Deputy Course Leader – Filmmaking, BIMM University, closes 13 Jul

The Deputy Course Leader – Filmmaking will have delegated responsibility to provide leadership in their specialist area and to support the Course Leader to ensure that students are at the heart of our curriculum and teaching practices.

With the direction of the Course Leader, they will provide day-to-day curriculum and teaching delivery leadership. In addition, they will be responsible for tutor recruitment, line management of teaching staff, ensuring excellent student recruitment, the maintenance of quality and standards, successful student outcomes and equality of access and participation.

The Deputy Course Leader will be a visible and effective academic leader on Campus and online for students and staff. They will support the Course Leader to identify and share good practices within their subject area and will assure and contribute to excellence in learning and teaching.

They will lead and contribute to developing a positive culture within the University. In addition, they will embody BIMM’s core values and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion.

To apply and for more details, see here

Closing date: 13 July

Freelance Opportunity – Liverpool Biennial, closes 16 Jul

Liverpool Biennial want to recruit people with varied experience across the arts, academia, activism, care, education and health, to ensure they have a broad spectrum of knowledge when creating an inclusive environment for disabled artists, audiences and the team and Board.

Salary: £250 per meeting and 4 meetings per year

Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 16th July

Applications and queries to: applications@biennial.com

For more details: https://www.biennial.com/job/critical-friends-open-call/

 

 

Freelance Director – The Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster, closes 30 Jun

The Dukes is seeking an inspiring Freelance Director to join them for their annual Christmas production.

They are interested in hearing from people with experience in directing Musical Theatre and/or Pantomime, and those who are based in the North West. This year’s Christmas production will be ‘A Christmas Carol’ written by Kate Ferguson and music composed by Susannah Pearse.

Download the job pack here

If this role sparks your interest, please send your CV and Covering Letter to Emma Nixon, Creative Administrator on emma@dukeslancaster.org

Marketing Manager – Brewery Arts, closes 10 Jul

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and deliver marketing, communications and press campaigns that drive attendance for Brewery Arts live performance programme, cinema, creative learning, trading activities and supporters’ schemes.

Job Description

  • Support the Head of Marketing & Sales to develop and deliver marketing, communications and press campaigns that drive attendance for our live performance programme, cinema, creative learning, trading activities and supporters’ schemes.
  • Be the lead copywriter and digital content manager for Brewery Arts, developing and delivering a content strategy that will increase sales, reach new audiences and deepen engagement with the communities we serve.
  • Line manage the Marketing Coordinator and Marketing Assistant to support the smooth day to day running of the department.

For more information and to apply, see here

Closing date: 10 July

Programme Associate – Art Gene, closes 3 Jul

Art Gene is seeking a Programme Associate to join their small, friendly, award-winning team.

This new senior role is central to Art Gene’s approach to programming new visionary arts projects that engage people in their social, natural and built environment – and to ensuring a legacy for the work they have supported and delivered in recent years.

The post-holder will work on Art Gene’s REAL Barrow programme, examining the collisions of art, industry and nature, and engaging artists and communities in the uniqueness of this place, from the high street to the island landscapes.

The successful candidate will manage a suite of art and engagement projects – studio- gallery-, and landscape-based – with a focus on artists working alongside the communities of Barrow and Furness in an engaged way.

They develop projects, exhibitions, and events across both sites with freelance artists and other historic or natural environment specialists.

This role will be undertaken by an organised, confident, self-starter who brings significant experience of:

  • designing, planning and managing arts projects and engagement activity;
  • supporting artists and mounting high quality exhibitions;
  • in the context of artist promotion, legacy and funder accountability, writing up and showcasing artists’ work online and in print, including in dedicated catalogues.
  • Lead on the writing and production of at least two substantial digital/physical publications, one summarising the Re:discover Barrow High Street Heritage project and one celebrating 25 years of Art Gene.
  • Proactively manage the artist, project and exhibition pages of the Art Gene website, writing copy on each project as it develops, and on completion.
  • Retrospectively write up and/or edit Art Gene projects delivered 2020-2023 to ensure they are properly represented on the website.

Please see their website for full job description and to apply:

https://www.art-gene.co.uk/work-with-art-gene-programme-associate/

Closing date: 3 July

Freelance Music Facilitator – Simply Singing CIC, closes 30 Jun

The facilitator will lead Singing For Lung Health sessions, providing breath training, musical training, and appropriate guidance to participants living with breathlessness.

The facilitator’s role is to work in partnership with the Lead Facilitator, sometimes running sessions together and occasionally alone. When running sessions together it is expected that the facilitator will play guitar or keyboard/piano to accompany singing, with the ability to easily transpose if necessary.

The facilitator will run fun, fulfilling, and supportive 1.5 hour sessions for participants using the Simply Singing musical resources provided, and lead performances which will sometimes be at different times to the rehearsal, but always agreed in advance.

They will assist the Singing For Lung Health participants to write a song reflecting their experiences. The scope of this mini project will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.

Closing date: 30 June

Please email with CV

Learning Projects Coordinator – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, closes 9 Jul

Liverpool Philharmonic’s work is rooted in the communities around them and they’re proud to engage over a hundred thousand people in our Learning Programmes every year.

They’re currently looking for two Learning Projects Co-ordinators to help deliver our Learning Programmes for children, young people, families, adults and communities. Each role has a different focus:

    • Role 1: You’ll join the Youth Company team, facilitating youth ensemble rehearsals, events and activities. You’ll be responsible for large groups of children and young people, and take an active role in talent development within the Liverpool City Region.
    • Role 2: You’ll help to co-ordinate multiple Learning Projects, including our Music and Health programme, which uses music to improve the health and wellbeing of adults and young people. You’ll also play an active role in our Higher Education partnerships, Emerging Professionals programme, and Under 5s concerts.

In both roles, you’ll manage relationships with participants, professional musicians and stakeholders, serving as a first point of contact for all involved. You’ll help to grow the reach and diversity of our Learning Programmes and be responsible for the safeguarding and health and safety of participants. If you’re a motivated and organised communicator, with a keen eye for detail and a great knowledge of music, this might just be the perfect role for you.

The salary is £20,800 (pay award pending).

For more details and to apply, see here

Closing date: 9 July

 

Production Coordinator – The Tung Auditorium, closes 12 Jul

The Tung Auditorium is a state-of-the-art, high specification concert hall which delivers an outstanding live music performance experience. Situated within the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre with world-class teaching and learning at its heart, the Tung Auditorium celebrates the University’s cultural contribution to the city and seeks to offer an open and inclusive programme, enhancing engagement with the arts locally, regionally and nationally.

They are seeking an experienced Production Coordinator to facilitate the delivery of a high-quality programme of concerts and events. Reporting to the Artistic Director and working closely with other concert hall colleagues, the role holder will be responsible for overseeing logistical stage and backstage information for the programme of concerts and events.

You will have an excellent understanding of live music production across many genres. If you meet the essential requirements of the person specification, we encourage you to apply.

The majority of hours will be within the working week, but there will be a need to work some evenings and weekends. Hours worked above the contracted 28 hours each week will be taken back as TOIL (time-off-in-lieu) subject to prior agreement from the line manager.

You should have a degree (or equivalent qualification) or significant relevant experience.

They are conscious that there is a lack of diversity within the music industry and in Higher Education, and we therefore particularly encourage applications from individuals who self-identify as members of groups who are often under-represented.

The School is committed to the University’s Diversity and Equality agenda and has been awarded Athena SWAN Bronze status and is currently working towards Silver.

The University has the right to close the vacancy early if it is deemed that there have been enough applications received.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 12 July

Community Engagement Consultant – Port Sunlight Village Trust, closes 29 Jun

In response to a range of varied challenges, PSVT is considering how they should approach resident engagement in the future.

They are looking for a consultant or consultancy team to carry out initial work with us to explore best practice and develop some options for consideration by the Board of Trustees, as part of a staged approach to developing new practice in our relationship with village residents and PSVT tenants.

The consultant must have demonstrable experience of community engagement and consultation, an understanding of charity governance, community development and capacity building, as well as strong skills in research, strategic thinking and communication.

Timescales

Tender process opens: 7th June 2023
Deadline for tender submissions: Thursday 29th June 2023 at 5pm
Interviews to be held via zoom in the week commencing: 3rd July 2023
Start-up meeting with PSVT staff as soon as possible after appointment
Options appraisal report with recommendations for Board: by end of November 2023
Implementation plan: by end of February 2024

How to submit

Tenders must be emailed to Lin Whalley, Director of Operations at PSVT by 5pm on Thursday 29th June 2023 at  l.whalley@portsunlightvillage.com

If you would like an informal conversation about this brief, or have any queries, please email Kate Rodenhurst at  katerodenhurst@mac.com

Finance Lead Trustee – Liverpool Irish Festival, closes 30 Jun

This Trustee will bring sound independent financial judgement, strategic vision, and a familiarity with charity accounting to the Board.

You will play a significant role in the governance of the Festival, helping to ensure that the Festival fulfils its financial duties and responsibilities in compliance with charity and company law. The Finance Lead will monitor, review and report on the financial aspects of the Festival and ensure its sustainability.

The Trustee works with the Artistic Director and CEO and the Festival’s appointed accountants to ensure that the charity’s financial affairs are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice.

Generally, this trustee helps the Board carry out its financial responsibilities by: presenting financial reports to the board in a format that helps the board understand the charity’s financial position sharing a financial report at each Board meeting advising the Board on achieving its financial responsibilities liaising with professional advisors managing financial risks overseeing the preparation of annual accounts that give a true and fair view of the financial affairs of the company. when necessary, taking on some financial duties, such as book-keeping, budgeting and preparation of reports and funding bids.

Applications should be made using a one-page letter/email (c.500 words or equivalent film/voice note) stating a) why you want the role and b) what strengths and skills you would bring to it, supported by your CV.

Please email these to John Chandler at chair@liverpoolirishfestival.com by 30th June 2023.