Finance Coordinator – The Reader, closes 26 Jun

The Reader have an exciting opening to join the central Finance Team at The Reader, playing a key role in supporting and enabling the Team to deliver a strong and effective finance service to the organisation.

The Reader is a national Charity that brings people together and books to life. Based in Calderstones Park, Liverpool, the Finance Coordinator will also be a key support to our Community Interest Company, with a Caf , Ice Cream Parlour and Events business based at the Park and a Restaurant located in Liverpool City Centre.

As Finance Coordinator, you will play an important role in providing accurate and up to date financial information to the organisation, working with teams and colleagues right across the Charity and Community Interest Company, which will give you a great understanding and insight into the breadth of the work that The Reader does day to day.

You may have experience as a finance or accounts assistant, or in a financial administration role and you may hold or be studying for a finance qualification such as City and Guilds Bookkeeping or AAT. You will have experience of using accounting software and Excel and be highly numerate.

To be successful in this role you will have an understanding of finance processes and procedures, processing financial transactions with great attention to detail. You will also have strong interpersonal skills and be confident communicating with a range of stakeholders, whether in person, over video calls or by e-mail.

You will be highly organised and able to work independently. You will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise a high volume workload and meet deadlines. You will be able to view situations from different perspectives and work collaboratively with others, using initiative and solving problems creatively.

To apply and for more details, see here

Development Manager – Tate Gallery, closes 27 Jun

Join Tate Liverpool’s ambitious Development Team today to help play your part in transforming Tate Liverpool for future generations

Tate Liverpool are looking for someone with excellent stewardship skills, creative thinking, strong communication and interpersonal skills to come and join an ambitious and welcoming Development team as Development Manager (maternity cover).

This is an exciting role which will give you the opportunity to make a real difference as they build towards re-opening the gallery in 2025.

To apply and for more details, see here

Closing date: 27 June

HR & Payroll Administrator – Royal Court Liverpool, closes 10 Jul

This role would suit somebody who is currently in a similar role and would like greater exposure and responsibility with opportunities for progression.

The successful candidate will be able to prioritise, go that extra mile, and great communication skills will be second nature to you. In turn, they can offer real development in a supportive and progressive environment.

To apply and for more details, visit https://liverpoolsroyalcourt.com/jobs

Closing date: 10 July

Creative Lives Officer – St Helens Borough Council, closes 25 Jun

This post will have specific responsibilities for the Creative Lives strand within the programme.

They are looking for someone with knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and amateur arts sectors (including performing arts, visual arts and creative writing); and excellence and diversity in the arts.

You will have excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate partnership working and have the skills to encourage and support the voluntary arts sector to use Library Spaces to showcase their work. You will programme training courses and arts events, whilst supporting members of the community to programme cultural events.

You will support young people’s engagement in the arts through the development of an Arts Award Offer and will establish a Youth Advisory Board for the Library Service.

In line with their new ways of working, this role is hybrid and will involve working from home as well as working across St Helens Libraries as required. There is also an opportunity to work from their agile hubs in St Helens Town Centre.

The post is 29 hours per week.

This post is temporary until 31st March 2026 and its continuation is dependent upon securing further funding from Arts Council England.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review their full job description details, and person specification information here.
You are also welcome to contact them for a chat before applying by emailing them at cathshea@sthelens.gov.uk

Please note they reserve the right to close the advert early should they receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. They encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help them on their journey to transform their organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 25 June

Creative Writing Workshop Leader – St Helens Borough Council, closes 25 Jun

The team are looking for someone to promote a love of creative writing for all; to develop the creative writing skills of children, young people and adults; to lead Creative Writing workshops for children, young people, families and adults in libraries and school settings; to increase staff awareness and teaching ability of creative writing in schools through the Schools Library Service offer.

You will have knowledge and understanding of creative writing and an understanding of excellence and diversity within the field of creative writing. You will also have an awareness of the importance of Libraries within communities and the role that reading and creative writing can play within Libraries.

In line with their new ways of working, this role is hybrid and will involve working from home as well as working across St Helens Libraries and St Helens schools as required. There is also an opportunity to work from our agile hubs in St Helens Town Centre.

The post is 14 hours per week.

This post is temporary until 31st March 2026 and its continuation is dependent upon securing further funding from Arts Council England.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review their full job description details, and person specification information here.
You are also welcome to contact them for a chat before applying by emailing them at cathshea@sthelens.gov.uk

Please note they reserve the right to close the advert early should they receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. They encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share their values, commitment to inclusion, and who will help on their journey to transform their organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 25 June

Arts Support Officer – St Helens Borough Council, closes 25 Jun

In this role, you will be responsible for the management and delivery of administration services for the programme including the planning, development and monitoring of resources. They are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who is skilled at using a range of software packages such as word, excel etc. and who is an efficient administrator as you will be responsible for a range of tasks.

You will have experience of taking minutes of meetings, updating websites and using social media to promote services/campaigns. You will also have experience of organising work within resource limitations and prioritising and delegating as necessary. This post will be based at Chester Lane Library.

The post is 14 hours per week.

This post is temporary until 31st March 2026 and its continuation is dependent upon securing further funding from Arts Council England.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review their full job description details, and person specification information here.
You are also welcome to contact them for a chat before applying by emailing at cathshea@sthelens.gov.uk

Please note they reserve the right to close the advert early should they receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. They encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share their values, commitment to inclusion, and who will help on their journey to transform their organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 25 June

Senior Arts in Libraries Officer – St Helens Borough Council, closes 25 Jun

This post is responsible for the operational management of the St Helens Library Service, Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) programme of work, delivering the programme to the SMART objectives set out in the NPO Activity Plan and NPO Investment Principles Plan.

They are looking for someone with knowledge and understanding of excellence and diversity in the arts and an understanding of the importance of libraries within communities and the role that arts can play within libraries.
You will have project management experience of delivering successful arts programmes and you will have experience of managing and developing staff.

In line with their new ways of working, this role is hybrid and will involve working from home as well as working across St Helens Libraries as required. There is also an opportunity to work from their agile hubs in St Helens Town Centre.

The post is 37 hours per week.

This post is temporary until 31st March 2026 and its continuation is dependent upon securing further funding from Arts Council England.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review their full job description details, and person specification information here.
You are also welcome to contact them for a chat before applying by emailing at cathshea@sthelens.gov.uk
Please note they reserve the right to close the advert early should they receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. They encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share their values, commitment to inclusion, and who will help on their journey to transform their organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 25 June

Global Majority Projects Officer – Comics Youth CIC, closes 14 July

Contract length: Fixed term x1 year (Potential to be extended)

Hours: 35hrs per week

Salary: £22.5k

The ‘Global Majority Projects Officer’ (Comics and Mental Health), is a position that is integral to the development of Comics Youth CIC’s core mission and objectives. The successful candidate will work across x2 Comics Youth CIC projects, Graphic Medicine, and Turn the Page.

Within Graphic Medicine, they will provide comics focused sessions for chronically and/or terminally ill young people aged 8-18 via the delivery of ward-based or online graphic narrative sessions. Within Turn the Page, they will provide comics focused social prescription activities for young people aged 16-25 who experience anxiety/and or depression. This will include 1-2-1 or group work.

Equal opportunities form- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jKQU9TSuyWi5G8ONcxLoyap0m5fXeaD7/edit

How to apply

You will need to complete an Equalities Monitoring Form as a part of your application process.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter, outlining your suitability for the post to hi@comicsyouth.co.uk. Applications that don’t include a covering letter, as specified, will be automatically rejected. If you are shortlisted, interviews will take place digitally on Thursday the 27th of July 2023. Please inform us, when you apply, if you cannot attend on this date.

Closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday the 14th of July.

Head of Walker Art Gallery – National Museums Liverpool, closes 14 Jun

National Museums Liverpool currently have the post of Head of Walker Art Gallery available.

The Walker is one of three galleries in the NML group. Reporting to the Executive Director of Art Galleries, you will lead on delivering the vision and ongoing development of this outstanding gallery.

You will have a focus on building an inclusive visitor offer for a diverse audience, bringing a creative and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and communities while maintaining oversight of the Gallery’s day-to-day management. You will be the client for new developments ensuring the ambitions and needs of the gallery are met.

Responsible for one of the most significant western, fine art collections in the UK, you will support our highly innovative fine art team in their work to display, develop, care for and make accessible these outstanding objects. Partnerships are central to this and you’ll play an important role in maintaining and developing these relationships. Aware of current best practice in the sector and the issues museums and galleries are working with today, you will involve colleagues and stakeholders in developing our aspiration and goals for the Walker.

If you are passionate about working with collections, teams and audiences and believe passionately in making art accessible to all, then they would like to hear from you.

To apply and for more information, see here

Closing date: 14 June

Assistant tutor – Little Voices, closes 11 Jun

The team are looking for a fun, energetic and passionate assistant to help run the day to day handling of the centres. The role will include a variety of front of house tasks and support roles within their small drama and singing groups to ensure pupils are supported.

The current role is available on Thursdays in Worsley from 5-7pm and Mondays in Bolton from 4.15-7.15pm. Rate of pay for assistant tutor is £11 per hour.

How to Apply

Please email your CV to bbw@littlevoices.org.uk or message Laura Hanlon on 07802640887