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Producing Assistant

Salary FTE £26,000 per annum pro rata - approximately £13,000 per annum
Hours 2.5 days per week
Location Remote / Southeast England
Closing Date 16 October 2025
Position Type Part Time
Advert expires on 16 October 2025

Main Duties

Job Title: Producing Assistant
Hours: Part-time permanent position of 2.5 days a week (days flexible – we’ll agree with you what works best).
Location: Hybrid – home or co-working space with good wifi (we have no central office), with ability to travel to Dorset, Bristol or London approximately once per month (we’ll cover travel expenses). Diverse City will provide computer hardware and software, with computer specifications dependent on individuals.
Line Manager: Senior Producer (with support and mentoring from the team)
Salary: £13,000 for 2.5 days a week (0.5) paid monthly (FTE salary £26k)
Diverse City is a performing arts company where social justice and culture meet. For the arts to fairly reflect and shape society, we believe all voices must be heard and all audiences welcomed. Our mission is to fight for equality in every artistic arena. The boardroom, the audience, backstage and centrestage should all be truly representative, and we’re here to make that happen.
We’re looking for a Producing Assistant to join our friendly team. You don’t need to have worked in the arts before – we’ll give you all the training and support you need.This role is about helping our producers bring exciting creative projects to life. These projects might include:
  • Developing brand new ideas and projects.
  • Supporting national touring shows.
  • Helping artists at different stages of their careers.
You’ll work alongside our Executive Director, Senior Producer and Freelance Producers, learning on the job and building your skills in a supportive environment.You don’t need arts experience. If you’ve worked in an office, retail, hospitality, volunteering, or just love organising things for family and friends – those skills are all welcome. It would be great if you support our charity’s vision, mission, values and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome lived experience of disabling or marginalising barriers.

Skills and Experience Required

We’d love to hear from you if you are:
  • Organised: you like keeping things neat, on time, and in order.
  • Clear: whether by email, message, or in person, you share information clearly.
  • Curious: you enjoy learning new things and asking questions.
  • Collaborative: you like supporting others and aren’t afraid to ask for help.
  • Reliable: you follow things through and enjoy getting jobs done.
What you’ll need:
  • Basic computer skills (email, spreadsheets, online meetings).
  • To be free for check-ins with your line manager during your working days (we’ll agree the times together).
  • To be able to work independently and to tell us when you need support.
  • To work in either Dorset, Bristol or London once a month (we’ll cover expenses).