Opportunity for an Emerging Creative Producer to develop and deliver an ambitious creative programme in collaboration with Dundee partners throughout 2022.

Dandelion is an ambitious creative programme demonstrating the power of collective action in a unique ‘grow your own’ initiative for modern times.

Commissioned by EventScotland and funded via the Scottish Government, it is Scotland’s contribution to UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK.

Rooted in Scotland, with an international outlook and sustainability at its heart, the Dandelion programme follows the arc of the growing season, from April to September 2022, and will culminate in hundreds of Harvest Festivals across Scotland.

Dundee’s contribution to the Dandelion programme will be delivered collaboratively by the University of Dundee and Creative Dundee.

Emerging Creative Producer Role

This role is designed for people who are new to producing. The Emerging Creative Producer will be mentored and supported by Creative Dundee and the Dandelion Network Coordinator.

Relevant on-the-job training will also be provided. The Emerging Creative Producer will be provided with the equipment they need (e.g. a laptop) to carry out their role, and we may be able to help with relocation costs.

Applicants who live in Dundee or the wider Tay region are especially encouraged to apply.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering a creative programme in partnership with local communities in and around the Unexpected Gardens, including co-curating a Harvest Festival event in September 2022.

• Exploring ideas or issues around growing, climate crisis and culture that matter to the people living in the communities in which you are working.

• Working with Creative Dundee to manage the creative programming budget for the Unexpected Garden.

• Working with the wider Dandelion team to ensure that all of your activities have appropriate licenses, insurance and risk assessments in place.

• Being curious and excited about learning new things and developing your skills by participating in training opportunities offered by Dandelion and Creative Dundee.

• Actively participating in the national network of Dandelion Emerging Creative Producers.

• Collaborating with a Dandelion Musician in Residence and SRUC students who will spend 10 weeks on paid work placements with Dandelion through the Tattie Team initiative.

• Where appropriate, making links between the work you are developing in the community and the work that is going on through the Dandelion Schools Growing Initiative in local schools.

This is an employed role: full-time (35 hours per week) including evenings and weekends when required. We are happy to consider flexible working and condensed hours.

Term: this is a fixed term contract until 31 October 2022. Start date flexible, ideally March 2022.

Salary: £24,000 pro rata per annum.

Deadline: Thursday 24 February 2022.

Please find full information in the application pack linked below.

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