Senior Officer, Artsmark, Operations (COO32)
Senior Officer, Artsmark, Operations (COO32)
Contract: Working 35 hours per week, Fixed term for 12 months (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: Leeds or Manchester (The role will be based Leeds or 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)
Artsmark is the Arts Council’s national schools programme, celebrating schools that bring learning to life through arts, culture and creativity. The postholder will support the Arts Council’s delivery plan action to widen and improve opportunities for children and young people to take part in creative activities inside schools and will lead the operational development of Artsmark Award including strategy development and business planning.
Leading the Artsmark team, you will manage the operational delivery of the Artsmark programme nationally including all project management. You will be responsible for the business plan, project plan and monitor the budget, reporting to the Senior Manager for Children & Young People and Learning.
You will manage the day-to-day running of the Artsmark Award, including supervision of staff, management of registrations, progress tracking and assessment processes. You will also provide ongoing support for schools, you will develop and commission CPD opportunities and resources.
A confident communicator, you will manage relationships with delivery partners and key stakeholders, monitoring grants and contracts and maintaining good communications. You will represent the Arts Council on relevant matters and participate in discussion groups and events to promote the work of the Artsmark programme.
You will plan and manage ongoing evaluation of Artsmark analysing findings to inform the ongoing development of the programme.
You will work closely with Communications colleagues to deliver a successful marketing and communications strategy for Artsmark and hold oversight of the Artsmark website.
To support the work of the Artsmark and wider CYP teams, you will produce updates, present data and produce briefing papers and reports. You will be contributing to responses against Freedom of Information, Government and other external requests.
You will keep up to date about developments in the cultural education sector, disseminating information to colleagues as required.
You will combine specialist knowledge and expertise with flexibility & curiosity to contribute to areas beyond your specialism, on a broad range of policy areas.
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
