Outreach & Events Officer

Outreach & Events Officer

Social Circus & Community Programmes

Salary: £29,169 FTE (pro rata depending on hours)

Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week, negotiable

Workplace Pension: Belfast Circus operates the Nest workplace pension scheme

Annual Leave: 26 days plus 10 public holidays FTE (pro rata depending on hours)

Location: Belfast Circus, Gordon St - Cathedral Quarter, Belfast (with travel across Belfast and Northern Ireland as required)

We operate a flexible working policy, with a blended approach of office-based working and other appropriate working locations where suitable for the role and organisational needs.

Contract: Permanent - Subject to Funding

Belfast Circus is amongst the family of social circus schools in Ireland - using circus arts as a tool to create social change.

Based in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, we have been creating opportunities for people to experience, learn and perform circus for more than 40 years.

Founded in 1985 as Belfast Community Circus School, we have grown from our roots in community and youth circus to become an organisation working across circus education, social circus, professional artist development, performance and festivals.

Our work is creative, inclusive and ambitious, using the unique appeal of circus arts to entertain audiences, develop skills, build confidence and connection, and create opportunities for people and communities.

Every week, we:

• teach circus skills to children from the age of 2 years old, young people 8-19 and adults of all ages, backgrounds and abilities;
• use social circus to work with schools, communities and groups who can benefit most from the confidence, connection and sense of achievement that circus can create;
• support professional circus artists with training, development and opportunities to create and perform;
• bring events, festivals and public spaces to life through professional circus performance; and
• create memorable opportunities for audiences to experience the wonder, skill and excitement of circus.

From our home in Belfast, we deliver our year-round circus programme, produce festivals and events such as the international street festival - Festival of Fools, and connect professional circus artists with performance opportunities.

The Person We're Looking For

We're looking for a highly organised, proactive and resourceful person who thrives in a busy, creative environment and enjoys the challenge of making things happen.

You'll be someone who can juggle multiple projects and competing deadlines, prioritise effectively and take ownership of your work, using your own initiative while working closely with a small, collaborative team.

About the Role

As our Outreach & Events Officer (Social Circus & Community Programmes), you'll play an important role in coordinating projects, developing partnerships and organising events and activities that connect people through circus.

Why Join Belfast Circus?

Are you someone who enjoys bringing people together, building partnerships and making things happen? Do you want a role where your organisational skills, creativity and initiative can make a real difference? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

For a full job description, further information about the role and to apply, please refer to the Recruitment Pack and Application Form available below.

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 9th November 2026 at 12 noon

Applications should be submitted by email to:

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion across our organisation.