ROLE: OUTREACH Officer

Up to Full-Time | One Year Contract (with option to extend)

Location: 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast

Contract: Full-Time & Part-Time available

Contract: One Year (with option to extend)

Salary: £24,000 - 26,400 per annum (dependent on experience & hours)

Hours: 21 - 37.5 hours per week (some evening/weekend work required)

About Accidental Theatre

Accidental is an artist-led organisation and creative hub in Belfast. We support independent artists and communities to develop bold, experimental work across theatre, comedy, music, film and digital arts. Our mission is to create inclusive space for collaboration, risk-taking, and cultural expression through live and digital programming.

After securing our building in 2025, the iconic Neo-Georgian building of 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, we’re now entering a new era and looking to support more people in the community and expand our current projects. 

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced, highly-motivated, responsible, dynamic, conscientious, relationship-oriented and resourceful individual to join us at this exciting juncture as our Outreach Officer. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in outreach and community work both inside & outside Northern Ireland. As an Outreach Officer at Accidental, you’ll play a key role in connecting the organisation with diverse communities, building meaningful relationships, and ensuring that our creative programmes are accessible, inclusive, and impactful. This role requires someone who is passionate about community engagement, highly organised, and able to work independently while representing Accidental’s values with professionalism and integrity. The successful candidate must be comfortable with taking responsibility for the outreach projects, and will also be expected to develop and maintain relationships with external partners.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with community groups, local organisations, schools, and partner agencies.

  • Promote Accidental Theatre's programmes and opportunities to encourage broad participation and engagement.

  • Act as a positive ambassador for the organisation within the community.

  • Plan, coordinate, and support outreach activities, workshops, and events.

  • Gather community feedback and use it to help shape future projects and improve engagement.

  • Maintain accurate records of outreach activity, participant engagement, and project outcomes.

  • Meet agreed targets and deadlines while ensuring work is completed to a high standard.

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues while taking ownership of individual responsibilities.

  • Ensure all outreach activities are delivered in line with safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion policies.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Community Focus

  • A genuine passion for engaging with people from diverse backgrounds.

  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

  • The ability to build trust and develop lasting partnerships within the community.

  • A commitment to making arts and culture accessible to everyone.

Accountability

  • Takes ownership of responsibilities and follows through on commitments.

  • Works with honesty, professionalism, and integrity.

  • Maintains accurate records and reports on progress.

  • Demonstrates sound judgement and a solution-focused approach when challenges arise.

Self-Motivation

  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

  • Proactively identifies opportunities to expand community engagement.

  • Organises workload effectively and manages competing priorities.

  • Shows initiative and enthusiasm for continuous improvement.

Reliability

  • Consistently delivers high-quality work on time.

  • Is dependable, punctual, and well prepared.

  • Maintains confidentiality where appropriate.

  • Can be trusted to represent Accidental Theatre positively at all times.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Experience in community engagement, outreach, arts participation, or a related field.

  • Strong organisational and administrative skills.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication.

  • Ability to build partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders.

  • Confident using digital communication and record-keeping systems.

  • Flexible approach to working occasional evenings and weekends when required.

Personal Qualities

The ideal Outreach Officer is approachable, empathetic, enthusiastic, and resilient. They are a self-starter who thrives on building relationships, takes pride in delivering meaningful work, and understands the importance of accountability and reliability. They are committed to creating welcoming environments where every individual feels valued, heard, and inspired to participate.

To Apply

Please submit:

  • Your CV

  • A cover letter (or video/audio file) outlining why you think you’d be a great match for this particular role addressing the key personal specification and job description outlined above

  • A portfolio (ideally with photographs and whatever else you’d like to share to tell the story) of successful outreach work that you’ve delivered

Send applications to: info@accidentaltheatre.co.uk
Subject line: Outreach Officer Application – [Your Name]

We actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in the arts sector, including those from Global Majority backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, d/Deaf and disabled people, and those from working-class backgrounds. If you have access needs related to the application process, please let us know.

Closing Date: 31st July 2026 | 23:59

Please note applications will be scanned for AI/ML and may be rejected.

This Role is kindly supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.