We’re Hiring: Citizens Assembly Digital Access Producer

Job Title: Citizens Assembly Digital Producer

Contract type: Freelance

Working With: Citizens Assembly Producer

Rate of Pay: £2,400 for 13 days of work spread across July, August, September & November 2025 (equivalent to £175 per day)

4 days preparation across July and August and 8 days present, both in person and online, during the Assembly itself across September, October & November. 

Hours: Must be available on all Assembly dates with some in-person sessions on the following dates:

• 14 September 2025 – In-person, Bristol
• 27 & 28 September 2025 – Online
• 11 & 12 October 2025 – In-person, Bristol
• 19 October 2025 – Online
• 26 October 2025 – Online
• 9 November 2025 – In-person, Bristol

 

About the Role:

The Digital Producer will lead and manage all online and digital components of the Citizens’ Assembly for Culture for the West of England. This means ensuring the smooth delivery of digital operations, including live streaming, online meetings, and the coordination of digital accessibility provisions for 52 participants.

The Digital Producer will work closely with the Citizens’ Assembly Producer and with participants to create an inclusive online environment where people can fully participate in the assembly.

 

Why This Work Matters:

In June 2025, 15,000 invitations will be circulated to households across the West of England region, including Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. People will be invited to enter their name into a public lottery. The people who are selected will become part of a Citizens’ Assembly to create a plan for cultural activities. A Citizens’ Assembly is when a group of randomly selected citizens are brought together to learn about, deliberate, and make recommendations on a specific issue. In this case, the focus is on culture and creativity in the West of England. They will receive £700 as a gift for participating in the Citizens’ Assembly. We know that there are communities of people who have been excluded from cultural activities in the region. 

Many communities in our region have been left out of creative and cultural opportunities. Research shows that people from lower-income backgrounds, global majority communities, disabled communities, young people under 25, and those in rural areas are less likely to participate in publicly funded cultural activities. We are committed to changing this, and digital accessibility is a key part of that commitment.

As the Citizens Assembly Digital Access Producer, you will play a key role in ensuring that digital access barriers do not prevent anyone from participating. This includes supporting participants with technology loans, tutorials, device checks, and ensuring that all digital platforms used for the Assembly are accessible and inclusive.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Digital Event Production:

• Work with the venue to plan, set up, and manage livestream for in-person and online Assembly sessions, ensuring high-quality audio and video delivery.
• Coordinate online meetings for all Assembly sessions, using platforms such as Zoom.
• Manage and troubleshoot technical issues during live events and online meetings to minimise disruptions.

 

Citizen Accessibility: 

• Collect and manage digital access needs from participants, including device loans, tech tutorials, and support requests.
• Book and coordinate provisions such as laptop loans and device checks.
• Deliver or arrange one-to-one and group tech tutorials, platform walkthroughs, and rehearsals ahead of Assembly sessions if needed.
• Provide ongoing technical support before and during sessions to participants and facilitators.
• Ensure accessibility features (captioning, translation, screen reader compatibility) are integrated into digital platforms.
• Act as primary contact for all technical inquiries related to participant access and digital platforms.

 

Digital Asset Management: 

• Coordinate recording, archiving, and distribution of livestreams, session recordings, presentation materials, and transcripts.

 

Essential Skills:

• Experience in digital event production, including live streaming and online meeting management.
• Proficiency in online meeting platforms like Zoom.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in coordinating and supporting diverse groups, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility.
• Excellent communication skills, able to guide non-technical users.

 

Desirable Skills:

• Interest in Citizens’ Assemblies, participatory democracy or similar.
• Experience in cultural events.

 

To Apply:

Submit your application via this form by 1st July 5pm. On the form you have the option to upload audio/video responses to the form’s questions (up to 10 minutes). If you have access needs, please contact anjali@citizensforculture.info