Community Programme Producer

Sca Net; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 23,000 - GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Edinburgh is looking for a Community Programme Producer to develop a creative programme that engages underrepresented communities. The successful candidate will research best practices in heritage and visual art, collaborate with local community groups, and propose future programmes based on pilot projects. This is a 2-year fixed term contract with a salary of £28,000 pro rata, requiring a strong background in community engagement and creative learning.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing or producing community projects.
• Ability to research best practices in art and community engagement.
• Strong communication skills to engage with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Programme Manager to develop a creative community programme.
• Research best practices in heritage and visual art community programmes.
• Develop pilot projects in collaboration with local communities.

Skills

Experience of working with community groups

Interest in creative learning

Knowledge of heritage and/or visual art

Job description

Community Programme Producer – Collective, Edinburgh

Closing date 22 February 2026

Overview

The Community Programme Producer will work with the Programme Manager and Programme Team at Collective to develop a creative programme which opens up new and diverse perspectives on the histories and heritage of our site, working with communities who are currently underrepresented within our audience.

Thanks to funding from the NLHF, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to research best practice in heritage and visual art community programmes, work with the local community to develop pilot projects, and propose a community programme for the future using evaluation from the pilot projects.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with community groups, and an interest in creative learning, heritage and/or visual art.

Details

• Contract: 2 year fixed term contract
• Salary: £28,000 pro rata
• Working Hours: 4 days a week; there may be a requirement for occasional flexible hours, with additional hours recouped through TOIL
• Deadline: 10am, 22 February 2026
• Interviews: Thursday 26 February 2026

How to apply

Head to our website for more information and how to apply via Submittable.