Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility, including job shares)
Salary: £35,225 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: Any of our offices outside of London – these are in the North (Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester), the Midlands (Nottingham, Birmingham), the South East (Cambridge, Brighton) and the South West (Bristol).
Please note we expect this role would travel to our Manchester and London offices from time to time, as many colleagues related to this work are based in these places.
Hybrid working: The role will be based at one of the offices above; however, we are operating 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 colleagues, which is normally 1-2 days a week.
Role Details –
If strategic communication, championing creativity, and working across lots of interesting projects at once excites you – then you could be the person we’re looking for as our Senior Communication Officer, Children and Young People.
Based within the Arts Council’s national Advocacy and Communications team, this role will also work very closely with the Arts Council’s Children and Young People (CYP) team. The CYP team works across the Arts Council, and with partners, to ensure children and young people have access to creativity in their lives: in and out of school, and from early years through to early adulthood. This work spans policy, investment, advocacy and development programmes.
We are looking for somebody who can tell the story of this work effectively, and who will use their skills to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including the wider Advocacy and Communications team – from media and stakeholder engagement to internal communication and marketing.
On a daily basis, you will plan and execute communication both to inform stakeholders, and to advocate for the benefits that creativity brings to young people.
We are looking for someone comfortable with juggling a few different priorities at once, to make connections and drive efficiencies, and with the enthusiasm to make a positive impact through accessible communication.
If this sounds like you – please do read the job description and consider making an application. Or get in touch with us if you have any questions.
Further information –
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However you identify and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.
If there are any adjustments that would help support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application, for further information please visit their website.
Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups. Find out more about our commitment to diversity.
Working at the Arts Council: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan, which is a final salary scheme.
Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding – either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk
What to expect from the process: We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance.
To view the job description please click here
To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here
Job ref: AC18
Closing date: 12 noon – Wednesday 28 August 2024
Interviews: Interviews will take place the week commencing 16 September.
Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk