The community field of work focuses on creating inclusive, engaging, and accessible educational, cultural, and creative opportunities that meet the needs of local people. These roles exist in settings like councils, galleries, museums, and arts organisations, and often involve planning public events, developing educational resources, managing community projects or funding bids, and working directly with individuals, especially young people, to help them grow and succeed. This work plays a key role in ensuring that creative and educational offerings are relevant, equitable, and impactful.
Careers in this area can start in roles such as Community Arts Worker, Community Engagement Officer or Public Engagement Practitioner. These positions typically involve organising and delivering community-led programmes, building relationships with diverse audiences, and creating inclusive spaces for learning and expression. As experience grows, these roles can lead to more senior positions like Creative Projects Manager or Head of Community Engagement or Organisation Leader.
Examples of roles within Community engagement:
- Community Education Coordinator
- Community Engagement Officer
- Curator
- Creative Programmer/Producer
- Educational Psychologist
- Community Heritage Coordinator
- Programming and Operations Consultant
- Community Arts Assistant
- Community Projects Assistant
- Youth Engagement Officer
- Arts Development Officer
- Community Development Worker
- Public Engagement Practitioner
London College of Fashion courses relevant to careers in community engagement:
- • All LCF Courses could lead to a career in community engagement.
This list is not exhaustive. It is only an indication of directly connected LCF Courses.