Learning coordinator

Salary: £28,033 per annum
Location: London
Work pattern: Full time, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, working from home 1 day per week.

Coordinate creative education programmes that connect students, teachers and performers at one of the world's most iconic theatres.

We celebrate Shakespeare's transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment. Inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of two beautiful iconic theatres, our diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance, cultivates intellectual curiosity, and excites learning to make Shakespeare accessible for all.

Shakespeare's Globe is seeking a Learning Coordinator to join the Learning team which focuses on delivering a range of projects for young people, schools and teachers. This team is responsible for coordinating the delivery of the groundbreaking annual Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank project; daily Lively Action workshops which bring Shakespeare to life for students from across the globe; high quality CPD for teachers, and a vast range of other projects, both revenue-generating and funded.

The Learning Coordinator will be responsible for planning and delivering day-to-day and project-based Learning activity. This is essentially a project management role that offers the opportunity to work with a positive and inspiring team of permanent colleagues and freelance creatives, and to have a wide-ranging impact on young people across the UK and beyond.

In the Learning team, we work with a diverse community of students from across London, the UK, and around the world. We want our team to reflect the breadth of perspectives and experiences within that community.

We are committed to building an inclusive recruitment process that attracts and supports talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, particularly those who are currently underrepresented in our team, including those from a global majority background. Our aim is to ensure that the people we work with can see themselves and their potential reflected in who we are.

We are looking for someone who is open to learning and is passionate about having an impact on young people's learning and lives. If you feel that you do not meet all of the criteria, but could contribute to the team and the experience of the young people we engage with, we want to hear from you!

What you'll be doing

• Plan, coordinate and evaluate the delivery of Learning products and projects under the direction of the Learning team managers, always keeping our impact on young people's learning and lives at the forefront of your mind.
• Organise and lead meetings with colleagues at Shakespeare's Globe, freelance Globe Education Practitioners, and external partners (including schools) to ensure the smooth running of your allocated projects and products.
• Communicate with teachers, other educational staff & freelance practitioners to ensure that successful bookings are made and managed according to the needs of primary and secondary schools across the UK and overseas.
• Coordinate and administrate learning projects and productions with schools, families and community groups to ensure projects are well planned, managed and logistically successful, as well as within budget.
• Liaise with other Globe staff and departments to ensure a joined-up and efficient use of space and resources for all activities, such as Lively Action workshops and teacher CPD workshops.
• Support the Director of Education (Learning) and Head of Learning in ensuring freelancers working on our projects and products are positively and successfully managed and properly supported.
• Process practitioner payments and expenses and ensure the prompt payment of freelance staff using financial software.

What we are looking for

• A working knowledge of how schools and teachers function.
• A growth mindset - the belief that setbacks are learning opportunities that can help us improve.
• The ability to pick up new processes quickly, manage them independently and improve them further.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate diplomatically with a wide range of people at all levels from within and outside of the organisation.
• Strong organisational skills with proven ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload.
• Customer-focused with a professional approach to tasks.
• A supportive team member and good team worker.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
• Excellent administrative skills with a good working knowledge of Windows-based software (particularly Excel); some familiarity with digital meeting platforms (e.g. Zoom or Teams) and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
• This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

The team

The Learning team sits within our Education department - alongside the Higher Education, Research, Library and Archive, and Education Producing teams - and delivers activity for young people, schools and teachers. We are the current holders of the School Travel Awards 'Best Venue for English Learning' Award (2024 and 2025). We are responsible for coordinating the delivery of the groundbreaking annual Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank project; daily Lively Action workshops which bring Shakespeare to life for 50,000+ students from across the globe each year; high quality CPD for teachers; and a vast range of other projects, both revenue-generating and funded.