Assistant, Capital Relationships & Monitoring (COOF71)

Assistant, Capital Relationships & Monitoring (COOF71)

Contract: Fixed term until 30 June 2026, 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)

Salary: £27,401 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working. 

Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cambridge, Bristol or Brighton (The role will be based at …; 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) 

Thanks to Government capital investment funding, Arts Council England provides financial assistance to museums, libraries and arts organisations to invest in buildings, equipment, digital infrastructure and technology with a view to securing their longer-term viability and sustainability.  

For the financial year 2025/2026, the following programmes will run:  

• Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) – Funding for public libraries of up to £500,000 (Total available £5.5m)
• Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) – Funding for urgent repairs to accredited non-national museums up to £5m (Total available £25m) 
• Creative Foundations Fund (CFF) – Funding for equipment and buildings for arts organisations – Strand 1 up to £1m and Strand 2 Over £1m and up to £10m (Total available £85m) 

We are expanding our Capital team to oversee the delivery of these programmes alongside our existing capital investment. 

Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as an Assistant working as part of the Capital Relationships and Monitoring Team, providing administrative support to the delivery of our Capital programmes, servicing and event-managing internal and external business meetings.

We are looking for a collaborative team player with experience in providing administrative and programme support. This role requires someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a highly organised approach, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities while working autonomously.  

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.

If there are any adjustments that would 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 here

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

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here. 

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To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here  

Job ref: COOf71

Closing date: 09:00 Monday 07 July

Interviews: (virtual) Thursday 17 July

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