The role will support the implementation of the five-year cultural manifesto. It will involve you developing arts activities, projects and events across Wigan in partnership with key organisations and groups to increase participation and community involvement.
Working out of The Turnpike, the role will also support artists’, enabling them to develop their practice and connecting them with opportunities and their peers.
You will be a positive advocate for arts and culture in the borough, linking communities with wider cultural opportunities that develop education and skills, improve health and wellbeing, enrich the environment and advance and promote the arts in Wigan.
About you:
You will be self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic with a strong knowledge of the cultural sector. You will have the ability to work as part of a busy team but also independently using your own initiative. With excellent people skills and an ability to build rapport and trust, you will be a confident communicator.
You will bring creativity and imagination to project development, with experience of setting realistic objectives that achieve positive outcomes. You will take ownership of your work and actively seek and implement a solutions-based approach to any problems.
About Wigan Council:
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a highly driven team, working closely with partners across the cultural sector ensuring that their communities have access to the highest quality cultural opportunities.
In the Culture, Arts & Heritage Team we make change happen through innovative thinking and are on an exciting journey of change with their five-year Cultural Manifesto. If you are passionate about the arts, have excellent communication skills and the commitment, knowledge and experience of working in the sector and would like to join this dynamic team then they would like to hear from you.
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Closing date 23 January 2022
Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 7 February 2022. Interviews will be held remotely