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Hybrid: Edinburgh office at WHALE Arts / Project locations in Edinburgh and Fife, with some work required across Scotland and possibly internationally.Closing 29th April 2025Advertised from 27th March 202535 hours per week including some evenings and weekends when required. (FT is preferable, 0.8FTE may be considered)RoleAbout StarcatchersWe champion exceptional, innovative arts and creative experiences for our youngest children, those aged from birth to 5 years old and their parents and carers. The voice, needs and interests of this audience are at the heart of all our activity, providing inspiration and provocation in the development of projects and programmes. Our work is created by highly specialist artists who are attuned to the requirements of making work for and with this unique age group. Supported by nearly 20 years of high-quality work, evidenced through research and evaluation, Starcatchers is recognised around the world as being at the forefront of artistic practice for Early Years.Primary PurposeThis is a new role within a refreshed Starcatchers Staff Team for 2025/26 and beyond. The post-holder will be pivotal in the development of our Community Engagement activity leading on the implementation of this work, supporting the specialist Starcatchers Artists who lead on delivery, nurturing existing and seeding new relationships within communities and securing funding to sustain activity moving forward.Specific Duties and ResponsibilitiesCommunity EngagementTo lead on the development and delivery of all Starcatchers'' Community Engagement activity including current programmesSeed new activities in line with organisational prioritiesTo ensure the implementation of a continuous improvement framework within the teamTo ensure the principles of Starcatchers Voice of the Baby research are embedded and reflected in artistic practiceTo ensure the participation of the babies, young children, parents and carers who engage in Starcatchers activity is evident in all aspects of service deliveryTo develop and maintain relationships with partners to support the delivery and potential future development of project activityTo oversee the implementation of research and evaluation surveys across all Community Engagement activity and provide feedback and figures for reporting, evaluation and development purposesTo manage the Community Engagement budgets and ensure delegated budgets operate within organisational monitoring and reporting arrangementsTo regularly attend Community Engagement sessions and provide support to delivery staffTo ensure the Health & Safety policy is implemented in accordance with best practice and all activity is planned to include risk-assessment and compliance with Health and Safety and event management regulationsTo ensure the effective implementation of Starcatchers policies and proceduresTo provide line management support to the Community Engagement ArtistsTo identify and apply for funding for Community Engagement programmes, both existing and new initiativesTo support or lead on reporting to funders as requiredGeneralTo play an active role in the strategic development of Starcatchers as a member of the Management TeamTo fully participate in company meetings and events as requiredTo contribute to the ongoing fundraising of the organisation as requiredTo attend relevant training as and when requiredTo positively represent Starcatchers at eventsAny other duties appropriate to the post and organisationApplication notesA Recruitment Pack is available for download below.Closing dates for applications is Tuesday 29th April at 12 NoonInterviews for the Community Engagement Manager will be held on Thursday 8th May at Starcatchers Office, Whale Arts Agency, 30 Westburn Grove, Wester Hailes, EH14 2SA. #J-18808-Ljbffr