Community Post Type: Jobs

Job Title: Assistant Events Producer

Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum (pro rata 0.6 / 3 days per week)

Application deadline: 18:00 Friday 29th Feb 2024

About Full of Noises

Full of Noises is a sound art and new music organisation based in a public park on Cumbria’s Furness Peninsula. Over the last 15 years, we have produced and commissioned new work from over 250 contemporary musicians, composers and sound artists through a programme of festivals, residencies, performances and public realm installations. This is an exciting time to join the team as we refocus our work towards producing an ongoing events series in our newly-built public performance space in Barrow Park. Please see our website for examples of recent events and projects: http://fonfestival.org – www.fonfestival.org

About the Role

The Assistant Producer will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the public programme and related events, contributing towards evaluation and reporting and overseeing maintenance of the venue and office premises. The Assistant Producer will also work as part of a team responsible for the capture and processing of data and monitoring related to participants’ engagement in activities.

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This role will support and work across all elements of our Learning programmes from research stage through to completion, with particular focus on our 13th festival edition. It will support the organisation and delivery of community-led projects with artists and our free, year-round programme of resources, events and opportunities for families, communities, schools, universities, and peers.

• SALARY £23,400
• CONTRACT Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Fixed Term until 31 October 2025

MAIN DUTIES:

Learning: 

• Support the Curator of Learning in the administration and operational delivery of Liverpool Biennial’s learning programme. 
• Act as a key point of contact and liaison for participants in all learning related events or projects. 
• Assist in preparation and delivery of workshops and LB events, including family events and school projects, as well as LB public programme and live works where required. 
• Prepare, distribute and maintain learning materials, resources and educational tools, ensuring that partners, sponsors/funders are appropriately credited on all communications. 
• Deliver occasional creative workshops, tours or events at LB venues. 
• Research, support new relationships and maintain existing relations between the Biennial and Liverpool City Region community groups / individuals. 
• Liaise with artists and their representatives where appropriate, reporting any feedback or queries to Curator of Learning. 
• Supply information about and advocate for Liverpool Biennial to community groups, schools and colleges as required. 
• Ensure that child and vulnerable adult protection laws, LB safeguarding and Health and Safety policies and best practices are adhered to at all times. 
• Work with Liverpool Biennial’s Programme team to prepare and collate research regarding Biennial exhibition artists and works and prepare information resources for schools, families, young people, and other visitors. 
• Liaise with all Biennial departments to secure a smooth flow of information. 
• Contribute to the documentation and evaluation of all Learning projects.

Administration: 

• Arrange accommodation, travel, per diems and visas for visiting artists, participants, or facilitators. Prepare welcome packs and schedules, and host artists when in the city. 
• Day to day administration of learning programme including the creation and management of project planning and tracking documents. 
• Research and book venues for offsite meetings, workshops, events and exhibitions. 
• Support Curator of Learning to develop workshop plans and schedules, purchasing materials and organising refreshments for events in advance. 
• Support Curator of Learning and Production Manager on fabrication of new commissions by researching and purchasing materials or equipment as required. 
• Maintain contact lists using Liverpool Biennial’s CRM system, ensuring GDPR compliance. 
• Process participant forms, ensuring that all contact information, necessary permissions, contact information and feedback is captured, collated and stored in accordance with Biennial procedures and GDPR requirements. 
• Arrange meetings, preparing and circulating all papers, agendas and minutes as appropriate. 
• Prepare and process POs, invoices and credit card expenses, and liaise with finance team as appropriate on matters relating to petty cash, expenses and purchasing. 
• Monitor Learning phone for communications and work alongside Curator of Learning to draft responses as and when needed. 
• Support the administration of project budgets using Microsoft Excel, ensuring all spends are logged in an accurate and timely fashion and provide regular budget reports for the Curator of Learning. 
• Work closely with the marketing team to supply research, information, images and texts to ensure that educational work is up to date, documented and visible in the media, on the website and via social media. 

Miscellaneous: 

• Attend training and professional development opportunities as required. 
• Liaise with the HR team to ensure that DBS certificates are obtained where needed for all project participants and artists. 
• Work within the context of Liverpool Biennial’s Safeguarding policy, Equality and Diversity policy, Code of Conduct, Sustainability policy and other policies in delivery of internal and external service and treatment of employees alongside all other Company policies and the Staff Handbook. 
• Represent the Biennial at public events, meetings, and networking events on behalf of the organisation. 
• Work occasional evenings and weekends as necessary, taking this as Time Off in Lieu (to be agreed in advance with the Curator of Learning). 
• Contribute to Liverpool Biennial’s evaluation and administer elements or gather participant feedback as required. 
• Any other duties which may be from time to time allocated, commensurate with the nature and responsibility level of the post. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential: 

• Minimum of 1 year in visual arts, working in a learning or engagement role. 
• Experience in facilitating or running workshops or creative tasks for a wide range of people. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with good attention to detail. 
• Demonstrable experience in project and budgets administration. 
• Good time management. 
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn other software programs quickly – e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, Airtable. 
• Demonstrable understanding and experience of Health & Safety and Safeguarding requirements. 
• Ability to thrive within a team environment and build trust and rapport quickly with external partners. 
• Commitment to all aspects of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and the need for Liverpool Biennial to be representative of its community and target audiences. 
• Commitment to environmental sustainability. 
• Enhanced DBS certification (or the ability to obtain such). 

Desirable: 

• Degree in visual arts/visual arts theory or similar. 
• Experience in public facing communication skills. 
• Experience of working on non-gallery-based projects. 
• Knowledge of Liverpool City Region, and Liverpool Biennial. 
• Experience of producing hybrid or digital programmes or events. 

Visit biennial.com/job/learning-assistant/ to download the Job Information Pack to find out more.

The Executive Assistant will be a key staff member at Liverpool Biennial, supporting the Director and the organisation more widely with administrative, logistical, planning and governance tasks.

• SALARY £24,836 – £26,746 (depending on experience)
• CONTRACT Full-time, Fixed Term for 24 months

The Assistant Curator is a key staff member at Liverpool Biennial, supporting the Programme Team in all aspects of the research, preparation, delivery, production, installation, maintenance and de-installation of the Biennial exhibition and year-round programme of talks, events, publishing and research.

• SALARY £24,836 – £26,746 depending upon experience
• CONTRACT Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Fixed term to 31 October 2025

MAIN DUTIES:

Curatorial / Exhibitions Organisation  

• Support the Programme Team in all aspects of the research, preparation, delivery, production, installation, maintenance and de-installation of the Biennial exhibition and year-round programme of talks, events, publishing and research.  
• In particular, oversee the delivery of in-person and digital public programmes, working closely with the Curator and Programme Manager to devise and deliver a diverse range of talks, workshops, screenings and events for key audiences across multiple venues. 
• Oversee the delivery of select festival commissions, projects and loans, including live and digital works.  
• Assist the Programme Manager and Curator to ensure that select festival commissions and all aspects of the Public Programme are integrated and delivered on time and within budget. 
• Be main point of contact for select artists and their representatives, and liaise with arts institutions, funders and other key stakeholders regularly. 
• Liaise with all Biennial departments to ensure a smooth, consistent flow of information.  
• Assist the Programme Manager in liaising with Biennial partners and venues, ensuring that venue staff are all fully briefed on schedules, installation plans and artists requirements.  
• Assist with installation and deinstallation of artworks and support Front of House team to deal with all maintenance enquiries as appropriate, ensuring that all exhibitions and installations are running smoothly.  
• Support the Programme Manager and Access Liaison Officer to ensure all artworks and events are made as accessible as possible, organising additional access provision where appropriate and exploring how to embed creative access into projects with artists at early stages of projects.  
• Contribute to the delivery of Biennial publications such as festival catalogue and online research journal Stages where necessary. 
• Represent the Biennial at public events, meetings and networking events, and lead curatorial tours or talks throughout the festival.  

Administration 

• Arrange accommodation, travel and per diems for select visiting artists, participants or contractors. Set up meetings and prepare welcome packs for artist visits and host them when they’re in the city. 
• Liaise, communicate, convene, attend and record meetings.  
• Organise and attend site visits and research trips.  
• Monitor and maintain budgets for specific exhibitions and events efficiently and in a timely fashion. This includes obtaining estimates, following procurement procedures, raising purchase orders, processing invoices, maintaining digital and physical budget files and providing regular updates to the Programme Manager.  
• Draft, file and administer service contracts with artists, suppliers, contractors and other participants, and with non-partner venue sites  
• Maintain and update contacts on the Liverpool Biennial database and support Development team with compiling guest lists for events and openings.  
• Prepare and regularly update checklists and timelines.  
• Support with copy-editing and sign-off processes for artist information and interpretation and support the Marketing team in the development of marketing campaigns by providing up-to-date project information. 
• Provide information, including research reports or project proposals, to enable the Development team to research, identify and secure funding streams for participants in the exhibition and year-round programme.  
• Support in the writing of risk assessments and ensure that health & safety and safeguarding considerations are actioned. 
• Ensure that sustainability is prioritised throughout planning and delivery of all exhibitions and events.  

Miscellaneous  

• Manage trainees, interns and freelance employees as well as supervise departmental work placements where appropriate.  
• Attend training and professional development opportunities as required.  
• Work within the context of Liverpool Biennial’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion policy, Code of Conduct, Sustainability policy and other policies in delivery of internal and external service and treatment of colleagues, partners and participants.  
• Work occasional evenings and weekends as necessary, taking this as Time Off in Lieu (to be agreed in advance with the Programme Manager).  
• Other duties as required, commensurate with the nature and responsibility level of the role.  

PERSON SPECIFICATION: 

Essential:  

• Minimum 2 years in contemporary art curation, production or administration 
• Demonstrable experience of simultaneously managing multiple projects and budgets 
• Experience of organising online, digital or hybrid programmes  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, in particular MS Word and Excel  
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to adapt to different situations, in order to develop productive relationships and effective partnerships  
• Ability to thrive within a team environment and work with others to generate creative ideas and turn them into reality  
• Ability to work under pressure, remain calm and meet tight and sometimes changeable deadlines  
• Demonstrable understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and the role you have in improving access for those from protected characteristic groups into our staff team, artists, audiences and participants  
• Demonstrable commitment to environmental sustainability  

Desirable:  

• Knowledge of Health and Safety and safeguarding risk assessments for arts venues  
• Experience of working in an arts environment outside of a traditional gallery setting  
• Experience of working in an international environment  
• Experience of contributing to, or producing, publications 
• Line-management experience 
• Knowledge of Liverpool City Region, and Liverpool Biennial  

Visit biennial.com/job/assistant-curator/ to download the Job Information Pack & find out more.

Theatre in the Rough are seeking two Workshop Assistants to help them deliver the WILDWRIGHTS project.

Overview

Theatre in the Rough is excited to announce the launch of WILDWRIGHTS: a programme of creative writing events set to take place at Sudley Walled Garden in Aigburth.

We’re inviting local young people and families to join us in discovering the wonders of nature, drawing inspiration from the garden’s rich diversity to nurture poetic expression and enhance social and emotional wellbeing. We want to spark creative adventures for curious minds by facilitating a meaningful connection with the wild world.

Seasonal Creative Writing Events: The programme will host four events throughout the year, allowing participants to engage with the changing seasons in Sudley Walled Garden.

Expedition Guides: Participants will be equipped with a specially curated ‘Expedition Guide’ containing cross-species creative prompts. Serving as a roadmap for their self-led journey through the garden, this guide will encourage a deep, sensory exploration of their surroundings.

Cross-Species Writing: Participants will choose a specific entity within the garden, collaborating with it to craft an original piece of writing. This interactive process aims to instil a profound and intimate connection to the natural world, fostering creativity and a heightened appreciation for biodiversity.

Workshops will run 90 minutes, from 1pm-2.30pm.

Responsibilities

As a Workshop Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in facilitating these creative writing events. Your responsibilities will include:

• Welcoming participants to the workshop in Sudley Walled Garden.
• Distributing Expedition Guides and writing materials to participants.
• Answering questions and help participants as they explore the garden.
• Assisting participants in creating original pieces of creative writing.
• Helping to invigilate the session to ensure it runs smoothly and safely.
• Helping to collect feedback for evaluation purposes.

Preferred Skills & Experience

FutureEverything, an award-winning arts organisation that has helped shape digital culture locally, nationally and internationally for over 25 years, are recruiting for a Creative Director to take the organisation into the next chapter of its journey.

We are looking for somebody who is well connected on a national and international level and can be a beacon to attract interest from a diverse range of partners, stakeholders, and funders across the arts and cultural landscape and beyond.

Do you have the insight and ability to generate world-class original work at the cutting edge of the digital domain? Can you conceive, curate and deliver exhibitions, festivals, large-scale art installations, conferences, participatory design innovation, and consulting-style work?

You may already be leading an organisation, or perhaps looking to make this ambitious next step, and will already have several years of high level experience as a creative leader.

We are looking for somebody with ambition who can lead, motivate, and manage our team, and who is creative, curious, and inspired by the work we do (and will challenge us to consider what we can do in the future).

If you are all of these things, and much more, we would be excited to hear from you.

Salary: £42,000 – £45,000 depending on experience
Contract: Full time. Permanent.
Annual Leave: 25 days (plus 8 statutory bank holidays)

Visit our website to download the recruitment pack with further information about the role and how to apply here.

Are you a positive, creative and friendly individual with experience working with children? Do you love Liverpool and its history?

The Beatles Story, Albert Dock, is looking for a Team Member to join the Education Team in our Discovery Zone.

Duties Include:

Remaining professional at all times as a representative of The Beatles Story.

Facilitating learning sessions for schools and other educational groups participating in the educational provision at the Beatles Story on an ‘as and when’ required basis.

Helping to facilitate family activities in the Discovery Zone during the school holidays.

Assisting in the general day-to-day running of the Discovery Zone, opening and closing.

Liaising with the Education Manager

Contributing to the maintenance and security of the interactive equipment and discovery zone resources.

To comply with Health and Safety regulations for all staff and visitors.

To complete any necessary training.

To have the ability to work independently and as part of a team within the Discovery Zone and the wider context of The Beatles Story.

This job description is not exhaustive and there may be other responsibilities assigned from time to time that meet the needs of The Beatles Story.

Please note: you may be required to undergo a DBS/DRB disclosure check for this role.

If you wish to apply for the above role then please send an up-to-date CV and a covering letter to Amyhodson@beatlesstory.com by 21st February 2024.

Internal Candidates must first make their line manager aware of their intention to apply for this role.

PQA Warrington are looking for an enthusiastic Vice Principal to join our team due to expansion. This VP would work as the Principal’s right hand person to ensure the delivery outstanding performing arts training in an environment that is friendly, safe and rewarding. Enquire for info on locations.

This is a regular position, roughly 41 Saturdays throughout the year. We have 2 academy locations in which you would work, on an alternate week schedule: Both locations run 09:45 to 13:00. Pay rate starts from £50-60 per session (depending on experience).

This is not a teaching role. You will need a knowledge of Performing Arts, and a passion for working with children and young people aged 4 – 18 years old, to help with the running of our academy. Administrative background would be a plus but not essential.

How to Apply

Email claire.oxlee@pqacademy.com with your CV and short cover letter stating why you are interested in this role.

Closing date: 6 February

 

We are recruiting for a Finance Officer who will be responsible for supporting the preparation of the management accounts, ownership of the sales order process and credit control, ownership of the cash book and supporting other tasks, as well as ad hoc duties across the Finance team.

As part of the Finance team, you will report to the Head of Finance, supporting with the smooth function of finance operations across the organisation. This is a role that requires knowledge of basic accounting principles and the ability to problem-solve. The role also requires a high degree of cross-team working, so you must be comfortable working as a champion for the Finance team and working closely with other stakeholders across the organisation.

To apply and for more details, see here

Closing date: 12 February

This is a fixed-term, 6-month contract, with an ideal start date of 1 March 2024. Please submit your application by 5pm on Monday 12th February. Applications will be reviewed as they come in, so the vacancy may close earlier than stated.

We are looking for a highly organised coordinator with strong interpersonal skills to join our Reading Heroes team. This role is responsible for coordinating the Reading Heroes project, which promotes the benefits of 1-2-1 reading by matching Care Experienced children with trained volunteers.

The Reading Heroes Coordinator recruits these volunteers and offers regular, specific support from the setting up of a placement, through the 6-month reading journey, and as a reading placement ends. The Reading Heroes Coordinator is also responsible for the handling of referrals and contact between referral partners, regular contact with carers, and the promotion of Reading Heroes legacy events, to keep our participants engaged in Shared Reading. The project aims to develop child confidence, self-esteem, improved relationships with reading and reading for pleasure.

For more details and to apply, see here

Closing date: 18 February