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Our Involvement Jobs Board lists vacancies which are focused on involving people with lived experience. This includes roles which are related to involvement, co-production, patient and public involvement, engaging communities, and research participation.
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Extant is currently recruiting for various roles
Extant is the UK’s leading professional performing arts company that explores visual impairment to create unique and innovative artistic experiences, placing visually impaired people at the centre of all they do: from the productions they create, to the artists they employ or support to build stronger careers in the sector, to the audiences they perform to and the participants they work with.
The Extant Hive
Founded in 1997, Extant will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027 and as part of this journey, they are transforming. Their new leadership team which will be called The Extant Hive.
For more information, please visit: https://extant.org.uk/the-extant-hive
Applications close on Tuesday 25th August 2026, 12:00 (noon).
Operations Lead
This is a permanent (subject to securing new ACE NPO funding from April 2028) part-time (0.6) PAYE contract paid at £38,000 pa / FTE starting on 5th October 2026.19.51 pro-rata)
From October 2026 – March 2027, you will co-pilot the operations of Extant, understand the intricacies of the organisation and work alongside the existing sighted Operations Director before taking on the role solo from the beginning of April 2027 when the current Operations Director steps down.
For more information, please visit: https://extant.org.uk/operations-lead
Applications close on Friday 7th August 2026, 12:00 (noon).