Community Producer - Rotherham (freelance), Creative Lives

Creative Lives is looking for a freelance Community Producer, based in or near Rotherham, to work with Creative Lives and BBC Radio Sheffield to help celebrate, promote and support Children's Capital of Culture (CCoC) 2025, as well as wider creative activity across the borough. This project will promote creative opportunities for young people and families, and celebrate creativity and pride of place in Rotherham.

The successful candidate will co-plan and deliver a four-week programme of creative activity at BBC Radio Sheffield's temporary Soft Studio in Rotherham town centre during summer/autumn 2025. This programme will showcase everyday creativity through a wide variety of art forms and community-led creative groups, from choirs and Tai Chi classes to print-makers, creative talks, knitting, crochet, paper craft, dance and gaming sessions.

You will be responsible for booking and coordinating artists, facilitators and community groups, ensuring that activity is inclusive, accessible and effectively delivered. Working closely with BBC Radio Sheffield, you will support the development of high-quality, engaging content for broadcast that reflects and celebrates the vibrancy of local creative activity.

Fee: The total fee is £6,600, based on approximately 33 days at £200/day (inclusive of VAT and expenses), with activity running from late July to the end of October 2025. The successful candidate will report to Robin Simpson, Creative Lives Chief Executive.