Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.
Their progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join as they develop new policies and transform the way people access services.
They are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from their workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.
Their Team:
You will be working within Leisure Services, directly with the Culture Services Team and will be based at the Award winning Brindley in Runcorn as well as working in the community and on site at events. The working week will include some evenings and weekends as this is predominantly when events take place.
Your Contributions:
The main purpose of the role is to manage a range of projects as part of the Council’s Crucible of Culture Cultural Strategy and promote its overall aims, objectives and values. The job holder will support the coordination of accessible creative and cultural programming for the benefit of the borough’s residents, maximizing existing and new provision through partnership working and effective promotion. The job holder will coordinate and deliver marketing and communications across a variety of platforms, collecting, collating and sharing information, generating PR for activity delivering the Crucible of Culture and promoting the local arts and culture community. Furthermore, the job holder will provide advice and support to Cultivate and local arts and culture organisations, seeking funding, resource and development opportunities as well as support the local arts and culture community through the coordination of networking opportunities, cultural participation activity and information exchange.
Their Offer:
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:
– A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
– Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
– 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
– Investment in your personal development
– Free Car Parking at HBC sites
– Flexible working arrangements
– Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
ABOUT YOU
As a Culture Officer you will be educated to ILM level 3 or equivalent.
In addition, as a Culture Officer you will have experience of:
• Working in a Culture development context
• Developing and managing participative culture projects
• The process of commissioning culture and culture organisations, and best practise in community engagement
• Developing and working effectively in partnership, especially in building links between private, public, and voluntary sectors
As a Culture Officer you will have knowledge of:
• The professional development needs of the culture sector in Halton or the sub region
• Undertaking fundraising and effectively manage project budgets
The skills and abilities you will have as a Culture Officer are:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of people, such as officers, and other statutory and voluntary organization and good presentation skills
• Working knowledge with IT and digital programs including word, excel, email, computerized databases, and social media
• Working on own initiative and as part of a team
• Working effectively under pressure
• Time management skills
As this role involves regular travel across the borough and sometimes further afield, a driving license and access to a vehicle are essential requirements. Where appropriate, reasonable adjustments will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act.
The Council and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff, workers and volunteers to share its commitment.
For further information and to apply for this role visit Halton Borough Council Careers website: