Senior Officer, Subsidy Control (ICF213)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, working 35 hours per week until 31 March 2026. (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)
Salary: £36,987 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: The Hive, Manchester (The role will be based in Manchester; 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 members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)
Based within the Funding Programmes team in the Investment Centre, the Senior Officer, Subsidy control will support Arts Council England to manage compliance with the Subsidy Control Act 2022.
Thie role includes responsibility for delivering ongoing operational processes managing compliance for our open and recurring funding programmes such as National Lottery Project Grants, Developing Your Creative Practice, National Portfolio Investment and Music Hub Investment. It also involves designing and delivering compliance processes for our discrete or bespoke funding opportunities and investment (for example, Creative Foundations Fund and Museum Renewal Fund).
The postholder will also work closely with colleagues in other Investment Centre teams, with Arts Council Area and Policy colleagues at all levels and with external partners and stakeholders (including Departments for Culture, Media and Sport, Business and Trade and the Competition and Markets Authority) as required.
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. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.
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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.
About us: 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 - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.
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
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Job ref: IC213
Closing date: Monday 26 May, 12:00pm (Midday)
Interviews: Friday 5 June (virtual)
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
