At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead service improvements and redesign user-centred services for cultural venues.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Arts Council, committed to inclusivity and community impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, pension scheme, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Fixed-term role until August 2027 with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the arts while collaborating with passionate teams across the UK.
- Qualifications: Strong management skills and a passion for user-centred service design.
The predicted salary is between 38689 - 38689 £ per year.
Location
Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Brighton or Cambridge.
The role will be based in any of the locations listed; however, we operate a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week.
Overview
Are you an excellent manager, enthused by designing and delivering user-centred services?
Are you able to take a risk-based approach and balance the needs of different stakeholders?
Passionate about helping teams collaborate to navigate change and implement service improvements?
Are you keen to support cultural venues across the UK put on ambitious exhibitions for their communities?
We are pleased to advertise this fixed-term opportunity to work alongside the current Manager and oversee service improvements.
Part of the Museums and Cultural Property team, this post will focus on the service redesign as part of a wider Arts Council Transformation momentum.
You will work alongside another Manager who will manage the day-to-day running of the service including supervision of a small team, assessment processes and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Oversee service improvements and redesign, shaping and rolling out new initiatives.
- Collaborate with the Manager of the day-to-day service, ensuring smooth operation.
- Supervise a small team, providing guidance and support.
- Manage assessment processes and reporting activities.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve.
We welcome applicants from any background.
If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please let us know when you apply.
If you are disabled, Evenbreak can provide support with your application.
For further information please visit their website.
We participate in the 'Offer an Interview' scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they are applying for, subject to the volume of applications received.
Disabled candidates, those living with a long-term condition and/or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme.
The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility.
More information is included in the application guidance.
Contract
Fixed term until 31 August 2027, working 35 hours per week.
Salary and Benefits
£38,689 per annum, Grade C, plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
