Urban Room Coordinator Grade 11 (£44,019 - £46,041) & £3,785 annual Market value supplement

 About the role 

The role will coordinate and support the Croydon Urban Room project; a physical and digital space for public participation; fostering meaningful connection between people and place; past, present and future.   

We are looking for candidates with innovative, design led and holistic approaches to public and stakeholder engagement, public programming, event & space management and exhibition curation. Candidates should be independent, critical and creative thinkers and project managers with experience of developing and delivering public facing creative and cultural spaces and programmes across a range of scales, and audiences. Candidates should be confident negotiators and communicators in a public-facing context and have a good knowledge of space management and event production alongside marketing & communications experience, graphic design, web and social media, and community outreach. Also desirable is knowledge and experience of funding and bid writing, contract management, local business and local government support, and fostering and supporting external partnership across universities, government and industry.  

An interest in the Croydon context, with some knowledge of the south London context and the current challenges and opportunities of town centres and high streets, spatial policy and urban design would be desirable. 

The Croydon Placemaking Team is committed to ensuring a fair and open place of work. We aim to shape places that are created with and enjoyed by all people of different cultures, identities, needs and experiences. We believe that our team should reflect the diverse communities we serve and therefore particularly encourage applications from disability groups and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour), and people with trans+ identities who are currently under-represented within our team. 

Fixed term contract only until March 2026

The post will involve regular weekend and occasional evening work.  

For an informal discussion please call either Katherine Riggs  (Placemaking Deputy Team Leader) on 07391151458 or Anisha Jogani (Placemaking Team Leader) on 07742405438.  

Closing date Tuesday 10 September 11:49pm  

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Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment