Freelance Schools Project Coordinator (Morecambe Bay)

Award-winning STEM theatre company One Tenth Human is seeking a self-motivated freelancer to take on a pivotal role in a brand-new creative curriculum project in Morecambe Bay.

PURPOSE:

You will support the One Tenth Human team to deliver a new programme of work funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation over the next three years.

The programme, Terri's Expanded Universe, will build on the success and learning of our flagship arts-based learning programme Terri and the Time Machine (TTM). TTM has been successfully delivered in 14 primary schools already - find out more at our website.

Terri's Expanded Universe will develop deeper relationships with a small pool of Morecambe Bay primary schools, creating and delivering four stand-alone half-term units of arts-based STEM learning, supporting elements of the Key Stage 2 Science curriculum.

This is a multi-partner project led by One Tenth Human (OTH), working with several primary schools across Morecambe Bay; the evaluation lead; and the funders, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

The Schools Project Co-ordinator will co-ordinate all elements of the project, linking the partners and ensuring that the project is successfully delivered and evaluated.

A key element of the project is liaising with the school partners and advising the artistic team on primary school curriculum. You'll be a key part of the project development and the lynch pin for administration, communication, and monitoring. You'll work particularly closely with our Artistic Director, Sarah Punshon, and the core artistic team - find out more about us at our website.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Act as the key point of contact between OTH and education & creative partners.
• Assist the Project Team in developing and managing all elements of the programme, including in-depth involvement in session planning and teacher CPD.
• Lead on evaluation, working with our external evaluation consultant, gathering data and ensuring reports are submitted to the funder in accordance with agreed deadlines.
• Develop partnerships with primary schools: initially the project will be delivered with two schools, but with the aim to gradually expand to more schools over the three years of the programme.
• Help maintain up to date and accurate project budgets.
• Understand and adhere to all OTH Policies and Procedures.
• Work with the OTH team to promote the programme through website, newsletters, social media, promotional materials and other activities.
• Represent OTH at key educational forums in Lancashire and occasionally on a national level.
• Act as an ambassador and in the best interest of OTH at all times.

This is a hybrid role. We are a small company with core team members all working from home except when required for rehearsals or session delivery.

As our schools are all in Morecambe Bay, we expect the successful candidate to have a home base within easy travelling distance of Morecambe / Lancaster / Heysham.

PERSON SPECIFICATION - essential

• Experience of teaching within primary schools
• Experience of managing projects in a creative, cultural, or educational context.
• Experience of monitoring projects outcomes and stringent evaluation.
• Experience of managing project budgets.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to work co-operatively as part of a small team.
• Strong and versatile communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, able to work on your own initiative.
• A good track record for attendance and timekeeping.

PERSON SPECIFICATION - desirable

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Interest / expertise in STEM outreach and/or Science Lead experience.
• Experience of successfully engaging children, young people, and/or teaching professionals in a programme of activity through the implementation of engagement and marketing strategies.
• Experience of partnership work and developing productive networks and networking opportunities, especially within the education sector.
• Interest in or experience of theatre and/or other arts-based learning projects.

Commitment: 1 day or 8 hours per week, term-time only, to be flexibly scheduled in consultation with the team.

Fee: £190 per day, to a maximum of £6,840 per year

This is a freelance role, you will need to be registered as a freelancer, and take responsibility for your own tax and National Insurance.

We expect the work to be done mostly remotely from home base; however some travel to schools will be necessary; all such agreed expenses will be reimbursed by the project.

In the first instance this contract is for one year, summer 2026 to summer 2027, however the project is fully funded until summer 2029. Exact start date to be discussed but we would prefer our Coordinator in place in time to join us for a planned teacher CPD session on 8 July 2026.