Community Engagement Coordinator
Create London is looking for a highly motivated Community Engagement Coordinator. This role supports community engagement for Create London’s varied programmes, with a focus on audience development initiatives in Newham and Barking & Dagenham. The role works closely with the small and dynamic Create London team to plan and deliver imaginative and thought-provoking activities, recruiting participants, connecting with community groups, sector stakeholders, artists, architects and freelancers. It also supports event logistics and administration, including scheduling, evaluation, data capturing and maintaining CRM databases.
Much of the candidate’s time will be focused at our new venue, 31-35 Stock Street in Plaistow, Newham, piloting and coordinating programmes with a focus on designing and making. Working closely with colleagues and architects, who are delivering the 31-35 Stock Street capital project, you will coordinate community engagement and delivery of a series of events that explore circular design principles and material experimentation ahead of the building’s opening in 2027. The postholder will also support other areas of project-based programming attached to our wide ranging and context-responsive programmes in Barking & Dagenham, such as creative workshops, social events and garden parties.
TO APPLY
Please send a CV and cover letter to info@createlondon.org with the subject ‘Community Engagement Coordinator’. Your letter should be no more than 2 sides of A4 and address how your skills, experience and competencies match the job description and person specification.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday 9 August 2026, 12:00 PM BST
INTERVIEWS: w/c 17 August 2026 (in person or remote)