We're hiring!

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Closing date: 01/05/2026

Salary / Grade Grade F (£28,608 - £32,089 p.a. pro rata)

 3 days a week (22.5 hrs). Fixed term until end of March 2028  

We are looking for a creative, organised and proactive Marketing and Partnerships Coordinator to join our small core team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience of partnership working, a knowledge of the arts and education sector in Nottingham and a strong belief in the importance of creativity in children and young people's lives.

We need an excellent communicator who will:

• Manage our website and social media channels, amplifying youth voices and championing our arts partner’s programmes to engage more children and young people from across Nottingham's diverse communities.
• Liaise with educational settings to support their engagement with the Cultural Rucksack programme; ensuring clear and regular information is shared through our bi-monthly mailchimp enewsletter and wider schools engagement channels.
• Support the development and delivery of family programmes, such as Family Arts Explorers, Summer Arts Pop-Ups and community events.
• Support our professional networks and communities of practice – providing admin and project management support to various action learning projects and our Operations Partners group.
• Develop and strengthen the use of evaluation methods and data collection across the partnership for regular reports to meet funding requirements, working closely with our Child Friendly Creative City programme partners.
• Support Connecting Notts, our Youth Board (16-26yr olds), and their events programme for the Young Creatives Network.

If you’re an excellent communicator with a passion for creativity and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

About your Application

When applying for the role please provide a CV and supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience within the Person Specification.

Interview Date: 13th or 14th May 2026

We are currently seeking a new Voluntary Chair of our Steering group. 

Hosted by Nottingham Trent University, we have an extensive range of partners who all share a vision to amplify youth voices and co-create more creative opportunities for children and young people growing up in Nottingham.  ChalleNGe seeks to act as convenor, catalyst and collaborator to support arts, education and community partners  to achieve our shared ambitions. 

We are particularly keen to receive applications from people who understand the value of creativity and culture for children, young people, their families, communities and local places. We are looking for  knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following areas: Education; Equity, Equality, Diversity  and Inclusion; Fundraising; Marketing and Communications. 

To apply to join the Steering group as Chair, please  email cathy.mahmood@ntu.ac.uk    with a covering letter outlining your interest and  experience by 15 May 2026.  We will shortlist and invite people for further conversations  with representatives from the Steering group and wider  structures. You are welcome to contact Cathy for an  informal conversation prior to submitting your interest.