Young Creatives Programme Manager
Salary £ 33,000 (pro rata £26,400 4 days
30 Pembroke Street oxford OX1 1BP
Vacancy listed 31/05/2026
Application deadline 29/06/2026
Details

The Young Creatives Programme Manager is responsible for the research and project management of Modern Art Oxford’s Young Creatives projects which includes the delivery of the Young Creatives Collective, Socials, and school visits. Modern Art Oxford’s Young Creatives programme includes a diverse offer of studio sessions and professional development opportunities throughout the year for young people aged 16-21, including support and mentoring for sixth form students and undergraduates which form part of our university partnerships. 

The Young Creatives Programme Manager takes a lead role in collaboratively developing programme ideas with young people to ensure that all Young Creatives projects are inclusive and reflect the ideas and interests of the group. This includes the development of public events with young people each year. 

The role combines research, delivery, and project management with a core focus on co-curating with young people to develop Modern Art Oxford’s new three-year strategy, Changing Geographies (2027-2030) which aims to develop new regional partnerships and commission opportunities with 45 young people each year. Working as part of the Communities, Practice & Participation team, the Young Creatives Programme Manager is responsible for the day-to-day administration and co-ordination of visiting schools and colleges while working alongside the Curator of Communities, Practice & Participation to build and sustain new relationships with young people, charities, and grassroots organisations, across Oxfordshire. 

The Young Creatives programme regularly engages more than 800 young people each year through our regular sessions for visiting schools, colleges, and socials, with a focussed collective of 15 young people who meet monthly. 

Key Responsibilities 

Delivery 

● To work with the Communities, Practice & Participation team to research, devise and deliver creative workshops for Modern Art Oxford’s Young Creatives Programme, bearing participants of diverse abilities and background in mind. 

● To deliver excellent, accessible, and inclusive workshops with a strong commitment to developing young people’s creative potential through contemporary visual art practice.
 ● To provide introductions for schools and local colleges at specific events, including careers fairs and freshers’ weeks. 
● To assess safety and risk for all workshop delivery, project activities and research trips and complete risk assessments as required. 
● To work with colleagues to plan and manage project expenditure including managing expenditure and processing invoices.
● To undertake general administration including bookings for Young Creatives schools and socials, ordering materials, organising travel and hospitality for participants, recording sessions through photographs and archiving. 
● To maintain accurate records on attendance and activities and to coordinate evaluation and feedback to inform best practice in participation and engagement. ● To manage ongoing recruitment objectives throughout the year which relate to the Changing Geographies strategy, including contacts with schools and local partners. 

Project Management and co-ordination 

● Manage the Young Creatives programme for young people aged 16-21, with regular delivery on Thursdays and Saturdays. 
● Oversee the development of Changing Geographies local partnerships, in close collaboration with the Head and Curator of Communities, Practice & Participation. 
● Manage and progress the ongoing recruitment of participants to Young Creatives projects. 
● Manage Modern Art Oxford’s events data throughout the year and provide accurate updates for annual reports. 

● Co-ordinate evaluation and collect insights from Modern Art Oxford’s Young Creatives programme, to review and prepare for reporting as required. ● Work with colleagues to communicate an accurate, up-to-date account of projects with young people to the wider Modern Art Oxford team. 

Organisational 

● To ensure that Modern Art Oxford complies with all aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to activities with audiences, stakeholders and third parties. 
● Actively respond to Modern Art Oxford’s anti-racism policy to strengthen and embed participation of young people from ethnically diverse backgrounds. 
● To carry out all duties in accordance with all Modern Art Oxford’s policies including Access, Employment, Health and Safety, Child Safeguarding, Data Protection and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policies and the Creative Case for Diversity.

Person Specification 

Essential 

● A minimum of three years’ experience working with young people (16-21) in a contemporary arts organisation. 

● A strong understanding of pedagogy and inclusive practices with young people. ● Experience of delivering projects and workshops in art galleries and museums. ● Experience working with artists, facilitators, or creative practitioners. ● Demonstrable experience of working with diverse materials and media. ● Experience managing multiple projects, partnerships, and delivery locations. ● Excellent communication and relationship building skills. 

● Experience of working collaboratively with teachers and schools. 
● A strong interest in contemporary art and visual culture. 
● Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. 
● Ability to work evenings and weekends. 
● DBS checked and trained in safeguarding. 
● Good IT, administrative and organisational skills. 
● Knowledge of equal opportunities issues and practices. 
● An interest in and commitment to the work and values of Modern Art Oxford. 

Desirable 

● A related qualification at FE or HE level. 
● Experience of working with migrant groups and individuals with lived experiences of displacement. 
● Experience of marketing and communications. 
● Knowledge of office procedures and practice. 
● First aid training.

Benefits

An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan. A salary sacrifice scheme is available after 3 months employment.
Employees are entitled to a staff discount in the Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café. There is an Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli, and a series of discounts and salary sacrifice schemes through BHN Extras.

Notes

Applications must be received by 9.00am Monday 29 June 2026 Initial interviews planned for 14, 15, and 16 July 2026
Ideal start date in the w/c 24 August 2026
Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change. Founded in 1965, it is the only public institution dedicated to contemporary visual arts in Oxford and plays a central role in the city’s cultural landscape. Modern Art Oxford welcomes more than 100,000 visitors each year with thousands of participants taking part in our programme of workshops and events. Modern Art Oxford aims to make contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience promoting creativity in all of its visual forms. Over the last 50 years Modern Art Oxford has brought some of the world’s most important artists to the city, and the UK, and has developed an international reputation for pioneering emerging and under-represented artists.
About the Communities, Practice & Participation Programme
Modern Art Oxford’s Communities Practice & Participation (CPP) programme invites people of all ages, abilities, and interests to participate with practice-based approaches to engaging with contemporary art. The programme is shaped by three core areas of programming, Make Play (early years), Young Creatives (young people 16-21) and After Hours (an evening programme for adult learners). Additionally, the CPP team curate exhibitions in Modern Art Oxford’s Ground Floor Gallery and Upper Galleries to present new projects and commissions with a participatory focus. Central to this is our dedicated Studio, a welcoming creative space offering a flexible, open environment exploring the themes of our exhibition programme through creative, curatorial, and practice-based inquiry.
We prioritise and value our long-term partnerships across Oxfordshire with charities and community groups, which ensure that our projects are developed and co-curated across the county with individuals who may otherwise not know of our free opportunities. We are outwardly interested in developing new collaborations, which speak to interdisciplinarity, celebrating difference, and forging strong communities of practice with diverse, local communities. The CPP programme is planned and delivered by a Head of Department, Curator, Producers, Programme managers and Coordinators, who work collaboratively across all areas of the programme, and share an interest and commitment to practice-based approaches and engaging communities with contemporary art.
Organisational Values
Modern Art Oxford aspires to the following values as an employer and organisation: Welcoming: We are inclusive, caring and respectful.
Ambitious: We are creative, resourceful and aspire to excellence.
Collaborative: We are dedicated to learning and are responsive and curious. Conscientious: We act with integrity and are socially engaged and accountable.

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