Ceramics Designer and Projects Lead – Granby Workshop, closes 6 Oct

Granby Workshop is a Community Interest Company based in the L8 area of Liverpool. They are a committed and enthusiastic team making high quality handmade ceramics for projects and interiors all over the world.

They are currently seeking an experienced ceramics designer and producer to oversee their external project design and production process.

Their ideal candidate is a talented ceramicist with at least 2 years of hands-on design and large-scale production experience, who sets high standards of design excellence for themselves and others, and enjoys working with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.

They are looking for a creative and confident self-starter, someone commercially astute who can communicate and pitch new ideas with energy and real passion, and who can be hands on from prototype to product delivery.

For more details about the Workshop and this exciting opportunity please visit www.granbyworkshop.co.uk/jobs where you will find more details about the role and all the necessary application instructions.

Closing date for receipt of applications is noon on Wednesday 6 October 2021.

Talent Agent – Apostrophe Talent, closes 19 Sept

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the country’s most exciting PR and talent agencies as part of a fast-paced, highly skilled and established team that has worked alongside some of the world’s most recognised names, including senior politicians, celebrities and award-winning actors.

​Please note: You must be aged between 18-24, reside in the UK and be receiving Universal Credit to be eligible to apply for this role.

Your number one priority will be to assist the Director of Talent in identifying and securing paid work for our roster of both established and up-and-coming talented actors.​

Key responsibilities and opportunities include:

  • Being trained on the world’s leading casting platform to find jobs for our clients by reviewing production notices, job advertisements and working contacts to investigate new projects in development and attempt to set up auditions or meetings with the casting team, producer or director.
  • Overseeing the agency’s social media accounts, ensuring an up-to-date stream of information and announcements. You will have the opportunity to develop your own tone of voice and contribute to shaping the agency’s brand online.
  • Getting to know and understand each of our individual artists to further their careers, keeping track of their activities and becoming increasingly comfortable working in a competitive and often pressured environment.
  • Helping build and maintain a strong network of industry contacts and develop a personal in-depth, and up-to-date knowledge of the entertainment industry.
  • Oversee negotiating terms and contracts, mentoring and advising talent on personal and professional decisions that impact their career.
  • Other day-to-day duties will also include acting as the first point of contact, managing diaries and organising meetings and appointments, dealing, typing, compiling and preparing correspondence and managing databases.

For full details and to apply: https://www.apostrophetalent.com/trainee-talent-agent

Sponsorship Sales Manager – Sound City, closes 15 Sept

Sound City began in 2008 as part of Liverpool’s Capital of Culture Award celebrations. It has since established itself as the UK’s leading independent UK metropolitan emerging music and business conference.

Over the past 12 years they have designed, delivered, marketed and hosted prestige events in cities over 3 continents that range from bespoke client curated events and product/service launches to full music and arts festivals and creative and digital industries conferences.

They have worked across the consumer fields of music, fashion, art and design, lifestyle, education, health and well-being and all of the business to business interventions that each of these environments cut across.

Sound City are a trusted and reputable global brand. They have fully operational offices in key international territories including New York, Beijing, Shanghai, Berlin and of course their HQ in the legendary musical city of Liverpool, England.

Together with their partners and global operations teams they are perfectly positioned to design and manage the events and campaigns they have successfully delivered for clients in major global territories. Their client list is world class.

The Role

They are looking for a Sponsorship Sales Manager with a proven track record to join this fast-growing business working within the music and entertainment sector (live music, conferences, records, publishing and management).

You will be selling across their portfolio of services and products that are both B2B and B2C related in both the UK and internationally.

They are looking for a commercially driven candidate with an entrepreneurial mindset who is looking to make the next step in their career into an autonomous role with large amounts of responsibility.

They are dynamic, innovative and young which gives you unrivalled opportunities for development, personal growth, travel and succession. As a fast-growing company there is lots of scope to grow within the business and your voice will be heard.

Key Attributes

The successful candidate will have the following attributes

• Self starter with an unmistakable entrepreneurial attitude and driven by success
• Strong rapport building skills with clients and colleagues. Ability to work well within inter
departmental teams
• Main proficiency should be in conference / events sponsorship sales – other
backgrounds considered for exceptional candidates
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales (applicants with high performing history in
delegate sales may apply)
• A strong work ethic, with an ability to work well under pressure
• The ability to go into the market and generate revenue from new clients and new sectors
whilst managing existing key accounts
• Must understand the value of building strong long term relationships with clients to
maximise the revenue earning capacity
• Basic tech skills required to gain proficiency with various cloud based tools that we utilise
• Should display resilience and adaptability whilst working under pressure
• Good problem solving skills
• Ability to manage workloads, prioritise effectively and draw on resources available to
complete tasks at hand
• Skilled at influencing decision makers and networking at a senior level
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly, logically and persuasively

Key Responsibilities

• Excel in securing sponsorship revenues
• Develop, maintain and expand relationships with clients across the industry
• Manage the sale from lead generation to on-site delivery at the event
* Liaise closely with colleagues across the team
• Account management of leading sponsors
• Maintain and manage an up to date pipeline at all times
• Represent Sound City in line with the core values of the company
The Offer
• Opportunity to sell across the board including new and established events
• All expense paid to relevant events to generate business (UK and abroad)
• Uncapped commission and rapid progression for the right candidate
• Competitive salary with market leading bonus system

Applications close – 15 September

Please submit CV with Cover Letter to hr@soundcity.uk.com

See their website here.

Grants and Fund-Raising Officer – The Black-E, closes 30 Sept

The Black-E are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced candidate to undertake a strategic thinking role, must be literate, numerate, and have an extensive work history as a Grants and Fund-Raising Officer.

Please apply if you meet these highlighted work criteria as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please submit your written application form and demonstrate how you meet these key essential criteria as defined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please apply for a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification of the Grants and Fund-Raising Officer: please contact the Black-E by

Email: staff@theblack-e.co.uk

Telephone: 0151 709 5109 (Ask for the Duty Office)

Drop-In: 10am – 6pm (Monday to Friday)

Post: The Duty Officer, The Black-E, Great George Street, Liverpool, L1 5EW

The Closing Date for returning your Letter of Application is 30 September 2021, and no later than 5pm. The Interview for this post will commence after the 5 October 2021, and you will be notified.

See their website here.

Full Time – 35 Hours Per Week

Salary – £17,500 per annum

 

Advisory Board Member Vacancies – St Helens Library Service – Arts in Libraries Programme

Cultural Hubs is an award-winning Arts in Libraries programme. It was voted Best Arts Project in the people’s National Lottery Awards in 2016 and continues to grow in strength, ambition and popularity, engaging over 20,300 audiences in the arts since becoming an NPO.

St Helens Library Service is seeking a number of Advisory Board members that are able to bring one or more of the following skillsets:

Arts programming;
Developing or delivering digital arts;
Local knowledge of St Helens communities;
Experience as a freelance artist;
Arts in Education;
Delivering the arts within secondary education;
Fundraising;

We are committed to broadening the diversity of our Advisory Board. Although we welcome all applications, the Board is under-represented in relation to the profile of the borough and we would encourage people from the following areas of protected characteristic groups to consider applying: people of colour, residents from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, people with disabilities (including ‘invisible’ disabilities or neurodiversity such as autism and dyslexia), young people (under 26) and LGBTQ+ residents.

Board membership is a voluntary, unremunerated role although reasonable travel costs will be met. Childcare costs will be reimbursed if required.

If you require any additional information please email Owen Hutchings – Senior Arts In Libraries Officer – owenhutchings@sthelens.gov.uk or call 01744 677087

Creative Engagement Assistant – Manchester International Festival, closes 24 Sept

Manchester International Festival (MIF) invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work for the Festival, which is staged every two years at venues and found spaces across Manchester.

Their future home is The Factory, a world-class cultural space being built in the heart of the city, where they’ll present a year-round programme and artists will be able to develop work of huge ambition and scale that they might not be able to anywhere else.

They want to bring together a talented team of people, reaching out into every corner of Manchester and harnessing the talent and energy that is found across the city and beyond.

MIF are looking for two Creative Engagement Assistants to join the team to provide administrative and production support for MIF’s Creative Engagement Department.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Providing general administrative support to the Creative Engagement Department
  • Providing production and logistical support for Engagement events and activities
  • Providing excellent customer care and being the first point of call for dealing with public enquiries
  • Supporting monitoring and evaluation processes of data collation and management
  • Supporting marketing, communications and social media activity
  • Supporting contractual and financial processes and procedures

The essential requirements for this role include:

  • Excellent organisational and communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail alongside proficient IT skills
  • Ability to work under pressure accurately and efficiently
  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude, including a flexible approach to developing and delivering the job
  • Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds

Please submit your application via https://recruitment.mif.co.uk/recruitment/creative-engagement-assistant/

Community Engagement Manager – Theatre by the Lake, closes 28 Sept

This is a new post for Cumbria Theatre Trust and one they believe to be central to the development of a renewed vision and business model where community engagement is at the heart of all they do.

The Community Engagement Manager will be an integral member of the Senior Management team working with the Artistic Director and Executive Director to develop a hub and spoke model which enables the theatre to work meaningfully in communities across Cumbria and uses the stunning facilities of Theatre by the Lake as a creative hub to serve those communities.

For full details and how to apply please visit their website: https://www.theatrebythelake.com/job/community-engagement-manager/

Closing date: 12 noon, Tuesday 28th September

Learning Programme Assistant (Outreach and Museum) – Manchester Museum, closes 14 Sept

The Learning Programme Assistant will play a key role in keeping Manchester Museum’s incredible collection alive during the final year of their closure period, ensuring – through your amazing engagement skills – that they continue to inspire young people across the region.

You will also provide creative ideas and support testing of brand new programmes for our late 2022 reopening, in line with our values and mission and in collaboration with the Primary Learning Coordinator and other team members.

The Inflatable Museum will be one of your main ‘places’ of work. You will be responsible for packing it up safely and taking it out in our electric van to schools across the city where you will run fun and impactful workshops – both existing and newly-developed – alongside the Inflatable Museum Support Assistant.

They expect this aspect of the job to take 2-3 days per week. You will be responsible for following health and safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself, others, resources and collection items. This will be particularly important when working off-site, where you will give safety briefings to school staff and pupils and will need to sensitively but firmly ensure procedures are followed.

There’ll be other opportunities too: to work with families and other audiences at events and festivals across the city using the outdoor Pop-Up Museum; to help us expand and refine online delivery via platforms such as Zoom; and to work inside the museum as they begin to reopen for piloting brand new programmes.

You’ll get involved in supporting all aspects of programmes with primary schools, including marketing and the e-newsletter, administering school object loan programmes, and some financial and bookings administration with the School Bookings Coordinator.

A driving license and willingness to drive the museum’s van are essential requirements for this post.

Full time £24,174 to £27,116 per annum, depending on relevant experience.

Apply here: bit.ly/3jE3HLW

Visitor Experience Supervisor (Cafes) – Lakeland Arts, closes 20 Sept

You’ll be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the day-to-day visitor experience on site, overseeing the cafés and catering provisions’ day-to-day operation.

In this varied customer-facing role, your priority is to ensure an outstanding visitor experience is always delivered.

This role will primarily cover the café’s normal opening hours but you can expect to also work occasional early evenings through the summer season as well as occasional late evenings for special events such as weddings and private functions.

Closing date: 20 September

You must complete an application form available to download from the Lakeland Arts website: www.lakelandarts.org.uk/job

Administrator – BIMM Institute, closes 16 Sept

BIMM Institute seek to appoint an individual with a strong background in academic administration, which includes examinations, student records and timetabling.

The successful candidate will work closely with BIMM’s Education and Student Support teams and be responsible for the smooth running of the administration and exams function in Manchester. A degree of flexibility will be required as there is an expectation to contribute/attend BIMM events.

Essential criteria 

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels (written and verbal)
  • Ability to prioritise workload and respond to changing demands
  • Excellent time management and the ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a wider team
  • Calm and methodological approach to problem solving and solution finding
  • Self-motivation and a proactive approach to task completion
  • Computer literate with excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
  • Experience of minuting meetings
  • Previous administration experience in a Further/Higher Education background
  • High level of data inputting accuracy, coupled with the ability to concentrate in a busy office environment
  • Ability to work quickly under pressure

Desirable criteria 

  • Experience of using Celcat (timetables) or a similar timetabling system
  • Previous experience of working with a VLE/Online Learning Resource such as Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas etc.
  • Previous experience of exam/assessment processing
  • Awareness of issues in Higher Education and Quality Assurance requirements
  • Educated to degree level
  • Ability to identify areas for improvement in administrative systems and propose solutions
  • Experience of supporting senior staff
  • Knowledge of music/music industry

NB:  This is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities of this post.  The post holder may be required to carry out other duties in keeping with the nature of the post as directed by and agreed with the College Principal.

They are committed to establishing a culture of inclusivity across BIMM Institute, so that they truly represent the diversity of their students and the creative industries, both in what they teach and how they work.
All posts are subject to Right to Work and DBS checks.

To apply, contact: Lizzie Duffell careers@bimm.co.uk

See their website here.