Assistant, Project Funding (IC112)
Assistant, Project Funding (IC112)
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)
The Funding Programmes teams in the Investment Centre lead on the design and delivery of the Arts Council’s funding programmes. The teams design new funding programmes as they are required, supporting colleagues across the organisation to translate policy into successful funding programmes that effect change. We also refine existing funding programmes through continuous improvement. We do this within the context of achieving our 10-year strategy, Let’s Create.
The Project Funding team is one of the Funding Programmes teams. It oversees the design and delivery of some of the Arts Council’s key application-based funding programmes, including Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants and Developing your Creative Practice.
The Assistant, Project Funding provides administrative and general support to the Senior Manager and the Project Funding team. They work flexibly, providing support to other teams and the Director, Funding Programmes as required. This will include supporting intervention processes, where team members work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate and agree the Arts Council’s response to organisations in difficulty.
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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: IC112
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
