CALL OUT: Project Lead Artist & Engagement Coordinator 

(Part Time - 8 month fixed term contract)

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Role: Project Lead Artist & Engagement Coordinator (Part Time)

 

Term: Ideally September 2025 - April 2026, however we could make October 2025 - May 2026 work with a couple of dates worked in September. A probation period of 8 weeks. This is initially an 8 month fixed term contract with the possibility to extend / increase delivery depending on Moving Parts Arts fundraising successes and the candidate's own capacity. 

 

Salary: £34,299 pro rata (£9,625 actual part time for 2 days a week / 72 days over the period)

Statutory sick and holiday pay, as well as an opt-out pension plan. 

 

Based in: Moving Parts Arts office (Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 7RH), at home / remotely when appropriate, and delivery at community hub locations and educational institutions in Newcastle and the surrounding area.

 

Reporting to: Artistic Director, Engagement Lead and Board of Trustees

 

Overview: Moving Parts Arts CIO is looking for a dynamic, friendly and highly organised person to join our team as a part time Project Lead Artist & Engagement Coordinator. The right candidate will be passionate about inspiring communities to engage in puppetry, performance, heritage and outdoor arts activities, and have excellent knowledge and experience of working with communities in Newcastle and the surrounding area. 

 

This role is initially attached to our upcoming project A Treasury of Tyneside Tales, which will run between September 2025 - April 2026. However, depending on fundraising outcomes, there will be the potential to extend the contract / increase delivery to span other projects and year-round delivery.

 

The Project Lead Artist & Engagement Coordinator will support the planning, delivery and evaluation of A Treasury of Tyneside Tales, which will engage at least 100 Tyneside-based participants through a series of puppetry, heritage and storytelling workshops, and the creation of a community exhibition that will reach 10,000 people at the Great North Museum: Hancock. The project will explore Tyneside heritage, folklore and customs through puppetry and theatre. This role has two key areas of responsibility: 

• Delivery: on-the-ground delivery of creative workshops and events with participants and groups, planning and prep of materials and sessions, assisting with safeguarding practices and policies

• Administrative / Logistical: making community connections, project administration, assisting with project coordination, databasing, evaluation
   

The Project Lead Artist & Engagement Coordinator will be supported by the Artistic Director, Producer and Engagement Lead in administrative and logistical tasks where appropriate. They will support in managing freelance artists, workshop delivery, and supporting our Assistant Producer on project-related tasks.

 

Moving Parts Arts is a queer-led organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those from working class backgrounds, people from the Global Majority, LGBTQIA+ people, and disabled people.

 

A Treasury of Tyneside Tales is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Newcastle Cultural Investment Fund, and Hayes Travel. 

 

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience in the planning and delivery of creative workshops for a range of ages and abilities, particularly with a craft / fine art / making focus.  (Essential)

• Proven track record of working with communities in Newcastle and the surrounding area

• An understanding of up-to-date safeguarding best practice

• Proven track record of liaising with community groups and coordinating participants

• Excellent organisation and administrative skills

• IT skills including using spreadsheets, word processing and correspondence

• A passion and understanding of puppetry and performing arts

• Experience of working at a fast and dynamic pace with a small team of people who have a shared goal

• Bigger picture thinking balanced with attention to detail

 

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience in delivering community workshops that use puppetry, and/or automata, kinetic art, outdoor arts, stop motion animation, crafts, parade arts, carnival or visual/sensory theatre.

• A full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle. 

• Safeguarding training to Level 3*

• An enhanced DBS check on the update service*

• Positive connections and relationships with community groups in Newcastle and the surrounding area

• Experience of managing / supporting other team members

 

*This will be provided for the right candidate if training needs updating.

 

Job advertised: 30th July 2025

Deadline for application: 12pm midday on Monday 18th August 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 26th August 2025 

 

Start Date: As soon as possible. Ideally this would be from early September, but we could make it work for the role to start from the beginning of October. However, it is essential that the right candidate is available for a training day on Tuesday 9th September, and for a delivery day on Saturday 20th September.

 

To apply, please send an email to Artistic Director Kerrin Tatman at info@movingpartsarts.com with the subject heading “Project Lead Artist & Engagement Coordinator - Application”. This email should include: 

• a cover letter (max 2 sides of A4) explaining why you are the right candidate for the role and what you could bring to the Moving Parts Arts team, or a video (max 6 minutes in length)

• an up-to-date CV (max 2 sides of A4)

 

Check out the JOB PACK for more info on this exciting role by clicking here.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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