Jobs, Apprenticeships & other Opportunities

The De La Warr Pavilion is a progressive centre for arts and entertainment located on the coast of South East England.

We present and produce a diverse programme of exhibitions, live music and comedy, talks, tours, participatory workshops and online events for as wide an audience as possible. We are proud to present international, national and locally-based artists and performers at the Pavilion. See our full programme here.

Details of all our current vacancies are below.

Our Diversity and Inclusion statement can be found at the bottom of this page.

Please note, you must be 18+ to apply for jobs advertised at De La Warr Pavilion

CREATIVE SIDLEY: PROJECT MANAGER

(16 hours a week, 36 month fixed term)
£24,000 p.a (pro-rata)
Start: Immediately

Creative Sidley is a 3-year community-led project funded by The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation under Creative, Confident Communities. It is driven by the needs and aspirations of the Sidley community, an area of Bexhill that is in the top 10% areas of deprivation and poor outward mobility in the UK and where its young people have been heavily impacted by economic and social inequality. The Project centres on young people becoming leaders, designing and implementing a creative programme with artists and taking ownership of their community’s creative future in spaces in Sidley, working towards the opening of the Sidley Community Hub. The Creative Sidley partners are The De La Warr Pavilion (lead partner),  Heart of Sidley, The Pelham, Earls Mercantile Café, The Sara Lee Trust, 18 Hours, Talent Accelerator and Beeching Road Studios, Bexhill.

The Creative Sidley Project Manager

The Creative Sidley Project Manager will manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the programme as well as supporting the Artists in Residence and the 8 – 10 core cohort of young people involved the project.  Responsibilities include assisting the Head of Learning and Engagement in all aspects of the project including recruitment of young people and the project team,  organising meetings and availability of spaces, liaising with Creative Sidley partners, supporting events and evaluation.

Download the full Job Description below.

Essential experience includes:

• Working with young people (12+) on cultural projects or in creative settings

• Working with artists to deliver a broad range of creative activity

• Demonstrable experience of working in community settings, building and maintaining strong working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, partners, and audiences.

Essential knowledge and skills include:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and with generosity to connect people, and to share ideas confidently at all levels.

• Strong facilitation and mediation skills that supports active participation across a diverse range of people and perspectives.

• Strong organisational and administrative skills, proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and digital platforms that support young peoples participation.

• A flexible and adaptable approach, able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.

A knowledge of Sidley and its community is desirable but not essential.

Please apply by sending CV, a letter or video telling us a bit more about yourself and an Equal Opportunities form to  jobs@dlwp.com by 9am Friday 11 October

Interviews will be held on Monday 21 October in Sidley.

Download the Job Description and equal opportunities form below.

Please contact Sally Ann Lycett sally.ann.lycett@dlwp.com with any queries or access guidance.

WHY DO YOU LIKE WORKING AT THE PAVILION?

Filmmaker James Bloomfield asks the People of the Pavilion “so, why do you like working here?”

Watch this short video to find out what they said.
(James also used to work behind the bar here at the Pavilion!)

We are always looking for volunteers to help us with the practical side of our programme.  You might assist an artist run a workshop for children or adults, stewarding for one of our many community events or helping behind-the-scenes. Some of our long-standing volunteers run tours of the building!  Benefits include discount in our Cafe Bar and social events as part of the De La Warr Pavilion team.

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact talentacc@dlwp.com

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Diversity

At the De La Warr Pavilion, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community that reflects the diversity of our society as fully as possible. 

A community of staff, residents and audiences where everyone feels valued, where their contribution matters and where they can reach their full potential, irrespective of their background, identity or circumstances.

Recruitment

We are at the beginning of a journey with the objective to ensure the diversity of all our staff – including volunteers and trustees – reflects our society as fully as possible.

We are in the process of reviewing our organisation’s approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion and are committed to offering awareness and insight to all our staff.

We are committed to ensuring we are hiring people that reflect the South East in its broadest form and we have identified through internal monitoring, areas that require improvement. 

We are currently taking action to improve representation from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+ and lower socio-economic communities and those with a disability. 

We welcome applications from the above under-represented groups.

Please contact us if you need assistance with inclusive formats to the application process.