Performing Arts Coordinator

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

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Background

The Department of Performing Arts was formed in August 2022, bringing together the renowned Department of Music which has been a part of City’s fabric for more than 45 years and is rated first in the UK for outputs in Music research (REF2021), and the prestigious musical theatre training provider, Urdang. The department is committed to maintaining the high quality of our teaching. For more information, please see our website:

https://www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/communication-creativity/performing-arts

Responsibilities

We are seeking to appoint two outstanding practitioners as Performance Arts Coordinators (two-year fixed term posts, 0.5 FTE. Candidates will have a passion for the performing arts, a commitment to promoting a positive and inclusive campus community, and the ability to lead engaging workshops, classes, and activities that enhance campus life. This role is central to encouraging staff creativity, promoting cross-discipline engagement, and building meaningful connections across schools, departments and diverse groups within the university. By leveraging the transformative power of performing arts, the facilitator will contribute to a cohesive, vibrant, and collaborative community.

Person Specification

Candidates will need to have experience working within the professional performing arts industry as a creative practitioner, a high level of communication and interpersonal skills, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work well under pressure.

Additional Information

Closing date: 2 November 2025 at 11:59pm.

Interviews will take place in November 2025.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St George’s, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George’s, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

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