Community Post Type: Jobs

Tate’s vision is to be the most artistically adventurous and culturally inclusive global art museum, enabling our visitors to explore, experience and enjoy every moment of their visit to their galleries. As an ambassador for Tate, you will make sure they do just that!

As a Visitor Engagement Assistant, you will provide their visitors with a safe, secure and memorable experience. Whether delivering a short talk or providing directions, you will support a diverse range of audiences to get the most from their visit, helping them to engage with our Collection whilst supporting their mission to build Tate’s reach, revenue, and reputation.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

https://workingat.tate.org.uk/pages/job_search_view.aspx?preview=preview&jobId=9495

The closing date for the submission of completed application forms is 10 January 2023 by midnight.

Heart of Glass is looking for a Director of Operations and Finance to join their team. In this role you will work closely with the Chief Executive to manage the efficient and effective delivery of operations, and monitor, maintain and develop the organisation’s financial systems.

The Director of Operations and Finance is a senior manager responsible for the provision of efficient and effective delivery of operations, including; HR administration, learning and development, health and safety compliance, ICT provision, and policy development and review.

They are also responsible for monitoring, maintaining and developing efficient financial systems; and in setting up effective, reliable and legally compliant financial records and reports.

How to Apply

Full details on the role and how to apply can be found here: https://www.heartofglass.org.uk/about/opportunities or by email from jane.howard@heartofglass.org.uk

Leading arts and mental health charity Arc is looking for a highly motivated Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator to develop meaningful roles for volunteers across their delivery, and increase the external profile and reach of Arc.

From their base in the Hat Works building in Stockport town centre, Arc’s creative programmes connect people across Greater Manchester, developing a sense of belonging and positively impacting on mental health.

This is an exciting opportunity to join their small, dedicated team and make a real difference to the lives of people facing mental health challenges. If you are a ‘can do’ person with great people skills and experience ofinspiring, training or developing volunteers, this is the role for you.

Click https://arc-centre.org/work-with-us/ – here for full details of the role and to download their application pack.

Closing date for applications – Sunday 8th January 2023.

LIPA are recruiting a Teacher of Music on a part time basis (3 days per week) to join their Music team in teaching Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma.

Job Description

• • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Music
  • Role: Teaching
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023

For more details, please see Job Description and Person Specification which can be found on their website

https://www.lipasixthformcollege.org/work-for-us

Please note this job is paid on School Teachers Pay and Conditions – MPS/UPS. Starting salary will be determined by where applicants currently are on MPS/UPS.

How to Apply

Please download and complete the application form from their website and return to workforus@lipasixthformcollege.org

LIPA are recruiting a Performing Arts Technician to support all courses at their outstanding performing arts specialist Sixth Form College.

Job Description

• Salary: £25k-£30k
• Hours: Full time
• Artform: Performing arts
• Role: Technical & Production
• Contract: Permanent
• Closing date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023

Please see the below link for more information found on their website.

https://www.lipasixthformcollege.org/work-for-us

Salary is NJC Scale 5 – pro rata’d for term time only working.

How to Apply

Please download and complete the application which can be found on their website and send to workforus@lipasixthformcollege.org

To provide leadership to all customer facing functions at Factory International, maintaining oversight across physical and digital touchpoints and ensuring the visitor and user experience is fully allied with the values of the organisation.

This Head of Visitor Operations is part of the core team responsible for the visitor experience including how technology and new engagement strategies can shape in-venue experiences at Factory International.

To develop and implement a Visitor Experience strategy building on our ongoing Experience Design work and using research and insight to deliver an experience that is open, warm and professional, while ensuring safety and security for all working within or visiting Factory International.

To inspire, motivate and manage the Visitor Operations and Ticketing teams to deliver a responsive, dynamic and inclusive visitor experience, across Factory International.

How to Apply

Please apply via https://recruitment.factoryinternational.org/jobs/2298183-head-of-visitor-operations

Contact: Factory International Recruitment, recruitment@factoryinternational.org

Without Walls is hiring a Communications and Development Manager to lead marketing and communications projects from their base in Manchester. You will have a minimum of 3 years experience in a comparable role and be able to devise, oversee and deliver communications and strategies.

They are looking for an innovative and dynamic communications professional to join their team. You should have the skills and experience to devise and deliver high-impact marketing strategies for Without Walls, and to evaluate the success of these strategies.

Without Walls is a sector facing organisation and you will not be directly engaging audiences or working to ticket sales targets. Instead you will be required to come up with new approaches to engaging a varied range of professional audiences, partners and stakeholders. You should be a hands-on person with attention to detail who thrives using data and analytics, while also being comfortable working at a fast-pace and having the ability to think quickly and creatively.

While you’ll need experience of arts marketing to do the role, we are also looking for someone with motivation and tenacity. Please don’t be put off if you think you match some of the person specification but not all of it – they would like to hear from you if you think you can do the job, and we are willing to offer support and training to candidates with marketing experience who don’t yet have hands on experience of fundraising.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply, please send:

● Your CV. This should detail:
○ Your key skills
○ Employment or volunteer experience
○ Relevant education or vocational training

Please include two referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer. They will not be approached until after the interviews and with permission from you.

● A cover letter telling them why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience meet the needs of the role. This should be no longer than 2-pages of A4.

● A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. This will be separated from your application at the shortlisting stage, but it helps us to understand and improve who our advertisements are reaching. Completion of the form is voluntary.

They will accept a variety of formats for applications, such as audio or video files, that contain the information described above. Audio or video files should not be more than 10 minutes in length.

Contact: Sara Riccardi, sara@xtrax.org.uk

The Atkinson in Southport is a leading arts centre housing a museum, gallery, library, cafe, shop, theatre and studio. Its theatrical programme embraces a range of art-forms and welcomes performances from both professional companies and community groups.

They are seeking to recruit a Technical Manager to lead on the technical requirements for all productions and events delivered in our Theatre & Studio spaces. This is a crucial role, not only in terms of back-of-house management but also in developing professional relationships and upholding the reputation of the venue.

You will have experience of working at a senior technical level within a theatre and multi-venue arts environment, including staff management.

Technical expertise should include the operation of theatrical electrical systems, lighting technology, electrical safety and sound engineering including operating modern sounds systems for theatre and live music.

A comprehensive understanding of industry compliance and risk management in a performing arts setting is essential to the role, as is the ability to deliver first-line maintenance to theatre equipment and facilities. You will oversee the programme of routine technical repairs and be expected to provide essential and responsive support for performance spaces, helping to bring down maintenance and energy costs. You will be responsible for upholding health and safety standards.

The post-holder will be expected to provide practical hands-on assistance with stage preparation and performance delivery as well as supporting the wider venue as required.

You will be committed to increasing engagement with culture and the performing arts so that The Atkinson maintains its status as a dynamic and evolving regional venue for arts, heritage, literature and information.

Full-time post 36 hrs per week

Grade I SCP 31 – 35 £37,261 – £41,496 per annum

How to Apply

Follow link here to apply

Contact name: Marie Kenny, marie.kenny@sefton.gov.uk

Homotopia is recruiting for a new role.

We appreciate the value of creating a team that has a wide range of lived-experiences and encourage applications from folks who are currently underrepresented in the arts, which might include D/deaf and disabled, neurodivergent, Black, PoC, Trans* and working class applicants. 

All roles are primarily based at the Homotopia office in Liverpool, but some remote and flexible working is possible. 

Festival Programmer

4 days per week
£30,000 FTE (£26,000 p.a. on 4 days a week)
Fixed term for 12 months, starting in February or March 2023.

Homotopia Festival is the UK’s longest running LGBTQIA arts and cultural festival. Every year, we produce a 3 – 4-week eclectic programme of queer arts at venues across Liverpool and online. This includes theatre, film, family-friendly events, dance, cabaret, visual arts and more.

We are looking for an ambitious individual to programme and deliver our 20^th festival, in autumn 2023. In addition, this new role will help to support the management of Homotopia’s artist development programme QueerCore.

If you have experience working in LGBTQIA arts, exceptional project management skills and a willingness to get stuck in, alongside our small, dedicated team, this could be your dream role.

Key responsibilities and roles:

• Programme, coordinate and deliver the festival (with the support of the Executive Director, Board of Trustees and wider team).
• Research, appoint and gather the input of creative advisors.
• Negotiate contracts and fees with artists/companies/venues.
• Engage and manage relationships with venues and other partners.
• Support the Marketing & Development Manager and freelance Graphic Designer to create a brand and develop marketing content for the festival.
• Manage the QueerCore programme (with the support of the Executive Director).
• Support and input on our commissioning work.

Key skills:

• Excellent knowledge of the landscape of LGBTQIA arts in the UK.
• Experience managing professional theatre and/or visual arts projects/productions on any scale.
• Good at budget management and financially literate.
• Ability to work well with a small team, as well as managing own workload with minimal supervision and to deadlines.
• An understanding of the arts sector in Liverpool, or commitment to integrating into the local arts scene and queer community (we expect the role holder to be based in or near to the Liverpool City Region, for at least part of their week).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work across multiple different projects at once, and appropriately manage time.
• Excellence in managing and maintaining professional relationships.
• A commitment to LGBTQIA equality, and an opposition to homophobia, transphobia, racism, ableism and sexism.

How to apply

1. Download and complete the Homotopia Staff Recruitment Form,
2. Complete this online Equal Opportunities monitoring form,
3. Return the application form as a Word document or PDF to alex@homotopia.net

The application deadline is 9am on Monday 16th January 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact Homotopia’s Executive Director Alex Ferguson on alex@homotopia.net

Applications received after the deadline may not be considered, please check your outbox after pressing send.

We are a small team and may not be able to offer personal feedback to all candidates, but we always do our best, according to our limited capacity.

Access note

If you are not able to complete the full written form, you may submit an audio recording or video to answer the questions section of the application (Q1 – Q5).

The video or audio file should be a maximum 10 minutes. Please send your file as a Dropbox link or via WeTransfer link to alex@homotopia.net by 9am on Monday 16th January 2023.

You must also submit send the information requested on the first page of the application form and submit the online equality and diversity monitoring form.

For more information visit https://www.homotopia.net/jobs/festival-programmer/

Award-winning mentoring charity Arts Emergency is looking for an enthusiastic Fundraising Officer to join the team!

This rewarding role focuses on looking after a large network of donors, updating the fundraising database, thanking donors and conducting research into new funding opportunities.

The successful candidate will be familiar with Institute of Fundraising codes of  practice, UK tax law and data protection legislation. As well as having strong IT and writing skills, they should have one year experience working in a fundraising environment, experience of donor stewardship and fundraising, and experience of event coordination.

This is a permanent, part-time (21 hours per week) role. Salary is £26, 250 pro rata.

The appointee will have the choice to work remotely, from the London or Manchester office, or a hybrid of both.

Deadline to apply is Mon 16 Jan 23.
For more details on how to apply visit: https://www.arts-emergency.org/jobs