Lead Youth Facilitator (Freelance)

Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) will welcome in the Lunar New Year with a day of celebration on Saturday 13 February 2027 for around 16,000 visitors at the National Maritime Museum (NMM). 

There will be an exciting programme to suit all ages and interests, from family-friendly workshops, museum objects connected with East and Southeast Asia, talks, and live performances.  
 
In this role, the Lead Facilitator will plan and deliver weekly evening workshops as part of our Young Producers programme. Taking place bi-weekly in the run-up to the festival, you’ll guide 20 young people aged 16-25 to plan and run part of the Museum’s festival programme. You, with the support of a Youth Assistant Facilitator, will work with them to develop a trail, tour, performance, workshop, or something else, which amplifies and engages youth voices, to be delivered as part of the day’s events. 

The Lead Facilitator will work closely with the young people to create a comfortable and welcoming space by ensuring their lived experiences are valued and respected, encouraging collaboration and social connection. With support from the RMG engagement team, you will plan and deliver 10 weekly sessions and manage a budget of around £4,000 to support young people in bringing their idea to life – from concept, to promotion, liaising with artists/performers/community partners, as needed, and delivery.   

You will be supported to deliver this Young Producer series through:  

• Delivering alongside an Assistant Facilitator  
• Access/guidance on researching RMG object stores, objects and staff with collections experience 
• Guidance from RMG Event/Project Managers, working to programme and deliver the festival 
• Receiving regular support on all areas of planning and delivery from the RMG’s Youth Programme Producer and, where possible, Senior Manager: Partnerships and Public Engagement 

You will lead on workshop planning and delivery, including on the festival day itself. Duties include: 

• Planning and designing sessions to guide Young Producers in co-producing an outcome (trail, tour, performance, workshop, etc.) for a museum-wide festival day, exploring different lived experiences and cultural perspectives of Lunar New Year. 
• Ensuring outcomes/activities are culturally sensitive, suitable for all ages (ideally targeted/with focus on ages 16-25), and deliverable on time and within budget. 
• Researching and suggesting potential venues or cultural experiences for an offsite visit (with the Youth Programmes Producer, who will manage logistics) and supporting the trip on the day. 
• Workshop room, furniture, and material set-up and take-down. 
• Working with the Assistant to manage participant registration and safe sign-in/release of young people and liaising with parents/guardians. 
• Planning suitable, engaging workshops and working directly with young people to help them participate and build positive peer relationships. 
• Troubleshooting late arrivals, plans not going as expected, or content not landing with the group – able to work flexibly and in a child-centered or youth-led way. 
• Identifying and responding to safeguarding disclosures and concerns. 
• Providing (or supporting the Assistant to provide) individualised support for different learning styles and accessibility needs. 
• Sign post young people to other organisations for further opportunities or support during and when the programme. 
• Sharing feedback and reflections with the Youth Programme Producer to help shape and improve the programme.  
• Asking for help when unsure or proactively seeking tasks to delegate and handover to the Youth Programme Producer. 

Lunar New Year celebrations at the National Maritime Museum are community-led, by creatives of East and Southeast Asian heritage. We’re particularly interested in hearing from people with a personal, cultural, or community connection to Lunar New Year. 

Please make sure that you can provide evidence of your eligibility to live and work in the UK before applying for a freelancer opportunity with RMG. 

• 10 workshops delivered from October 2026 to February 2027 – see 'schedule' below for workshop dates 
• Workshop location: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich and one or two scheduled offsite visits to other London locations 
• Fee: £3,320 – see ‘schedule’ below for breakdown (this is a freelance contract) 
• Deadline: Monday 28 September, 23:59 
• Interviews: Week beginning Monday 5 October 
• Induction and first planning day: Week beginning Monday 12 October 

Essential 

• Confident with supporting young people aged 16-25 to design, deliver, and co-produce an outcome suitable for all ages, which welcomes, explores and values different lived experiences and cultural perspectives of Lunar New Year, as part of a museum-wide festival day e.g. trail, tour, performance, workshop, etc.  
• Demonstrable previous experience working with young people aged 16+ in a museum or other arts, community, and/or cultural setting to create a co-produced outcome or deliverable. 
• Committed to working in a child-centered, youth-led and flexible way by adapting workshops based on young people's interests, ideas, lived experiences, and access/learning support needs. 
• Comfortable working in a team (you can be collaborative but also delegate and give direction) 
• You can troubleshoot and adjust/be flexible if things don't go to plan, if materials or resources fail, or if your planned workshop or approach isn't landing with young people. 
• Understand barriers that can prevent young people from accessing creative activities and museums. 
• Experienced in identifying, responding to and reporting safeguarding disclosures, concerns, and managing difficult conversations with young people. 

Desirable Criteria 

• Some experience using visual arts or live events to interpret collections and histories.  
• First-aid training 

Young Producers session dates, running 5-6.50pm 

• Tuesday 3 November
• Tuesday 10 November  
• Tuesday 17 November 
• Tuesday 1 December 
• Tuesday 8 December 
• Tuesday 12 January 2027  
• Tuesday 26 January 
• Tuesday 9 February 
• Saturday 13 February - event day. Times to be confirmed, but likely to be 9am-5pm 
• Tuesday 23 February 

This breakdown is based on the RMG Engagement freelancer pay rates. 

This breakdown is based on the RMG Engagement freelancer pay rates.  

For both projects, travel expenses (up to £10 per return journey) are available for any offsite trips or visits (must provide receipt). £3,290 broken down as:  

• Full day workshop support (4-6 hours including set up/take down) (ex. Lunch break), £200, x10 
• Half day planning/training (up to 4 hrs) (ex. Lunch break), £60, x10 
• Full day planning/training (4 hrs plus) (ex. Lunch break), £115, x6 

To apply, please complete this online form. You can choose to write your answers or provide a video or audio recording of your answers. 

If you can't access the form or need to apply in a different way, contact us. 

Please read the job description and person specification before applying. Successful applicants will be invited to a 30-minute online interview, with questions sent in advance. This is the only application round.

If you have any questions about the youth programme or application process, including if you’d like to discuss reasonable adjustments, access requirements, or applying in a different format, please contact us. 

For Royal Museums Greenwich Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement, please visit our website for more information. 

Email: Youngpeople@rmg.co.uk

Text/phone: 07907 711159

Your question will be handled by Amy, our Youth Programme Producer. Amy's pronouns are she/they. If Amy is on leave or unavailable, your question may be handled by Trudie, Senior Manager: Partnerships and Public Engagement.