Community Post Type: Jobs

The Head of Production and Operations will lead the sustainable operations workstream working closely with the Director and Creative Director.

The sustainable operations workstream delivers all the physical elements of their work, such as large-scale events and installations. As well as the management of facilities such as workshops, office and creation spaces. They work closely with creative development to realise their ideas, making sure they are created in a safe and sustainable way.

They’re looking for someone who can lead this area of their work, guide and support the team as well as manage and coordinate resource. You’ll have an in depth understanding of their production and operational processes and oversee the day-to-day management of facilities. You’ll be comfortable with monitoring and reporting and contributing to the organisation’s strategic priorities.

They can be flexible with regards to this being a full time or part time role and what that means practically. They can discuss with candidates during the interview process. The minimum requirement for this role is a 0.8 FTE which is 4 days per week. The role will involve UK travel including some overnight stays.

Full Time Salary (1 FTE) £35,000

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Closing date: 18 December

Lowry is a visual and performing arts venue situated at the heart of MediaCityUK in Salford, one of the world’s most exciting culture and media destinations.

They are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their Finance department to support data input and processing for the sales and purchase ledgers. Effective organisational and numeracy skills are essential, as well as strong interpersonal skills. Experience of Sage is also desirable to allow for a smooth transition into the role.

The role has a number of staff benefits including:

• Complimentary and discounted theatre and live event tickets
• Free car parking just a few minutes’ walk from The Lowry building
• Paid day off for your birthday
• Discounts at the bars, restaurant and gift shop located within The Lowry building
• Access to the Lowry’s Wellbeing Hub and to other health and wellbeing services, including counselling, physiotherapy and remote GP appointments
• Group Life Assurance Scheme

Please note that MediaCityUK is a well-connected destination with a variety of different transport options – bus, car, tram and bike.

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The application deadline for this vacancy is Friday 29th Nov 2024 at 5pm.

Tullie is a major independent regional museum welcoming over 200,000 visitors every year.

As well as housing collections, objects and exhibitions, Tullie is also a space for community, corporate and family activity. Their events programme is diverse and exciting – welcoming many different audiences. This role will play a key part in developing and delivering our commercial events programme alongside managing room bookings for a range of meetings and conferences as well as celebrations and weddings. This role comes at an exciting time in Tullie’s history as they move forward with their capital development project, there will be scope for designing new programmes and attracting new audiences to strengthen their financial sustainability and community engagement.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and forward-thinking candidate with a passion for developing high-quality, engaging experiences for their target audiences and who is excited to work as part of the Tullie team.

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Closing date: 5 January

As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, their vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.

They believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to past.

Their mission is to use their expertise to support and champion the UK’s heritage and demonstrate the transformative potential of National Lottery funding through delivering their new strategy Heritage 2033. They ensure that money from the National Lottery makes a decisive difference for people, places and communities.

They are currently recruiting for a full time Workforce Development Manager on a permanent contract based in their Leeds or Manchester Office (Hybrid Working).

The primary purpose of this post is to maximise workforce performance by designing and managing strategies, frameworks, policies and tools to ensure staff and managers have the right skills, competences and behaviours to achieve the Heritage Fund’s goals. To drive forward the delivery of the Heritage Fund’s Workforce Development Strategy and People and Organisational Development Strategy.

To ensure that the Heritage Fund’s Values, Behaviours and equality, diversity and inclusion commitments are embedded into all learning and development activities.

If you are excited about helping ensure that heritage is inclusive and accessible to everyone, for now and future generations, then they want to hear from you.

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• Applications close on 4 December 2024.
• Interviews are expected to take place on 11 December 2024.

Hyndburn Borough Council is seeking a suitably experienced evaluation consultant to tender for the preparation of an evaluation plan for the Heritage Fund development stage through to the delivery stage, dependent upon a successful bid, for Accrington Market Chambers, AMC.

The evaluation strategy shall be prepared in a form that takes account of all relevant guidelines published by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. During the NLHF Development Phase the appointed consultancy person/team will produce baseline data, methods and tools for producing formative and summative evaluation, an evaluation toolkit and an evaluation plan to ensure the museum and the complementary activities in AMC are heritage led, financially sustainable, meet social outcomes and have a community focus.

The appointed consultant will develop a detailed evaluation plan and proposals for the delivery phase evaluation strategy in consultation with Hyndburn Borough Council and with stakeholders such as Culture and Heritage Investment Panel, CHIP, a panel of experienced and practising arts, heritage and cultural professionals who advise and consult on the strategic development of culture and heritage in the borough guided by Hyndburn’s new Cultural Strategy 2024-2030 and cultural partners such as Super Slow Way, Idle Women and Lancashire Museums.

See here for all relevant documents

How to Apply

The tender document should be marked Evaluation Consultant in PDF format and sent to
heritage@hyndburnbc.gov.uk no later than the closing date, 09/12/2024, 2pm.

Any documentation arriving after this time will not be accepted.

Tenders may be submitted in the following formats:
a. Hard copy
b. On CD ROM
c. In PDF

All tender submissions should be submitted in sealed envelopes marked tender for Access Consultant
and have no marking identifying the sender.

Short listed candidates will be invited to interview and will be asked to make a presentation of their
proposal.

• Contact name: Gillian Berry
• Contact email: heritage@hyndburnbc.gov.uk

Chetham’s School of Music is seeking an Instrumental Tutor (Cello) to join the internationally renowned specialist music school located in Manchester City Centre.

The Job

They are seeking an exceptional tutor of Cello with proven pedagogical experience at the highest of standards. You will be working in the UK’s largest specialist music school and will be committed to the education and development of exceptionally talented young people.

Primarily focussing on 1-2-1 tuition of 1st study students (aged 8-18), the ideal candidate will have a significant depth of experience in developing students’ holistic musical education. Preferred candidates would also have experience of chamber coaching, working with students to an advanced level in small and medium sized ensembles.

Chetham’s believes in creating robust, rounded and relevant musicians of the future. They value tutors who share their aim to support students in achieving musical and personal breadth in tandem with technical proficiency.

This role is initially for c.6 hours per week (remainder of the 24/25 academic year). Hours are assigned on an annual basis dependent upon student intake and school needs.

In return

Hourly rate dependent on experience.
Benefits including free catered lunches during term time and free tickets to concerts.

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Closing date: 29 November

The Education Administrator reports to the Education and Outreach Manager of the Halle Concerts Society and is responsible for the day-to-day practical administration of Halle Connect activities, and in particular their work with schools. This role requires an efficient and organised administrator with a passion for bringing music into the daily lives of children and young people.

The Education and Outreach team sits within the Halle Connect team. Halle Connect covers all of the Halle’s work away from the formal concert platform, working across the whole community from schools to care homes, nurturing young talent and bringing music in its broadest terms to those who may not attend the concert hall.

Halle musicians work in various settings across Greater Manchester and beyond, releasing creativity and raising aspirations through very accessible and practical projects.

The post is part-time (60%) permanent based on a 36.25-hour full-time week. Our core office hours are 09.00-17:15, from Monday to Friday and the post will require a degree of flexibility to working unusual hours to facilitate activities, including weekly rehearsals on Wednesday evenings and some evening / weekend work. There is an option to work up to 50% of hours from home.

The post holder must be able to satisfy a Disclosure and Barring Service check for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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Closing date: 2 December

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – the UK’s oldest – is a critically-acclaimed ensemble, central to Liverpool’s cultural offering. They are currently looking for an Associate Leader to join the Orchestra, as part of a 50% job share.

As a professional musician with exceptional orchestral, chamber and solo playing abilities and broad repertoire knowledge, you’ll be responsible for playing in the first violin section and exemplifying musical excellence at all times, as well as leading the orchestra in the absence of one of the Joint Leaders as required.

If you’re an organised and positive team player with extensive orchestral experience, they’d love to hear from you.

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Closing date: 6 December

Liverpool Film Office are currently working with upcoming productions looking for available crew for production in 2025!

If you’re crew and live in the Liverpool City Region, you can register or update your entry on their database by visiting here

This allows them and productions to see who is available when crewing up!

You will be an integral part of the Front of House Team and assist the Guest Experience Management in the day-to-day running of the Beatles Story’s Pier Head site, the Fab 4 Caf and Fab 4 Shop.

Acting as Duty Manager for the site you will ensure guests enjoy a premium quality guest-focused service. You will support the Sales Function by maximising income generation activities. You will motivate the team to deliver an engaging service of excellence. This will include the setup of all customer areas prior to opening/closing as well as acting in the role of Incident Manager in any emergency situations.

For full job description, person specification and to apply, please visit https://www.beatlesstory.com/jobs/

For further information about this vacancy please email humanresources@beatlesstory.com.

Closing date: 24 November