Participation Intern

Jacksons Lane has been a creative and cultural hub for North London for over 40 years. Based in Highgate, they are a hub for the local community, running a range of programmes from contemporary theatre and circus, to arts-based classes and activities, and a large-scale outreach programme for hard-to-reach communities.

The team at Jacksons Lane are offering a rare and exciting opportunity for an intern to join their Participation Department for a twelve month period. The successful candidate will work alongside the team across a range of Participation projects for all their communities, focusing on Project Support, Administration and other general responsibilities across the Theatre.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Project management and evaluation
• How to design and run a project from start to finish
• How to develop your workshop delivery skills
• Support on recruitment for participation projects and act as the first point of contact for those involved
• Attend regular department planning and evaluation meetings
• Budgeting and financial skills
• How to provide admin support across the theatre’s programme of work, compiling resources and answering general enquiries via phone and email

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the administration of participation projects, including regular promotion and reminder email and phone calls to participants
• Carry out promotion and marketing of projects
• Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of projects collating data into spreadsheets for reporting
• Ensure records of volunteers are up to date and manage regular volunteer evaluations
• Assist on participation projects off-site as and when required
• Handle enquiries for potential new tutors for classes and courses and programmes
• Set up meetings, book current classes and courses tutors for the next term
• Liaise with marketing and keep an up to date database of classes and courses for the website
• General office duties such as photocopying and filing
• Manage and create material for participation in social media accounts including Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Instagram
• Maintain good relationships with all Jacksons Lane visitors including companies, audiences, tutors and participants
• Ensure health & safety and licensing regulations
• Ensuring that all income is handled in accordance with financial procedures (training provided)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE

• Able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for theatre
• Have an interest in participation, education or community work
• Friendly and approachable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Team player
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office