Community Post Type: Jobs

You will contribute to the Arts Council’s role as the national development agency for creativity and culture. You will do this by managing a group of Relationship Managers to carry out cultural development work. You will lead on key strategic priorities in Area or nationally to contribute the development and delivery of their programmes and investments.

Your sector expertise in one or more of the following specialisms will ensure their work benefits more people and enriches lives across the country as part of the delivery of their strategy for 2020-2030, Let’s Create.

Specialisms: Business Innovation, Children and Young People, Combined Arts, Dance, Diversity, Engagement and Communities, Environmental Responsibility, Health and Wellbeing, International, Libraries, Literature, Museums and Cultural Property, Music, Music Education, New Technology and Innovation, Philanthropy, Theatre, Touring, Strategic Partnerships, Skills and Workforce, and Visual Arts.

For this vacancy they particularly welcome applications from candidates with a strong working knowledge and experience of strategic partnership development and its applicability to cultural development and the growth of creative and cultural industries in the North.

To apply and for more details, visit here

Closing date: 11 January

You will lead and deliver Arts Council England’s communications around Music, working with the national Music and Advocacy and Communications teams to communicate information about the work of the national Music team and related investment and other opportunities including Arts Council England’s delivery of DCMS’ Music Growth Package scheme, the Supporting Grassroots Music programme and other initiatives.

Arts Council England is responsible for delivering the Music Growth Package (MGP) on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The Arts Council will facilitate DCMS investment of up to £10 million pa over the next three years in a spectrum of music industry organisations, artists and industry professionals to help sustain and grow the sector in line with the objectives of the Creative Industries Sector Plan.

This work builds on Arts Council’s extensive existing investment in Music across programmes including the National Portfolio, National Lottery Project Grants, Develop Your Creative Practice and a range of other sector development investment initiatives.

You will work across two teams: based in the national Music team, you will also work very closely with colleagues in the advocacy and communication team, drawing on expertise from colleagues who lead on different comms specialisms including media, social media, public affairs and internal comms.

The main purpose of this role is to lead and deliver impactful, strategic communication for different audiences, including a broad range of prospective applicants from across all elements of the music sector, as well as with stakeholders from freelance artists to sector bodies, media and other stakeholders; and providing sound communication advice to colleagues as delivery of the Music Growth Package progresses.

Acting as a champion for accessible content and plain English, you will support the team in developing information and guidance. You will also lead on producing advocacy content for Music Growth Package delivery, and the wider benefits of Arts Council’s music investment work nationally and internationally. Working with grantees to create compelling content, the assets you develop will support and showcase investment impact and strengthen Arts Council’s engagement with both current stakeholders and new audiences.

You will create communications and engagement plans, using a mix of channels to cut through to your audiences. You’ll have a focus on developing clear messaging and narrative that gets our story across in a way that cuts through. You will also build in evaluation measures to your work to make sure you can assess and report on your impact.

The successful applicant will have strong project management and personal communication skills and will comfortable working effectively with senior colleagues in a complex, fast-paced environment to develop an effective strategy to clearly communicate the work they do across the full range of music genres, geographies and other priorities in which they invest.

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Closing date: 23 January

The Liverpool Empire Theatre has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join us as a Senior Technician for Lighting. This role is an integral part of the technical team within this busy regional venue.

You will fully support the Head of Lighting and Sound in all aspects of lighting and sound, you will also work with the Technical team to drive forward the highest standards of technical support to visiting companies and in house projects. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate skills in Lighting including rigging, focusing, lighting design work, operation of lighting desks and have prior experience in large scale touring or venues. This role will involve regular evening and weekend work.

The successful candidate must be an excellent team player with great communication skills and the ability to lead and motivate a large casual team as well as an ability to assist on stage when and if required. You will also have a good working knowledge of current health & safety legislation as well as working at height. They are keen to hear from applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and if you have relevant skills we encourage you to apply.

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Closing date: 4 January

As one of the largest arts organisations in the city, Liverpool Philharmonic has many dedicated supporters. They’re currently looking to recruit an Individual & Corporate Giving Manager to oversee this supporter base, while developing fundraising programmes and cultivating new relationships, on an initial 6-month Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility of a permanent position.

Working within a busy team, you’ll be responsible for managing our membership/individual giving schemes and implementing campaigns to help maximise fundraising potential. Delivering impeccable customer service, you’ll cultivate strong, long-term relationships with our donors, acknowledging their contributions and carrying out activity to encourage loyalty, while also seeking out prospective supporters (including corporate partnerships) and opportunities for further growth. You’ll use Spektrix to maintain accurate records, monitor and analyse fundraising performance, and also be responsible for reporting income and expenditure against targets.

If you’re a detail-orientated and confident professional, with strong communication and relationship-building skills plus experience of management and delivery in a similar role, they’d love to hear from you.

To apply and for more details, visit here

Closing date: 19 January

Movema is an award-winning charity based in Liverpool and Bristol. The charity brings about change through world dance via inclusive artistic and participatory work to celebrate diversity, tackle inequalities, support healing and unite communities in the North West and Southwest.

To support their mission, Movema is seeking a Programme & Impact Manager with excellent skills in developing & coordinating projects, experience with fundraising, and a strong commitment to assessing, understanding, and reporting the impact of Movema’s work.

The Programme & Impact Manager is responsible for managing, developing & sustaining key projects and activities in the Liverpool region, while leading on impact and evaluation, informing good practice across the whole organisation.

Terms and Conditions

Hours of working: 21 hours, 0.6 FTE
Contract: Permanent role
Annual Salary: £26,546 – £29,268 pro rata (based on 35 hrs week)
Annual Holiday: 22 days paid leave annually pro rata, plus Bank Holiday

How to apply

For further information and to apply, please visit their website: https://movema.co.uk/programme-and-impact-manager/
If you have any queries or questions, please contact: 07548 365869 or email info@movema.co.uk

Key dates

Deadline for applications: Midnight 23 January 2026
Invite to interview: 30 January 2026
Interviews: 5 & 10 February 2026
Interview Location: Movema Liverpool Office at the Bluecoat
Post commencing: March 2026
All candidates selected for interview will be asked if they require any reasonable adjustments for their interview.

Key Tasks

1. Develop and manage projects, delivering objectives and overseeing the coordination of practitioners and volunteers, managing budgets, logistics and monitoring & evaluation. Communicating with participants, clients, and artist to coordinate performances. Including larger/ longer term bookings relating to women and families.

2. Fundraise for projects and events through grant applications and earned income, including relationship management and reporting.

3. Develop and implement Movema’s evaluation plan, incorporating consultation and steering groups, monitoring progress, and clearly communicating the impact of our work.

4. Manage associate artists, freelance practitioners and volunteers, leading recruitment and induction, arranging (and delivering) training as necessary, and providing ongoing support and feedback ensuring the role objectives are met.

5. Manage events, including programming, budgeting, partnerships, evaluation, health & safety, marketing, volunteer recruitment & management.

6. Project and event marketing, create and share marketing materials relating to the projects you lead, including social media, feeding into the newsletter, website, Whatsapp channels, flyers, press releases, etc.

7. Manage Safeguarding concerns in relation to Liverpool projects, as one of the Designated Safeguarding Officers.

8. Ensure that all relevant information is recorded on a timely basis across workstreams including bookings, project work, administration and finance ensuring complaint with GDPR legislation and Movema’s policies and procedures.

9. Be an Ambassador for Movema, becoming a recognisable face of Movema for participants and partners, championing the work we do. Attending Movema and partner events, through networking and speaking on public platforms.

They see this role has potential to develop, taking on more responsibility and producing tasks in the future.

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Closing date:

The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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 our 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 Head of Investment on a permanent contract based in any of the Heritage Fund’s Offices in the North – Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle (Hybrid Working).

The primary purpose of this post is to lead and manage all grant activity (including National Lottery and other sources) across the England, North area. This post will manage the ‘Investment’ Team and work with the Head of Engagement to ensure a strong ‘pipeline’ of applications. The post will also work closely with the Director, England North, to manage the budget allocation for grants in the North of England.

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.

To apply and for more details, visit here

Applications close on 14 December 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on 9 January 2026.

You will be a senior member of dispersed team working across the Arts Council to deliver transformation as we aim to become a digitally enabled, user focused, and inclusive development agency. You will join a growing team that is building capacity in new digital, design and service delivery skills in line with the Government Digital Service.

You will lead the development, testing and implementation of products in response to user research and service redesign. Products are the things that customers use to engage with their services. This includes the websites and portals used to apply for funding, submit monitoring information or access one of our services.

You will work collaboratively across teams to reimagine current products as user focused services which will improve the experience of applicants and make it easier for their people to do their jobs. You will lead the design of some products and support work with other products developed as part of pilot projects with the transformation programme. This may include working with existing products like their grant making system or CRM or developing new products to support new approaches to grant making or development.

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Closing date: 19 December

Artsmark is the Arts Council’s national schools programme, celebrating schools that bring learning to life through arts, culture and creativity. You will provide administrative support to the Artsmark team, supporting delivery of the Artsmark programme.

Main day to day responsibilities

You will be part of a small team and be a key contributor to day-to-day delivery of the Artsmark programme, supporting schools to progress from registration to award. You will be the first point of contact for Artsmark schools, responding to queries and liaising with internal and external colleagues to ensure effective, high-quality delivery of the programme.

You will provide administrative assistance to the Artsmark team, arranging internal and external meetings, collating and distributing agendas and papers, minute-taking and following up on actions, and providing support for cross-team working groups and other committees, as required.

You will undertake small research tasks, preparing briefings, gathering and disseminating information, and running administrative support systems for the team, including workload planning, data entry, record filing and archiving. You will support programme evaluation activities and contribute to maintenance and development of programme resources.

You will provide support for financial procedures including: liaising with schools and ACE Finance team about payments; raising purchase orders and processing invoices; and supporting the Senior Officer with budget management.

You will contribute to Artsmark marketing and communications activities including: monitoring merchandise stock levels; collating and distributing materials; and supporting digital marketing activities such as website updates.

You will combine your ability to plan and prioritise with a flexibility and curiosity to contribute to other aspects of the Artsmark team’s activities outside of your day-to-day responsibilities.

You may be required to travel to other Arts Council locations across England for meetings and to represent Artsmark at external events.

You will consider equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of the post’s objectives and activities. You will contribute to a positive working culture in the organisation by taking a proactive approach to learning, responding to change, inclusive practice, and environmental responsibility. ·

You will reflect the Nolan Principles of Public Life and the Arts Council’s values with a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

For more details and to apply, visit here

Closing date: 8 December

Hours: Part-time 28 hours per week (excluding unpaid breaks)
Duration: Permanent.
Salary: Actual salary £36,000 to £40,000 depending on experience (FTE £45,000 – £50,000)
Reporting to: LAAF Board of Directors/trustees.
Direct reports: Operational and Finance Manager, Creative Producer, Freelance Marketing and Events Team, Freelance Fundraiser.

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) is the UK’s leading celebration of Arab arts and cultures. They are a small team that delivers huge impact – rooted in Liverpool’s communities yet connected to artists and audiences across the world.

Their work is grounded in representation, collaboration, and exchange, bringing Arab creativity and perspectives to the heart of the UK’s cultural landscape.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead this unique organisation through a pivotal period of transition and renewal. Working closely with the Board, staff team, freelance workers, artists, communities and partners, you will provide strategic, financial, artistic and cultural leadership – ensuring that LAAF continues to thrive in an increasingly complex political, social, and financial climate.

This is a deeply rewarding role that calls for someone who is rigorous, transparent, and community-minded; someone who understands both the practical challenges of running an arts organisation and a live festival, year-round events and engagement projects, and the responsibility of representing communities whose stories matter.

The ideal candidate will be ready to immerse themselves in the relationships and networks that keep LAAF alive, and to lead with creativity, care, and conviction.

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 4 January