Community Post Type: Jobs

This role is responsible for delivering Shared Reading in diverse communities across the region, by building and maintaining relationships with a variety of partners who work with The Reader, coordinating partner and internal resources to deliver on funded programmes, building wider awareness of Shared Reading in a region through local networks, identifying regional trends and supporting opportunities to secure new funding in the region.

Our network of partners includes libraries, care homes, housing associations, voluntary sector organisations, NHS partners and more. This is an exciting opportunity for a hard-working individual, with a belief in the power of literature to change lives, to join a dynamic team responsible for inspiring other organisations and their people about the benefits of our Shared Reading model, and developing ways we can work together.

Person Specification
Essential
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the purpose, social mission and work
of The Reader to grow Shared Reading across the UK
• Experience of partnership working within the charitable and public sectors
• Experience of engaging groups who are likely to experience health inequalities
and/or with mental health and social care needs
• Able, with training, to deliver Shared Reading sessions
• A love of literature and understanding of its benefits
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate to partners in a clear, concise and compelling way
• Self-motivated and able to work remotely under minimal supervision, remotely
• Ability to plan and prioritise work when resources are limited and timescales are
difficult
• Able to bring a positive approach to work, finding creative solutions to problems
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Willing to own data
entry on a Microsoft DMX CRM – in particular, Windows-based software
• Driving licence and ability to travel easily around Liverpool City Region
Desirable
• Proven track record in partnership development and engaging groups who
are likely to experience health inequalities and/or with mental health and
social care needs
• Previous experience of working in the charitable or arts sector, or relevant
services such as libraries
• Good working knowledge of the charitable sector across Liverpool City
Region
• Experience of delivering presentations in formal settings
• Practical experience of Shared Reading
• Willingness to take part in further professional development as part of this
role

If you’re inspired by our mission, are looking for a new challenge, and want to work for a forward-thinking organisation at a really interesting time, we’d love to hear from you. To learn more about The Reader please visit https://www.thereader.org.uk/job/regional-partnerships-lead-liverpool-city-region/ to download our recruitment pack and application form, completed forms should be sent to laurakershaw@thereader.org.uk

Job details

Hours – 1 FTE / 35 hours per week
Based – options for office, remote or hybrid working considered, with a need for local travel across the region. (office is based in Calderstones Park, Liverpool, L18 3JB)
Contract – Permanent
Salary – £26,780
Deadline – 9am, Tuesday 29th August 2023

The Hammond is looking for a Technical Theatre Manager. This is a wonderful opportunity to join one of the UK’s most prestigious performing arts schools.

Job Description

Supporting the get in, get out and build of sets.

Stage management of productions.

Technical operation/ maintenance of theatre and performance studio space –
basic lighting rig, basic sound desk.

Maintaining the loading bay

Maintaining the technical box, pre and post productions

Person Specification:

An appreciation of the performance and production requirements of an elite training institution.

Good working knowledge of technical theatre including sound and lighting.

Experience of managing a medium-sized production, including knowledge of sets and get in/ out procedures.

Excellent people management and leadership skills.

Excellent organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.

An ability to effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Flexibility and adaptability, with the ability to problem solve.

Dedication to the role, with a hardworking and positive attitude.

Personable, and able to work effectively within a small, dedicated team.

Ability to communicate effectively and maintain good relationships with
external companies/ freelancers.

An ability to maintain the theatre space, identify repairs and renewals.

A proven passion for the arts.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Work closely with the Production Manager to risk assess a production/ the set and put appropriate risk assessments in place.

The Role

They are willing to accommodate freelance work during quieter times at The Hammond. The deadline for applications is Sunday 13th August. They reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Interviews to take place as and when applications are submitted.

The successful candidate will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and reference checks and will be provided with safeguarding training

Please go to their website and complete an application form: https://www.thehammond.co.uk/join-the-team

Contact name: Claire Roberts, employment@thehammond.co.uk

Preston City Council’s Cultural Service is seeking to recruit an experienced Fundraising and Development Officer to develop our fundraising strategy for the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library, with a particular focus on individual giving, corporate sponsorship and trust and foundation support.

The postholder will work as part of the Business Development Team reporting to the Business Development Manager.

This role will lead on and manage all aspects of fundraising for the Harris from developing and maintaining relationships with key funders, partners and stakeholders to growing individual giving, corporate sponsorship and trust fundraising income streams. Working with the Harris marketing team, you will develop an engaging supporter journey encouraging long term support for the Harris.

The Fundraising and Development Officer will need prior experience of creating and delivering successful fundraising campaigns to grow income with excellent communication skills, able to speak and communicate confidently to supporters.

This role comes at an exciting time with the Harris currently closed to deliver Harris Your Place, a £16m capital project that will transform the Harris into a leading cultural venue in Preston. Supported by local, regional and national partners, and generously supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Harris Your Place is part of the city’s ambitious regeneration plans.

Contact name: Nicola Scattergood, n.scattergood@preston.gov.uk

This is an exciting opportunity for an Arts Manager to lead, develop and deliver Edge Hill University’s arts, culture and entertainment programme for students and other audiences.

Managing a busy Arts Centre with two performance spaces as well as exhibition and social areas, you will make a significant contribution to our award-winning student experience.

You will enhance the creative, academic, and social life of the University whilst raising the reputation and awareness of the University by featuring and promoting exceptional high-profile programming, live performances, music, film, and visual art events.

Ensuring effective day-to-day management and running of the Arts Centre, you will provide inspiring leadership, encourage excellent customer service, and be responsible for contract and budget management.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 10 August

Responsible for ensuring the processes, policies, systems, scheduling and day-to-day operations of the organisation enable a culture of artistic excellence, work-life balance, professionalism, and professional development for our internal staff and freelancers.

Link to full job pack https://issuu.com/oddarts/docs/job_pack_head_of_operations_1_?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ – here

To apply for this role please send within one document the following information:

Name and contact details
Position applying for
Education and training history
Employment history
Why are you the best person for this job? This is the most important question. Please answer this by showing how you meet the requirements of the person specification and main duties.
References: Please provide two references.

You can submit the above information in video format if you prefer.

If you have any additional accessibility needs please let us know by emailing info@oddarts.co.uk so we can support your application.

Applications must be submitted by 4pm on 25th August 2023 to info@oddarts.co.uk. Please header/title the email ‘Application Head of Operations’.

Shortlisting and interviews will take place the week commencing 28th August. Interviews are planned to take place on the 31st August.

Contact name: Rebecca Friel, info@oddarts.co.uk

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved a major improvement in access to and storage of Gallery Oldham’s collections.

In the first stage of this project in Spring 2024 we will be moving our social and natural history collections to new storage facilities. We are currently working on the ongoing cataloguing and packing of the social history collection to complete this project. We are looking for a freelancer who can support our Social History Curator to carry out much of the day-to-day work on these collections.

This opportunity is a freelance position working 3 days per week at a rate of £110 per day. The initial appointment would be for 6 months.

For more details, see here

Please email a CV and covering letter including details of two professional references on no more than three pages to karen.heatley@oldham.gov.uk by 9am on Monday 21st August. Use the subject line ‘YOUR NAME – Collections Assistant (Social History). Shortlisting will take place on 22nd August and interviews will be held on Tuesday 29th August.

To discuss any aspect of this role please contact Karen Heatley, Senior Curator – karen.heatley@oldham.gov.uk

The Student Wellbeing Manager provides operational management of the campus Student Wellbeing team, which comprises Student Wellbeing, Learning Support and Counselling service.

The postholder will be a confident manager who is committed to providing excellence to students. They will be an experienced practitioner with a vision for delivering a high-quality wellbeing service, and the skill and ability to execute positive outcomes. They will be an inspiring and collaborative manager to the Student Wellbeing team.

Salary band is £37,500 – £48,500

To apply, see here

Closing date: 1 August

This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Producer to join Shakespeare North’s ambitious Culture and Learning team. Reporting to the Senior Producer, this role will curate and deliver a programme of works for the Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden and The Studio.

The Producer will develop and nurture relationships with artists, particularly those based in the Northwest. Optimising the Artistic Strategy within the Business Plan, and working with teams across Shakespeare North, this role is central in delivering a thriving artistic programme that includes a range of visiting companies, one off events and development opportunities. This role is ideal for an individual who has a passion for the arts and a finger on the pulse of the creative sector in the Northwest and surrounding areas.

Working across a range of cultural events and theatre projects at Shakespeare North Playhouse the Project Producer will deliver an innovative programme that celebrates a range of voices, for our audiences in Knowsley and beyond.

The Project Producer will work closely with Shakespeare North Playhouse Learning and Engagement, Technical, Audience and Catering & Events teams to deliver the programme across all three spaces (the Cockpit Theatre, Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden and The Studio).

This creative and administrative role is suitable for a producer with a background of programming, producing small to mid-scale theatre shows, one off events, negotiating and issuing contracts, and working in venues.

This is a permanent, full time contract equivalent to 40hours per week. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work weekends and evenings.

For full details and how to apply please see: https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/about-us/jobs/

Closing date: 12 August

This is an exciting opportunity for a positive and practically minded individual with an aptitude for maintaining high standards to join their Events team at Calderstones.

The Reader’s Calderstones site is a large multi-purpose community setting for our Shared Reading mission, with a focus on social enterprise activity to support the charities wider work across the UK. As an assistant event manager, you will also have the responsibility of overseeing the successful delivery of a number of our internal programmed events and private hire events here at Calderstones Mansion House. This role will cover 7 days and most of your hours will be delivering the events, mostly evenings and weekends.

Person Specification

Essential

– Demonstrate excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise their workload and remain calm under pressure.

– Leading and supervising our event assistant team

– Experience of Key Holder responsibilities, demonstrating an ability to confidently open and close a large site and maintain alarm systems.

– Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with colleagues within the Events department and across all departments at The Reader’s Headquarters and build relationships at all levels.

– Highly motivated with the ability to use own initiative to resolve problems with minimal supervision

– Able to demonstrate an understanding of the wider work of The Reader, and its social values and that these values are represented at the site.

– Experience liaising with both private and corporate client bases, managing expectations to the highest level whilst respecting and adhering to the limitations of working in a public setting.

– Demonstrate a meticulous attention to detail in the daily planning and delivery of events

– Confidence in liaising with external public emergency services and ability to respond to incidents.

– Proficient with IT systems, including use of Office 365 programs

– Need to be fully flexibly over a 7-day week, on a rota basis which will include unsociable hours, weekends and bank holidays.

Desirable

– UK driving license and access to a vehicle

– First Aid Training

– Customer Service Experience

– Personal License Holder

If you’re inspired by their mission, are looking for a new challenge, and want to work for a forward-thinking organisation at a really interesting time, they’d love to hear from you.

To learn more about The Reader and this role please visit https://www.thereader.org.uk/job/assistant-events-manager/ to download their recruitment pack and send completed application forms to laurakershaw@thereader.org.uk

Are you an enthusiastic, self-starter with dedication to completing tasks quickly and efficiently? They are looking for a highly motivated and organised person to join their team.

You will be someone who is passionate and committed to inclusion, making work that has an impact in our communities, to cultural democracy, to making a real difference.

You will enjoy working in a team and being part of quite a small group. You will be someone who finds it easy to talk to a wide range of people. You will be organised, and you will understand the needs of people in a variety of situations. You will love working with various stakeholders in a collaborative way.

Contract: this is a fixed term role starting asap and will run until end of March 2024. Possibility of contract extension subject to funding and suitability.

Visit https://www.edenarts.co.uk/blog/eden-arts-seeks-project-officer for more info and to apply

Contact name: Director, Adrian Lochhead, lakota@edenarts.co.uk

Closing date: 7 August