Sadler’s Wells – Learning and Engagement Trainee (STEP)
Salary
£13.85 per hour (LLW)
Hours
30 per week
Location
London
Closing Date
03 August 2025
Position Type
Part Time
Advert expires on
03 August 2025
Main Duties
As the Learning and Engagement Trainee you are taking your first step into an arts management role. Working with the Learning and Engagement (L&E) team, you play a pivotal role in delivering activity to increase community engagement, champion social inclusion, facilitate skills development and empower learning.
Arts Management is about connecting artists and creative work with audiences. Arts managers execute plans to make a production, event or project happen
– bringing together communities to create an experience that inspires us all. The L&E Department is about creating and sharing opportunities that will encourage and motivate communities to participate in and with our artistic programme. By building internal and external relationships you will provide administrative and logistical support to plan, organise and coordinate the programme of Sadler’s Wells’ L&E activity. This includes the National Youth Dance Company (NYDC), associate schools, our young associates and companies and creative learning projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Live, breathe and role model our organisational values of Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion and Innovation, being aware of the influence and impact you can have in Sadler’s Wells
- Assisting with organising and coordinating arrangements for our learning and engagement activity, including associate schools, company of elders, National Youth Dance Company, and other community projects
- Supporting onsite and offsite events; attending residentials, workshops, performances, and events where necessary (including some weekends)
- Carrying out administrative duties, including dealing with and responding to department enquiries, preparing welcome packs and other project resources, and maintaining records
- Demonstrating a welcoming, courteous, and supportive efficient service to all visitors, audiences, participants, partners, artists, and colleagues
- Researching further opportunities to share information about Sadler’s Wells’ L&E activity and artistic programme
- Contributing to the development of promotional campaigns and materials to strengthen engagement
- Maintaining and developing knowledge on subjects and themes related to L&E activity and applying understanding and learning in an appropriate way to support participants and audiences
- Complying with, and keeping up to date on, safeguarding regulations
- Assisting with department financial management and reconciling department expenses using our finance system (XLedger)
- Attend residentials, events, rehearsals or performances as required
- Attend meetings and training sessions as required • Undertake other duties as may be reasonable required
- At all times to carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to Sadler’s Wells’ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Health and Safety and Safeguarding Policies. This may include providing assistance with evacuation procedures or building searches in the event of any emergency at any of Sadler’s Wells’ premise.
Skills and Experience Required
About STEP
To apply for the STEP programme you must be:
• Aged 18 to 30
• Resident of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest
• Priority will be given to those that have attended school or college in these boroughs.
Through STEP, you’ll get paid London Living Wage over a 12-month training programme to develop a range
of skills and creative approaches and build on your network across different organisations or departments. You’ll complete a work-based placement, grow as part of a peer network, take part in regular professional development workshops, and get a budget to produce a collaborative project. We’ll also connect you with a specialist industry mentor, provide careers coaching and continue to offer support as part of our community after the programme.
Skill and Experience
If you don’t have everything listed here, but believe you have demonstrable experience to take into consideration, please apply. We are aware every applicant will have strengths and development areas to accommodate, and we are open to discussions around how we can support the postholder.
- Positive and proactive approach to work
- Commitment to social inclusion
- Demonstrable interest and passion in the Arts and Cultural sector
- Understanding of the social impact and benefit of community arts
- Understanding of Health and Safety principles
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, using verbal and/or non-verbal as appropriate
- Ability to follow instructions and absorb information
- Ability to plan and organise, working within timelines and to deadlines
- Experience of working with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook applications
- Proficient in math and English
- Ability to maintain accuracy and pay meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to identify problems and seek support and help from others
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Responds positively to challenging situations
- Confident working with people from a variety of different backgrounds
- Ability to thrive in a team
- Confident adapting and creating new ideas and dealing with change