Are you passionate about how culture and creativity transforms the lives of young people and communities? Do you have a strong background in partnership working? Bromsgrove District Council is seeking an energetic and suitably qualified Skills Development Coordinator to support the coordination and face to face delivery of the ReNEW (Rediscover North East Worcestershire) project between October 2025 and the Autumn of 2027. The project is funded with a £550,000 Arts Council England National Lottery Place Partnership Fund, financial contributions from Redditch Borough and Bromsgrove District Councils, the National Trust, and the time and energy of partners from the Cultural Compact for North East Worcestershire Partnership. The ReNEW project has two core aims: 1. To develop the creative skills and industry potential of local young artists aged 16 and above, by providing applied training, mentoring and industry-specific co-production experiences. 2. To build ambition, capacity, and long-term sustainability within the Local Cultural Sector, improving its ability to serve local communities. The focus of the Skills Development Co-ordinator role for ReNEW is to coordinate training opportunities for up to 200 young people across the project, support the Project Manager to supervise two Learning and Participation apprenticeships, facilitate skills camps and workshops linked to the ReNEW project, and coordinate a broad range of skills and capacity development opportunities for the local cultural sector in Redditch and Bromsgrove This Skills Development Co-Ordinator role is vital in ensuring young people gain valuable creative industry experience while supporting the long-term sustainability of the Local Cultural Sector through training and development programmes. Key Requirements

• To support the Project Manager to deliver all aspects of the ReNEW Sharing Stories Shaping Futures: Developing Skills and Capacity project.
• To recruit participation in skills development opportunities for young people and the local cultural sector across the project.
• To facilitate alongside youth and community arts providers the supervision of face to face youth activities.
• To coordinate and oversee on a day to day basis the work programmes of two Apprentices
• Monitor and evaluate programme impact, gathering data to assess progress, report to funders, stakeholders and partners and inform future initiatives.
  
  Proven track record in project administration skills.
• At least three years experience delivering youth and community arts and culture projects in settings similar to that of Redditch and Bromsgrove
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication and co-ordinate strategies to engage stakeholders in development activities.
• An understanding of and commitment to diversity and inclusion and environmental responsibility.
• Qualified to degree level in an arts, culture or heritage field or equivalent levels of industry related experience
• An analytical thinker with creative, flexible, pragmatic and adaptable operational skills
  
  pension
• generous leave entitlements starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• flexible working, where appropriate
• Employee Assistance Programme
• access to employee benefits platform. Where you can find discounts for high street shops, leisure discounts, holiday discounts, salary sacrifice schemes and more