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Seize the opportunity to directly influence the future of creative and cultural organisations across England as a Senior Officer for Capital Investment at Arts Council England.
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Salary
£38689
Location
Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, UK - Hybrid
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Expires
Expires at anytime
Arts Council England is a dynamic organisation focused on making sustainable investments in the assets and infrastructure of creative and cultural enterprises across England. As a Senior Officer in our Capital Investment team, you would play a critical role in managing and administering three capital programmes on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, helping to deliver a rich and diverse cultural experience across the nation. The role comes with a wealth of responsibilities: providing advice and support to staff regarding development of assets and cultural infrastructure, ensuring effective delivery of our capital investment programmes, and contributing to our broader development, internally and externally. The Council's aim is to enrich lives through the work that we do, and we seek someone dedicated to realising our place-based priorities.
Role Requirements:
- Knowledge of capital programmes and infrastructure development
- Commitment to enriching lives through cultural engagement
- Ability to provide guidance and support to both internal and external parties
Application Process Details:
- Apply via the Arts Council England website
- Include any adjustments required for the application process
- Create an account on the Evenbreak website for additional support, if disabled
Introduction: We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Senior Officer, Capital Investment. Arts Council England delivers a range of capital investment programmes that contribute to invest in assets and infrastructure to support the long-term sustainability of creative and cultural organisations across England. This role sits within the Capital Investment Team. In 2026/27, Arts Council England will manage and administer three capital programmes on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS). These include: The Creative Foundations Fund (£485m 2025/26 - 2029/30), Museum Estate and Development Fund (£126.25m 2025/26 - 2029/30), Libraries Improvement Fund (£25.5m 2025/26 - 2029/30).
The role: The Senior Officer, Capital Advice and Support will be responsible for providing advice and support to staff related to the development of assets or cultural infrastructure to support the effective delivery of our capital investment programmes. Support the Arts Council’s broader development role, offering advice on capital development both internally and externally to support our role as a development agency and realise place-based priorities, ensuring our work benefits more people and enriches lives across the country.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council. If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here. We participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they’re applying to, subject to the volume of applications received. Disabled candidates, those living with a long-term condition and/ or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme. The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility. More information is included in the application guidance.
About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here. Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact [email removed - click apply for more details]. We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application Guidance: How to apply and recruitment selection process | Arts Council England and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here.
