Kala the Arts
Job Summary
Job Description
Hours: Part time – 12 hours per week (worked over 1.5 days per week)
Role type: One-year fixed term contract (initially)
Salary: £25,000 to £26,000 per annum pro rata
Location: Basingstoke with the opportunity for hybrid working for some days
Reports to: Chief executive officer and Chair of Trustees
As we continue our journey to bring global communities together through the Arts and expand our programme of activities, we are looking for a part time Learning and Engagement Manager to join our dynamic and creative team made up of staff, volunteers and committed Trustees. This is an excellent opportunity for a personable, open minded and confident individual with strong administrative and education skills and has an interest in Arts and likes engaging with people.
This is a busy, varied, and outward facing role and provides the opportunity to manage the creation, operation and promotion of our core outreach programmes. This is a fixed term position for a period of one year initially, to be reviewed on an annual basis based on performance and delivery.
Purpose of the Role
Main contact for developing and managing the educational and learning development within the organisation.
Develop and maintain excellent communication and working relations with the Trustees, staff, volunteers, students and external contacts.
Coordinate and provide support with the schools and community programme on various projects by Kala The Arts and develop opportunities.
Placing dance on the map.
Working on the Arts Council’s portfolio of projects, annual partnership events.
Approaching new areas and expanding ways of creating new audiences, profile audiences and contributing to KTA’s diversity and inclusion aspirations.
Support reporting to Arts Council including development of processes and KPIs.
Delivery of South Asian dance projects
Job Requirements
Excellent organisational and management skills with previous experience of providing support at Director or senior organisation level
Proven experience of working in a small office and flexibility
Strong writing and proof-reading skills and attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build effective and resilient relationships at all levels and with key stakeholders while demonstrating tact and diplomacy
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and MS Office skills Ability to work with autonomy and flexibility and to safeguard confidential information.
Demonstrable experience of hands on working with both communities and schools on arts related projects, health and preferably dance related.
For the full list of requirements, please see our website.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Learning and Engagement Manager
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Salary: £25k-£30k
(pro-rata) - Hours:
Part time - Artform: Dance
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026
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Location:
South East
Job: Learning and Engagement Manager
Job: Learning and Engagement Manager
Organisation: Kala the Arts
Postcode: RG21 4AF
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