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Projects Administrator

Barbican Centre

Role: Projects Administrator

Department: Barbican Immersive (BI)

Grade: B

Salary: £31,120 to £34,180 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting)

Job Type: Full-time (35 hours), Fixed-Term (12 months)


The Barbican is an international arts, conference and learning organisation in the heart of the City of London.


Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.


Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.


Barbican Immersive is a leading creator of exhibitions and experiences that aim to reframe visitors’ understanding of familiar subjects through a focus on contemporary culture, emerging technology and digital creativity. Our work explores some of the most challenging and inspirational topics in the world today: ranging from artificial intelligence and sustainability to the history of gaming. Our team manages a portfolio with 5 touring shows and develops major exhibitions to be shown at the Barbican every year, as well as other new and expanding business opportunities.


The Role


There is an opportunity to join the Barbican Immersive team as a Projects Administrator at a very exciting time as we continue to expand our operations, offering the possibility to work across a range of projects.


The ideal candidate will be experienced in providing high quality administrative support, preferably in public institutions and museum environments. 


To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please see the ‘Job Information Pack’.

 

Barbican Benefits


We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including flexible working, annual pay progression and an annual pay review, a generous pension scheme, season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes, free access to museums and galleries, discounts on retail, healthcare and on-site cafes and restaurants. You will have access to Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First aiders and City of London employee networks 

Key Information

Salary: £31,120 to £34,180 per annum, inclusive of Inner London Weighting

Job Type: Full-time, Fixed-Term (12 months)

Application Deadline: 23:55 on Sunday 02 February

Job Information Pack
Job Information Pack PDF 267.29 kb

How to apply

To apply, please click on the apply online button below or visit the 'Projects Administrator' page on City of London jobs page.

If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at [email protected].

Deadline for applications is Sunday 02 February 2025 at 23.55pm. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications.

Candidates are required to have the legal right to live and work in the UK to apply for this role. You will need to produce photographic identification and proof of eligibility if you are called to interview.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.