Community Post Type: Jobs

Data & Monitoring Manager – Odd Arts, closes 30 Mar ’25

Pay Scale: Scale 4 – £30,426.pro-rata Contract: Part-time 8hrs/wk(0.2 FTE), with opportunity to increase hrs based on business needs.

This is a salaried position, pay will be for 1 day per week – £30,426 pro rata, minus PAYE.

Location: Aquarius, Eden Close, Manchester M156AX (flexible hybrid working options)

Evaluation & Impact Measurement:

Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans for all Odd Arts projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with funder requirements and organisational goals.

Identify and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across programmes, setting measurable targets and reporting structures. Support staff to collect accurate and relevant data, ensuring they are well-equipped, trained, and empowered to carry out evaluation processes.

Develop and maintain online monitoring systems and tools, including surveys, feedback forms, and other data collection methods. Ensure that Odd Arts is meeting best practice standards in evaluation, impact assessment, and data management.

Collate and analyse both qualitative and quantitative data, with an emphasis on quantitative data collection, trend analysis, and statistical reporting.

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 30 March

Art Bytes Project Manager – dot-art, closes 16 Apr ’25

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dot-art is hiring for an exciting role – Art Bytes Project Manager – and would love to hear from people who share their passion for nurturing creativity in young people.

This 2 day a week, permanent role has great potential to grow to full time and would be based at our Liverpool city centre gallery (with potential to work from home 1 day a week). 

The Project Manager will be responsible for two of the nine geographical regions (North West and West Midlands) including the recruitment of schools, the day-to-day management and delivery of the online programme, as well as overseeing marketing and taking overall responsibility for the programme delivery.

Find out more and apply here.

Deadline for applications: 9am, Wednesday 16th April
Interviews will take place in Liverpool on Thursday 1st May 2025

Film Hub North Events and Programme Officer – Film Hub North, closes 9 Apr ’25

This role is essential to the successful delivery of the FHN Talent Strategy across the North providing comprehensive event management and partnership development. Working closely with two BFI NETWORK Talent Executives you will act as a first point of contact for talent / project enquiries as well as overseeing and organising events and projects aimed at supporting filmmakers in the region.

You will also be working closely with the Film Academy Talent Producer, supporting the delivery of Young People events and projects aimed at supporting 16-25-year-olds who are interested in a career in the screen industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small team dedicated to discovering the most creative and distinctive new voices across the North of England.

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 9 April

Curator of Contemporary Histories (Parental Leave Cover) – National Museums Liverpool, closes 23 Apr ’25

The Curator of Contemporary Histories plays a crucial role in the International Slavery Museum’s curatorial team. They will directly report to the Lead Curator of Transatlantic Slavery.

They will play an important role in coordinating collections management across the team and liaising across departments to ensure we are maintaining and developing high standards of collections management, particularly as part of the project decant.

The role is also of strategic significance in exploring the ways racial slavery continues to shape the world we live in, locally nationally and international – from racism, the climate crisis, economic inequalities, prison industrial system and broader contemporary exploitation. The postholder will further shape and 5 refine a strategic area of focus for their year in post, which will focus on one of these themes. Alongside, and connected to this, the postholder will work with designers, colleagues and partners to continue the collaborative development of display concepts as part of the Waterfront Transformation Project.

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 23 April

Exhibitions Officer – Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, closes 6 Apr ’25

  • Employer: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Salary: £27,711 – £30,060 pro rata plus benefits.
  • Location: Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working Pattern: Part Time
  • Hours: 28.8 hours per week.
  • DBS Check: No
  • Closing Date: 06/04/2025 at 23:59
  • Reference: NS/25/307377

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. They’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything promised to residents, they need people who are ready to deliver the very best for communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference.

Their vision is to secure the best possible future for residents, defined by the community prosperity they create and supported by their excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of their change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Exhibitions Officer – 28.8 hours.

About the Role:

They wish to recruit an Exhibitions Officer to provide strategic leadership within the museum service for the creation and management of our Exhibitions.

You will manage, develop and deliver innovative, high quality, accessible, and inclusive temporary and permanent exhibitions and display projects for diverse audiences. You will also enable local people and artists to coproduce inclusive and accessible exhibitions.

The role will cover all areas of the Council; however, the principal areas of work will reside at the Williamson Art Gallery and Birkenhead Priory.

Closing date: 6 April

About the candidate:

The Exhibitions Officer will thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy creative problem-solving and be a team player with a detailed experience of our collection, local history and connections that will ensure the future delivery of the museum.

They would like to hear from you if you have previous experience in a similar role and be able to demonstrate planning and implementation of an exhibition plan over simultaneous, multi gallery spaces.

If you wish to discuss this role or require further information, please contact Samantha Howes, Museums Venue Manager on email  samanthahowes@wirral.gov.uk

Interviews to be held on Tuesday 15th April 2025.

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of Talent Strategy, they’re committed to strengthening opportunities for people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with them, and they’re passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which they could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work there so, as a start:

Their values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! They’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride they have in what they do, what matters to them, what inspires them and inform how they think, approach things, and behave.

They believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for them. They’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.

They have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. They have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.Theye have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. They embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. They encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share their values and commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with them.

They want you to be your best at work, they create the conditions to help you thrive and they mirror this in their recruitment process. If you’d like them to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

How to apply

Please apply online by clicking the link here

Officer, Museum and Cultural Property – Arts Council England (North West), closes 24 Mar ’25

Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled candidate to join our inclusive and welcoming team as an Officer in the Museums and Cultural Property team. This fixed term full-time role can be based in any of the office locations listed, offers a salary of £32,163 and a great benefits package.

The Museums and Cultural Property team delivers a range of national responsibilities that support the strategic development of museums and works with the cultural sector in securing, sustaining, preserving, advocating for and enabling access to collections in support of Arts Council’s Strategy Let’s Create!.

For more details and to apply, visit here

Closing date: 24 March

Learning & Engagement Manager – Brewery Arts, closes 31 Mar ’25

The overall purpose of the role is to lead and manage the Learning & Engagement department and team, overseeing the development and delivery of a dynamic cross-artform programme of courses, workshops and engagement projects for adults and young people at Brewery Arts.

To apply and for more details, visit here

Closing date: 31 March

Creative Nature Films: Artist – Down to Earth, closes 4 Apr ’25

The team are looking for an artist to feature in our Creative Nature Films, a series of 10 short films showcasing Wigan’s distinctive and historic green spaces.

Each film will feature an artist led activity in nature, demonstrating how to creatively engage with these spaces.

Applications close on Friday 4th April 9am with applicants contacted with outcome no later than Friday 18th April.

To apply, please send your application to hannah.thompson@groundwork.org.uk by 9am on Friday 4th April 9am 2025.

For your application, we would like the following:

• Personal information e.g. your full name, date of birth, address, phone number and email address, location you currently reside
• An outline of your relevant experience in delivering outdoor arts activity
• Present an example of a nature activity that could work well in this context

All applications will be assessed for eligibility by Down to Earth team with support of Northern Heart Films and short listing may be required, depending on the number of applications. A maximum of 10 applications will be sent to panel. The successful applicant will be selected by our core community panel.

You can present your application in the format that feels most appropriate e.g. an artist CV or a video to camera.

Musical Director – West Kirby Musical Theatre Company, closes 31 May ’25

The Musical Director will be responsible for

  • Planning and leading weekly rehearsals
  • Conducting the company, musicians and soloists at concerts, in shows and at other community events
  • Working with and advising the committee on the choice of show and the selection of music for concerts and other events
  • Working with the committee and advising them on engaging musicians for shows and concerts

The Musical Director may attend the company’s committee meeting when invited by the committee.

Additional Responsibilities

To ensure that safeguarding is always considered when planning shows and company activity.

To support equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of the company’s activities.

Person Specification

The Musical Director should have the knowledge and experience and be able to demonstrate the following behaviours and skills

  • Knowledge of both traditional and modern musical show repertoire which can also be selected and used separately for concerts
  • Experience of directing Musical Theatre Companies
  • Experience of leading adult companies
  • Experience of choosing musical shows and selecting pieces for concerts and other events to encourage audiences and future company members
  • An engaging, enthusiastic and dynamic style that encourages and supports the development of amateur singers and offers opportunities within the company and externally
  • Formal conductor training
  • Proven ability to build relationships with the company’s committee and company members

The Musical Director will be appointed on a self-employed basis with remuneration discussed at interview and subject to yearly review. The successful candidate will not be employed but will be engaged as an independent contractor providing services to the company. They will be responsible for their own income tax liabilities and National Insurance contributions.

To apply for this exciting opportunity send your CV with a maximum of a two page supporting statement outlining relevant experience, your suitability and the key skills you would bring to the role. Please include names and contact details of two referees, at least one of which must be a current or recent employer.

References will only be taken up if you are successful in being offered the role. Send your CV to jctphipps@yahoo.co.uk (see how to apply below)

The closing date for applications is: – 31st of May 2025

Timetable for recruitment: Interviews (face to face or virtual) to be held during June 2025 (dates to be confirmed)

If successful at interview you will be invited to audition with the company during September 2025

Start Date- beginning of October 2025
Information to:- John Phipps- jctphipps@yahoo.co.uk