Jobs & Commissions
Current vacancies
Thank you for your interest in joining Culture Leicestershire. Current vacancies will appear below. Please visit Leicestershire County Council/Jobs for all available council wide positions.
CULTURAL PARTICIPATION WORKER – PARTICIPATION TEAM
We are looking for a new team member who will support us to spark imagination, celebrate communities and enhance wellbeing.
Work Location: Hybrid
Salary: £35,451 – £39,165 per annum
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: 12 months fixed term
Closing Date: Monday 23rd February
Interview Date(s): Friday 27th February
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Creative Practitioner
If you are a creative practitioner who in their profession uses creative skills and behaviours e.g., artists, musicians, actors, writers, performers, creators, educators, museum curators, technicians, producers to facilitate engagement with communities and want to be the first to hear about our opportunities, sign up for our mailing list here.
Creative Expressions in Libraries LUTTERWORTH LIBRARY Project
We are seeking a Creative Practitioner or collective of Creative Practitioners (hereafter referred to as CPs) to create a children’s book about local famous people past and present, and local unsung hero/es of Lutterworth. The book will include stories and illustrations aimed at young children and will be co-created by a wide range of participants to be professionally published for Lutterworth Library.
Our aim is to engage a writer/writing facilitator and illustrator to deliver a series of creative consultation workshops, involving young people and older adults, to co-create the stories and illustrations. This will build pride and ownership in the project, increasing usage of Lutterworth library.
Commissioning organisation: Culture Leicestershire, Cultural Participation Team
Location: Lutterworth Library, George Street, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 4ED
Budget: Budget: £8,000. Draft breakdown (subject to change): £3,400 writer/facilitator, £2,000 illustrator, £1,800 publishing, £800 launch celebration event
Submission deadline: Wednesday 25th February 2026, midnight.
To find out more: Creative Expressions in Libraries Lutterworth Brief
To apply please use the following form: PROJECTS Creative Practitioner EOI Form 05
Please send completed applications, alongside any supporting materials, to: Donna Fox – Development Manager, Culture Leicestershire donna.fox@leics.gov.uk Please also use this email for any informal enquiries.
LEICESTERSHIRE LIBRARIES CHILDREN’S EVENTS PROGRAMME 2026
We are looking to select creative practitioners to deliver workshops, events and activities in July and August 2026, and November 2026. These events will link with music, movement, cultural traditions and creative expression. They should incorporate rhythm, melody, and narrative work to spark imagination and creativity.
We are looking for Creative Practitioners that can:
- Be inclusive and engaging
- Stimulate creativity
- Enable children to participate flexibly according to their needs
- Provide parents/carers with confidence to participate with their child and share skills
- Enhance our existing library programmes including:
- Reading for Pleasure
- The Summer Reading Challenge www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
- Early Years Festival
- Provide risk assessments for their session, DBS, and public liability insurance
- Can provide content for social media
- Can work in partnership with libraries and library staff
FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY BY CLICKING HERE
Submissions should be made by 4.00 pm on Monday 9th March 2026 to libraries@leics.gov.uk
For any further information please contact Rachel Hill (rachel.hill@leics.gov.uk) and Victoria Barton (victoria.barton@leics.gov.uk)
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