Want to join the Ventnor Exchange Team? Are you between 16 and 24? Ventnor Exchange are running a Kickstart Placement for an Assistant Producer. The Kickstart scheme is designed for those aged between 16 and 24 who are currently claiming Universal Credit and are at risk of unemployment. To be eligible your local job center must refer you to us. The scheme is run by DWP and your local job centre will be able to talk you through the eligibility criteria.
Job Title: Assistant Producer
Responsible to: Co-Artistic Directors
Terms: 25 hours per week. Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 6pm. Some evening and weekend shifts may be required.
National Minimum Wage.
Work Address: Ventnor Exchange, 11 Church Street, PO38 1SW
Purpose of Role: The Assistant Producer supports the delivery and planning of Ventnor Exchange’s creative programme and participatory projects, with a focus on audience development, research, artist development and community engagement.
Principle Responsibilities:
Brave Island
The Assistant Producer is the lead coordinator and point of contact for Brave Island, Ventnor Exchange’s innovative programme for 14-25 year olds. You will help to design and deliver funding, training and opportunities that help to inspire and support young people interested in the creative industries.
You will lead the development of a new Ideas Panel of young people whose ideas will help to shape the Brave Island project and working with the Artistic Team help to make these suggestions a reality.
Programming
You will work with the Artistic Team to support the programming and delivery of live performances, events and other creative activities. This may include larger scale festivals like Ventnor Fringe as well as outdoor theatre, art installations, music and comedy gigs. Your role will involve learning about contracts, logistics, licencing and managing a safe and successful event.
Although primarily an office based role, you will also be involved in helping to deliver all of our creative programme, assisting on the ground with the smooth running of every event.
Other Duties
Completing ad-hoc research and administration tasks as required by the Artistic Directors including casting, event management and liaising with artists or agents.
Project evaluation – recording participant numbers for sessions/productions; collating feedback forms from practitioners, participants and audiences; issuing and collating forms about participants’ demographics to feed into reports.
Attending external meetings and events as a representative of Ventnor Exchange.
Essential skills, experience and qualifications
We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about live events and a broad range of artforms. Somebody who wants to work with us to improve and diversify the cultural experiences and opportunities that exist on the Isle of Wight.
No prior experience in an arts organisation is necessary, just a willingness and openness to learn. You might be considering a career as an arts facilitator, producer, administrator or manager.
