Community Assistant (maternity cover)

Community Assistant (maternity cover) at Polka Theatre, Wimbledon. This is a part-time 4 days per week role (normally Monday to Thursday) which is fixed term for 10 months from 9th December 2024., The Community Assistant will play an important role in the Creative Learning team by supporting the Community Engagement Manager to deliver an exciting and varied programme of theatre-based activities for the local community. You will provide general administration support for projects including 'Polka Invites' our membership initiative and 'Take Your Seats', which is Polka's community outreach programme. You will be someone who enjoys and is confident working at a computer to help the work of your team run smoothly, as well as engaging and building relationships with our community families and freelance practitioner team.

• Would you like to work for a pioneering national theatre for children?
• Do you enjoy working with community partners, children and families, and building relationships?
• Are you accurate with administration, organised and good at coordinating creative projects?
  
  We want to help people achieve their potential while working at Polka. We prioritise our mental health and the culture of working at Polka by having regular team days to share and learn from each other and a range of social events. We invest in our people through training opportunities which help us learn and understand more about working together.
Salary: £25,000 pro rata (£20,000 based on 4 days per week) Hours: part-time, 28 hours per week (fixed-term 10 month maternity cover contract).