We are currently recruiting for:
Community Officer
- Fixed term, Two year contract
- 0.6, 21 hours per week
- £30,500 per annum pro rata, plus 3% pension contribution
- This role can be home or office-based
- Arts Emergency operates a 35-hour week, we will consider compressed or annualised hours.
Arts Emergency empowers, connects and develops under-resourced young people to be their best, most aspirational selves through 1:1 mentoring and up to ten-years’ worth of tailored assistance, real-life opportunities, connection to our Network - thousands of cultural professionals - and peer support.
Having grown five-fold since 2015, we are poised to expand our award winning work nationally and aim to support up to 3,000 young people by 2028. We are cementing our position as a leading and trusted service provider and support network for aspiring artists and thinkers and we are seeking an experienced and motivated Community Officer to join the team and achieve this with us.
The key purpose of this role is at the centre of Arts Emergency’s mission, coordinating an emerging programme that connects young people to each other and to other creative professionals. Critical to this will be facilitation of our Youth Collective as leaders of community engagement and development.
This role would be ideal for someone who has experience of coordinating projects for young people aged 16-25.
How to apply
All links are provided below. Please read the Job Pack thoroughly and complete the following three steps:
1. Download and fill in the application forms. There are two parts to the application:
- Part One asks for your personal information, education, work history, and referees
- Part Two asks for supporting statements in relation to the job application
You can return the application forms as a Word Document or PDF. If you prefer, you can talk through the Part Two questions in audio files. To transfer audio files, we suggest uploading to Wetransfer.com and use the ‘get transfer link’ option, then share the generated link in your email.
2. Send the application documents (Parts One and Two) to jobs@arts-emergency.org by 10am on Monday 27 April 2026 with AE-CO in the subject line.
3. Complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring survey.
This survey is anonymous and not linked in any way to your application. Any information you provide will be used by Arts Emergency to monitor the demographics of candidates applying for roles and make improvements in line with our diversity and inclusion ambitions.
Interviews will be held the week commencing 4 & 11 May 2026.
If you have any questions about the role or application, please contact Joe Burton, Head of Programmes, at joe@arts-emergency.org
Online Q&A
We are holding an optional Q&A on Zoom on Monday 20 April 2026 at 6pm for prospective applicants to learn more about the role, the Community team, and Arts Emergency before they apply. Click the button below to see register if you would like to attend.
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