Community Post Type: Jobs

Crewe Lyceum Theatre are seeking a freelance Youth Theatre Assistant for our weekly Mini Company. You will be working with ages 8-10 on a Saturday morning 10am-12, supporting the Youth Theatre Leader to deliver creative and engaging workshops, covering a range of skills.

RATE OF PAY – £12-20 per hour, depending on experience 2-3 hours a week

NI & TAX – The successful applicant must be registered as self-employed and is fully responsible for paying all relevant contributions to HMRC

TERM – Freelance Contract

INITIAL DATES – Saturdays during term time, 10:00-12:00 starting on Saturday 13th January 2024.

TO APPLY – Send a CV and covering Letter to Hollie Wimpenny, Creative Learning and Engagement Manager: hwimpenny@crewelyceum.co.uk

CLOSING DATE – 12 December

As part of its People Strategy the Heritage Fund is committed to continuing to invest in workforce development, to ensure everyone working in the Heritage Fund has the necessary skills, Values and behaviours to deliver the services our customers and stakeholders need.

We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Workforce Development Manager on a full time, permanent contract based in our Leeds or Manchester Office (Hybrid Working). Role modelling our Values, you will lead our Workforce Development Team and work closely with senior Directors across the Heritage Fund to design and deliver programmes, initiatives and events to drive forward our People Strategy and enhance organisational performance.

You will be a key member of the HR senior team, supporting the Director of HR and their team in driving organisational change and effectiveness. The role will require close partnership working with colleagues in HR leading the development of new systems, processes and policies, ensuring that opportunities for driving forward our Values, behaviours and commitments to workforce diversity are maximised. Collaboration outside HR will also be key, and partnerships will need to be developed with colleagues leading on overlapping business improvement activities focussing on supporting customers, stakeholders and business processes.

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

• Applications close on 11 December 2023.
• Interviews are expected to take place on 18 December 2023.

To apply, see here

The Director of Communications and Digital will lead the Hall Concert Society’s marketing, digital and communications strategies. This key position also has responsibility for branding, advocacy, PR, and increasing the volume of ticket sales at The Bridgewater Hall to achieve related income targets and diversify the Hall ‘s audience.

The post is full-time permanent based on a 36.25-hour week. Our core office hours are 09.00-17:15, from Monday to Friday, with the option to work 50% of hours from home.

The Hall takes equality, diversity and inclusion very seriously and welcomes applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the activities and communities they serve.

We operate an Equal Opportunities Recruitment Policy and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We would particularly welcome applications from applicants who identify as disabled, D/deaf, and/or neurodivergent who can bring their own lived experience to this role.

To apply and for more details, see here

Closing date: 5 January

This new role will lead, develop and deliver a new innovative creative community programme of workshops, events and projects, engaging with our local community, third sector organisations and business partners and developing projects with our local creatives and cultural sector organisations.

The Community Engagement Producer will target groups who do not usually engage with the Lightpool Festival and break down barriers to increase cultural participation and create long term relationships.

Download the Job Pack here

Email admin@lightpool.org.uk – 2 relevant referees, current cv and letter of application setting out how you meet the person specification – qualifications, knowledge, experience, skills and personal characteristics.

If you would like to speak informally about this role, please contact Phil Holmes, Artistic Director for Lightpool on 07713 554905 or email phil@lightpool.org.uk

Closing date: 2 January

Light Up The North is a network of light festivals which have come together to share their collective expertise and to learn together. We work together to support artists, to commission new artworks, to carry out research and as a strategic consortium which supports the development of the light art sector.

We wish to appoint a freelance Marketing & Communications specialist to work with us to raise the profile of the network, extending its reach and showcasing our work, both as a network and through the network members’ festivals.

The Marketing & Communications Manager should have the skills and experience to enable them to fulfil the role, including copywriting, web and social media proficiency, some awareness of press, an ability to analyse data and make reports. They should understand Comms strategies and have the ability to develop the LUTN Comms strategy, reviewing developments and successes and setting targets.

They should be an excellent and strategic communicator, able to work within a complex environment, engaging with network partners.

The role requires a highly organised person who is excited about the chance to champion light festivals and engage artists, participants and partners, as well as audiences, with striking, innovative and creative communications.

The role provides the opportunity to visit light festivals and other related events.

For more details and to apply, see here

Closing date: 15 December

The Strategic Lead will focus on delivering specific strands of our programme of work set out in our recently successful National Arts Lottery Project application with support from key Sub-Groups made up of the full partners in the network (these cover Communications and Marketing; Co-commissioning; CPD and talent development and environmental sustainability).

The Strategic Lead will also work closely with our Communications and Marketing Freelancer and have dedicated administration support.

The Strategic Lead will support the network to help light art festivals in the north deliver higher quality programmes, create new strategic partnerships in HE, be a fulcrum for more ambitious touring commissions and increase the number and ability of more diverse northern artists creating outstanding work at a national and international level.

The Strategic Lead will help LUTN to become a robust, resilient sector-led network and will lead on a strategic review for organisational development beyond 2025.

For more details and to apply, see here

Closing date: 15 December

The Learning & Engagement Manager will develop and manage the year-round programme of creative learning and engagement activities for adults and young people at Brewery Arts.

This is an exciting opportunity to maintain and grow a popular programme of creative classes, workshops and artistic projects that inspire people of all ages in South Lakeland and beyond.

For more details and to apply, see here

Closing date: 11 December

Closing date: 12 December 2023
Interview date: w/c 18 December
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Department: Audiences – Press & PR
Locations: Aviva Studios
Employment type: Full-time

This role will be part of the Press & PR team at Factory International, working closely with the wider Audiences team to deliver innovative PR campaigns that communicate the aims and activities of Factory International to the media

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to identify and shape stories about Factory International and its programmes of work.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 12 December

St Helens Council is seeking to appoint a passionate, skilled, and motivated person to coordinate and manage their award winning and successful Local Cultural Education Partnership, CulturEd.

As the Development Officer you will ideally have an arts or cultural background and training to the highest level with experience or appreciation of professional arts practice alongside experience of working with schools, children and young people.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of a wide variety of creative and performing arts, arts practice, and the cultural industries alongside a deep understanding of the school curriculum and the current issues affecting schools.

You will have strong organisational and communication skills and will be an excellent negotiator and advocate for the arts with a wide variety of audiences. Key tasks of the role will include:

• creating the annual schools’ offer of support, CPD and practitioner visits

• monitoring the CulturEd budget and seeking additional sources of external income

• evaluating and quality assuring the LCEPs projects and ongoing work of its practitioners and partner organisations

• challenging and supporting schools create a broad and balanced curriculum offer for their pupils within your artistic specialism and commissioning similar work for other cultural curricular areas.

If you would like to discuss this role informally prior to application, then please contact Jeremy Sleith on Tel: 1744677946 or email: jeremysleith@sthelens.gov.uk

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure

Please note they reserve the right to close the advert early should they receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

To apply and find out more information, please follow the link below.
https://sthjobs.azurewebsites.net/Home/JobInformation?jobAdvertGuid=870e7548-8e99-4f5d-bf59-f5d8d03eff6e

If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete.

Closing date: 17 December

To work within the Senior Leadership Team. Joining them at an exciting time as they expand their community offer for People & Skills, Arts & Culture and Heritage & Enterprise.

They are seeking a dynamic, values-driven Development Manager to join their dedicated community-focused staff Team. Reporting directly to the CEO and working strategically across all departments, you will have a proven track record of successful fundraising and supporting the financial management of an organisation.

Mon-Fri; 37.5 hrs, £30K

***Deadline 1st Dec 2023***

Request application pack: jobs@therotunda.org.uk

For an informal chat with CEO Maxine Ennis, please call 0151 207 2176

ROTUNDA – 107-115 Great Mersey Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool, L5 2PL