Community Engagement Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Job Summary The Community Engagement Assistant will work closely with the Creative Engagement Manager to deliver Icon’s youth theatre, youth work and community programmes across Medway and Sheppey. Job Description The role combines direct creative delivery with young people and communities, alongside project coordination, administration and safeguarding responsibilities. You will support delivery across a range of Icon's Creative Engagement programmes, including Icon Youth Theatre, Creative Council, Youth Club, community projects (with young people and adults), school holiday programmes and schools' workshops. Job Requirements Person Specification Experience facilitating…

Job Summary

The Community Engagement Assistant will work closely with the Creative Engagement Manager to deliver Icon’s youth theatre, youth work and community programmes across Medway and Sheppey.

Job Description

The role combines direct creative delivery with young people and communities, alongside project coordination, administration and safeguarding responsibilities.

You will support delivery across a range of Icon’s Creative Engagement programmes, including Icon Youth Theatre, Creative Council, Youth Club, community projects (with young people and adults), school holiday programmes and schools’ workshops.

Job Requirements

Person Specification

Experience facilitating or assisting in drama, theatre or participatory settings

Experience supporting project administration, coordination and logistics

Excellent verbal communication, writing and IT skills

Strong organisation and time management skills

Understanding of current safeguarding legislation and good practice

Full driving licence and access to a vehicle

Flexibility to work occasional evenings/weekends, as required

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Support the planning and delivery of creative engagement activity with young people and communities across Icon’s programmes, including Youth Theatre, Youth Club, community projects, holiday programmes (including HAF), Creative Council, schools’ workshops and Open Stage our adults theatre group.

Assist with facilitation of sessions, workshops, rehearsals and events, helping participants to build confidence, creativity, communication and performance skills.

Help create safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces, including set-up/pack-down and the safe management of resources and materials.

Build positive relationships with participants, supporting engagement, wellbeing and access needs.

Maintain registers, attendance information and session notes, and support communications with participants and parents/carers where appropriate.

Support safeguarding in line with Icon’s policies and procedures