Kate Webb

Responsibilities and achievements include:

Management

• Head of Service and part of Senior Management Team
• Develop over-arching strategy for CYN including statutory funding, income generation, programming and participation
• Lead team of 10 directly line managing 4 managers
• Oversee delivery of Creative programming, Alternative Learning provision, NEET delivery and Youth Voice
• Provide regular supervision and target setting with team
• Managing the current change process with team
• Following HR processes
• Safeguarding Lead
• Lead and develop strategy with team to meet funded deliverables, income generation and KPIs
• Mentored staff to enable professional development and progression.

Strategic partnerships

• Developed and maintained partnerships with strategic and cultural partners and stakeholders, enhancing collaborative opportunities and community engagement.
• Attend network meetings such as Bristol Youth and Play, Bristol Cultural Leaders, Bristol Cultural Education Partnership (BCEP).
• Invited to be part of the BID Events and Performance Steering Group

Funding and reporting processes

• Co-managed Creative Agency strand of Culture West project, ensuring timely deliverables and compliance with reporting requirements for WECA.
• Secured funding of £600k for three years of funding for NEET service across CYN, the King's Trust and Ablaze
• Secured ALP contract £130K with Bristol City Council team
• Pitched for and won Youth Voice commission with Housing Association
• Contributed to fundraising through Trusts and Foundations – i.e St James's Place, Nisbets and Youth Music
• Brokered delivery relationship with The Kings Trust generating income of £20k
• Managed financial operations, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and investment strategies to ensure effective resource allocation.

Governance

• Regularly attend and report to delivery sub-committee board meetings
• Assist in identifying and nominating trustees and young trustees to the board.
• Develop and update policies and procedures
• Follow safer recruitment procedures, GDPR and Prevent

Waldo’s Circus of magic and Terror 2023

• Directed circus rehearsals, ensuring health and safety, coordinating understudy rehearsals and tour support. Produced and coordinated community projects alongside Waldo’s Circus tour, managed budgets, delivered workshops, and led a small team while collaborating with a videographer for evaluation.

Green Space Dark Skies Dec 2021-May 2022

Walk the Plank/Extraordinary Bodies/Cirque Bijou

• Coordinated across three organisations to develop and deliver mass participation project at Meldon Dam, Devon, managing £100k budget, leading onsite team and local organisations to build temporary infrastructure for event. Managed stewards overseeing 400 volunteers/participants, hosted event, and conducted evaluation and reporting.

Goodwood Celebrations 2021,2022,2023, 2025

• Lead on outdoor performance – Concept development and liaison with client – coordination with production manager and riggers – onsite rehearsal and delivery of performance.

Bestival 2021/2022/2023/2025

• Led Caravanserai area performance, developing concept, directing onsite, troubleshooting, and supporting emerging artists.

2012 Olympics Torch Relay Crane Performance, May 2012

Bristol

• Commissioned music – choreographed performance – worked with local community groups – stage managed final performance on Bristol’s Harbour.

Battle for The Winds part of the Cultural Olympiad – Weymouth September 2011-September 2012

• Liaised with venues – recruited artists – worked with makers – created promenade and static street performance for a festival in the Bristol and BANES areas.

• Led on advocacy and safer working practices
• Established network organisation for UK Circus Sector to enhance collaboration and support
• Coordinated nationwide meetings and consultations to gather feedback and drive sector engagement
• Liaison with Arts Council and Equity
• Creating policies and procedures
• Strategic and development across the sector
• Managing budgets
• Authored blogs to promote fundraising initiatives and raise awareness of sector challenges.

Worked alongside team to shape Development Plan Strategy for organisational growth and business planning

• Collaborated with team on fundraising initiatives, securing financial support from Arts Council and responding to emergency needs
• Developed and led outreach strategy in response to COVID and Let’s Create Strategy, engaging community stakeholders
• Negotiated new accreditation partnerships for BTEC following termination of partnership with Weston College, ensuring programme continuity
• Deputising for the CEO, attending advocacy meetings, HR matters and managing the BTEC team
• Served as primary coordinator for focus groups during NPO Bid process and facilitator on focus groups for NPO Bid and co-writing NPO Bid 2022-5
• Outlined key responsibilities and achievements:

• Module Coordination including creating module content, structure and rubrics, delivery of lectures and workshops, inviting and liaising with guest teachers, grading and evaluation of student work.
• Conducted module coordination, creating module content, structure and rubrics, delivering lectures and workshops, inviting and liaising with guest teachers, grading and evaluating student work.
• Delivered lectures and facilitated discussions for Master’s programme students.
• Assessed student assignments and examinations, providing constructive feedback to support learning outcomes.
• Created presentations to deliver lecture material in classroom and online learning environments.
• Selected innovative teaching methods to deliver course content.
• Supervised student projects, facilitating progress and encouraging deeper learning through application.
• Initiating and supporting students on work placements
• Oversaw end-of-year shows, coordinating logistics and ensuring successful execution.
• Supported student welfare by providing guidance and resources to a small group of students.
• Counselled students on potential career paths and necessary educational requirements.

• Collaborated with city partners including Bristol Culture, RWA, Bristol Museum, Invisible Circus, Cirque Bijou to develop an integrated programme for the 250th anniversary of circus in the UK.
• Successfully fundraised for Heritage project researching Circus heritage in Bristol
• Project managed and led the HLF project including working with freelancers, maintaining budgets and social media presence.
• Produced Museums at Night: Circus Spectacular event at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery which brought together young people and emerging performers in a circus takeover at the museum drawing huge crowds and an audience of over 700.
• Produced performances for RWA Launch Event (March 2018) and Global Mayors Conference (Sept 2018), showcasing local talent and promoting circus heritage.
• Worked with schools, CYN and Youth Groups leading to a major exhibition which toured to University of Bristol Theatre collection, CYN, Bristol Cathedral and Bristol Central Library.
• Monitored and evaluated project for the Heritage Lottery Fund.
• Coordinated project management tasks, ensuring effective execution and collaboration across teams.

• Set up and implemented the only 2 year BTEC course in Circus and Physical Theatre this included writing content, liaising with Weston College (accrediting college) and Pearson Awarding Body.
• Advocated for inclusion of circus in BTEC framework, influencing policy decisions at Pearson.
• Earned recognition from Pearson Awarding Body as a Centre for best practice and presented at the Best Practice Conference at the V&A in 2018.
• Recruited, developed and managed staff teaching team.
• Managed teaching and course budgets, conducting observations and appraisals to enhance team performance.
• Collaborated with marketing team on student recruitment, increasing enrolment from 8 to 30 students during tenure.
• Delivered modules on Physical Theatre, Movement, Final Major Project including teaching, creating assignments, assessment feedback.
• Created content, yearly scheme of work, timetable, staff structure, policies and procedures
• Directed Graduation Ensemble Performances
• Identified and set up work experience opportunities.
• Assisted with students progression on to further training/work
• Provided emotional and academic support to students and staff to foster a positive learning environment.
• Kept active presence within industry through regular networking, marketing and promotional activities.
• Responsibilities and achievements include:

• Developed outreach strategy for Circomedia, enhancing community engagement
• Established four youth circus clubs in St Paul’s, Knowle West, Hartcliffe, Southmead, increasing access to arts education
• Collaborated with local community groups and agencies to build partnerships, strengthening community ties
• Delivered weekly youth circus sessions, directed community performances
• Managed freelance teachers and trainee teachers.
• Evaluated the project for funding bodies.
• Used project as action research for MA Researching the educational impact of the arts experience.