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Join the Arts Council England and shape the future of museums and cultural heritage
Overview
Salary
£30631
Location
Manchester or Birmingham, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
Arts Council England is seeking a passionate and skilled Officer to join their dynamic Museums and Cultural Property team. With a commitment to fostering creativity and culture, this organization plays a pivotal role in supporting the arts and museums sector, ensuring public access to remarkable collections and cultural experiences.
Role Summary:
- Contribute to strategic projects and initiatives related to Acceptance in Lieu, Accreditation, and Designation programs.
- Collaborate with colleagues to review and develop programs, tenders, and initiatives.
- Collect and analyze data to showcase the impact of programs on museums and communities.
- Work with the team to provide accurate research and insights to inform policy and strategy.
- Enhance the accessibility and maintenance of web-based information and guidance.
Role Requirements:
- Experience in project delivery and team collaboration.
- Confident in engaging with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and user-focused service.
- Ability to meet deadlines with a keen eye for detail and confidentiality.
- Strong numerical, analytical, and communication skills.
The role offers a competitive salary of £30,631, along with a comprehensive benefits package that underscores Arts Council England's commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Candidates from underrepresented groups, including disabled, D/deaf, neurodivergent individuals, and those from Black, Asian, and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds, are especially encouraged to apply.
About us: Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled candidate to join our inclusive and welcoming team as an Officer in the Museums and Cultural Property team. This fixed term full-time role can be based in any of the office locations listed and offer a salary of £30,631 and a great benefits package. The Museums and Cultural Property team delivers a range of national responsibilities that support the strategic development of museums and works with the cultural sector in securing, sustaining, preserving, advocating for and enabling access to collections in support of Arts Council’s Strategy Let’s Create!.
About the Role: The role is varied, and no two days will be the same. You will contribute to, collaborate on and progress projects, process improvements, information management, and reporting across the Museums and Cultural Property team. Here are some of the things you could expect to do: Supporting the delivery of strategic projects across Museums and Cultural Property and linked to schemes such as Acceptance in Lieu, Accreditation and Designation Working with colleagues from Museums and Cultural Property, across Arts Council and the sector to review and develop programmes, tenders and initiatives. Collating data and evidence about the running of our schemes and sharing the difference the work has made to museums and communities across the UK in a timely and effective way. Working with the wider Arts Council team to collect and collate other research and access accurate insight and intelligence from the museums and art trade to inform the development of policy and strategy. Increasing the accessibility of our web-based information and guidance and ensuring it is up-to-date, accurate and usable.
Job requirements: To apply for this role, you will need experience of working in a team to deliver projects and programmes and have the ability to work confidently and discretely with key stakeholders across Arts Council, within the cultural sector and from diverse backgrounds. You will also require: A proactive and collaborative problem- solving ethos and, user focussed approach. A well-developed ability to meet deadlines, maintaining confidentially and attention to detail. Strong numeracy and analytical skills and the ability to synthesize large amounts of information. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits: In return for your skills, you'll receive an excellent salary of £30,631 and a generous benefits package. Arts Council England provides world-class benefits. Some, not all, of our benefits can be found below:
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council 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. If there are any adjustments that would help 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 at here Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.
