Community & Education Manager

The 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.

The post will be for 20 hours per week, which can be worked over three or four days. The post will include ‘out of hours’ morning, evening and weekend work for which an informal TOIL system operates.

Salary: £28,000 Full time (£14,000 Pro rata equivalent for 20hrs per week)

Place of work: The HIT Office is based at Trestle Arts Base, Russet Drive, St Albans, AL4 0JQ. It is expected that the main place of work is the HIT office, but flexible and hybrid working is available on request. The role requires the applicant to regularly visit workshop and performance venues around Hertfordshire and North London.

DBS Check: The successful candidate will need to hold a current enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check or be willing to undergo one.