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Fixed term, temporary contract – August 2026 – March 2027

This is an exciting opportunity for a junior Producer to project-manage delivery of the CREATE! Trainee Producer Scheme, delivered by festival partners Arts by the Sea festival, Inside Out Dorset (produced by Activate Performing Arts) and bside festival. In 2026/27 you will be working for this year’s lead partner – Arts by the Sea festival – which is produced and delivered by BCP Council.

CREATE! is a free scheme for up to 20 participants from across Dorset, focussing on developing skills in all aspects of delivering outdoor arts. The CREATE! scheme delivers approximately 8 half-day in-person learning sessions covering everything from marketing to budgeting, health & safety and access.

This Project Manager/ Producer will help deliver all aspects of the CREATE! scheme, from admin and planning to course development, comms and promotion, participant recruitment, course delivery and evaluation. 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT 12^TH JULY. Interviews Wednesday 15^th July. Start date likely to be w/c 3^rd August 2026.

See the Job Description for more detailed information, expectations around time commitment and fee.

For further information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Andrea Francis, Cultural Development Manager on andrea.francis@bcpcouncil.gov.uk