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Join the dynamic team at Arts Council England to drive cultural exchange and innovation through our Place-Based Peer Learning Programme.
Overview
Salary £35225
Location National - Hybrid
Nomad Friendly? In-person- Birmingham United Kingdom,Brighton and Hove United Kingdom,Bristol United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030, we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish. Our 10-year strategy, Let's Create, aims to achieve this, and by joining us, you'll be working towards a future where arts, culture, and creativity are an integral part of each community's life.
- Contribute to the programming of thematic peer learning events.
- Coordinate the research, booking, and contracting of event speakers.
- Work alongside the Communications Officer to organize successful online and in-person events.
- Manage the Place Based Peer Learning Steering Group, including meeting facilitation and presenting updates.
- Proven experience in senior-level project coordination and event management.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to work with a variety of partners.
- Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and make effective judgments under pressure.
Arts Council England offers an inclusive work environment with a focus on diversity, a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and options for flexible and hybrid working. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. Please be aware of our ethics policy regarding conflicts of interest for employees.
Arts Council England is looking for a person with excellent communication, programming and negotiation skills to co-ordinate our Senior Officer, Place-Based Peer Learning Programme. This external-facing, hands-on role will ensure the successful delivery of our thematic programme of events for participants to exchange knowledge, best practices and ideas, collaborate and build networks and help us deliver on our 10-year strategy Let's Create.
The role entails contributing to ideas around future programming of the thematic Place Based Peer Learning Programme, including researching, booking and contracting speakers for peer learning events; Working with the Communications Officer for Place Based Peer Learning to co-ordinate and deliver online and in-person events, with a range of participants; Co-ordinating the Place Based Peer Learning Steering Group – compiling agendas, creating presentations to update them and facilitating/Chairing meetings.
Job requirements include experience supporting and negotiating with a wide range of partners at a senior level project co-ordination, event management, and working within a complex environment. Highly organised and capable of working with a high level of attention to detail The ability to prioritise and juggle multiple priorities and exercise effective judgement.
Benefits include a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working. We are committed to building an inclusive employer and 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.
Please note that, we are currently consulting on our Staff Code of Ethics and changes which will avoid conflicts of interest. The changes would mean that employees of the Arts Council would not be 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.
