend networking events in order to build relevant relationships
·Build new relationships with education units, colleges, universities and local authorities
·Keep CRM databases up to date with records of interactions with external organisations
& schools
·Ensure community leaders, local authorities and schools are invited to attend HIT
productions and events
Support the Fundraising Manager with the research and writing of compelling grant
proposals for relevant community work
• Monitor and evaluate community and school projects, including writing reports for
funders and local authorities
• Support the Creative Participation Manager with the management and development of
the company’s pool of freelance contractors and the company’s annual contractor and
volunteer training programme
• Act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead, and deputise for the Lead in their absence
General
·Support the development and delivery of a creative programme in line with the
company’s vision and mission statements and aims and objectives, and within given
resources.
·Keep staff, contractors, trustees and volunteers up to date on relevant community and
education news and progress e.g. through attendance at monthly staff meetings and
inputting into quarterly board reports
·Share and be aware of HIT’s online and social media presence and work with the
external marketing agency on raising awareness of HIT
·Support the CEO, to ensure that the company conforms to all financial, legal, statutory
and contractual requirements.
·Represent the charity and act as a positive advocate for its work with partners and other
relevant organisations
·Work alongside volunteers in a fair, equitable and effective manner
·Attend relevant training and development opportunities
·Help to ensure the company sets and maintains the highest possible standards in all
areas
·Any other duties as the CEO may reasonably require within the remit of the Community
and Education Manager.
individuals who create arts experiences that are truly inclusive and open to all. Your
primary responsibility will be finding, managing, and evaluating community projects with
councils and other organisations. In addition to managing the Speech Bubbles programme
and other school project work. Co-managing the staff, freelancers, and volunteers' annual
training programme. We are looking for someone with a willingness to ‘muck in’ when
needed to support colleagues.
HIT is a small charity with staff, freelance creatives, and trustees all highly dedicated and
motivated by the big impact they know and see that HIT has on its participants: the fun,
fulfilment, friendships, confidence, and sense of belonging that may be lacking elsewhere
in their lives. Joining the HIT team is a chance to use your skills to make this impact and
help HIT prosper and grow.
Duties & Responsibilities
These include, but are not limited to
Community & Education
·Research and identify relevant opportunities to develop and build income through
community and school projects
·Maintain existing and build new relationships with local authorities, community groups,
other charities and schools across Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas
·Manage, implement and develop HIT’s delivery and partnership with the Speech
Bubbles programme
·Prepare, monitor and update the programme budgets, ensuring activities are kept within
budget
·Research and attend networking events in order to build relevant relationships
·Build new relationships with education units, colleges, universities and local authorities
·Keep CRM databases up to date with records of interactions with external organisations
& schools
·Ensure community leaders, local authorities and schools are invited to attend HIT
productions and events
Support the Fundraising Manager with the research and writing of compelling grant
proposals for relevant community work
• Monitor and evaluate community and school projects, including writing reports for
funders and local authorities
• Support the Creative Participation Manager with the management and development of
the company’s pool of freelance contractors and the company’s annual contractor and
volunteer training programme
• Act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead, and deputise for the Lead in their absence
General
·Support the development and delivery of a creative programme in line with the
company’s vision and mission statements and aims and objectives, and within given
resources.
·Keep staff, contractors, trustees and volunteers up to date on relevant community and
education news and progress e.g. through attendance at monthly staff meetings and
inputting into quarterly board reports
·Share and be aware of HIT’s online and social media presence and work with the
external marketing agency on raising awareness of HIT
·Support the CEO, to ensure that the company conforms to all financial, legal, statutory
and contractual requirements.
·Represent the charity and act as a positive advocate for its work with partners and other
relevant organisations
·Work alongside volunteers in a fair, equitable and effective manner
·Attend relevant training and development opportunities
·Help to ensure the company sets and maintains the highest possible standards in all
areas
·Any other duties as the CEO may reasonably require within the remit of the Community
and Education Manager.
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