Assistant, Enterprise & Innovation (EIN7)
Assistant, Enterprise & Innovation (EIN7), Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds
Contract: Permanent, working 17.5 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: £26,096 (pro rata) per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds (The role will be based at the office base listed; 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)
Arts Council England is seeking to recruit a talented Assistant (Enterprise & Innovation) to join the team in one of our offices. This part-time Assistant role comes with an attractive salary.
As an Assistant (Enterprise & Innovation) you will be providing administrative support to the Business Innovation and Philanthropy team and the Cultural Recovery Loans team.
Some of your primary duties in this Assistant (Enterprise & Innovation) role will include:
- Servicing and event-managing internal and external business meetings
- Coordinating administrative processes for the respective teams
- Collating and distributing agendas and papers
- Administrative assistance to the directors including liaising with colleagues internally and external contacts to support diary management, booking travel and responding to enquiries as necessary
To apply for this Assistant (Enterprise & Innovation) role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include:
- Administrative experience in a customer-facing position or equivalent
- An excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel and Teams and the ability to use various IT systems
- Be able to prioritise and respond to changing priorities whilst working effectively within a small team
- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including face-to-face and in writing
- Good digital communication skills for virtual working and, ideally, experience using and creating Excel spreadsheets, CRMs, and grants
Arts Council England provides world-class benefits. Some, not all, of our benefits can be found below:
- A final salary pension scheme, 25 days plus bank holidays and annual winter closure (three days between Christmas and New Year) plus one additional day for each year of service up to 30 days
- We also offer a buy/ sell annual leave option and flexible and hybrid working and well-being support
- We also offer exclusive savings on the high street and online, as well as holidays, cinema tickets, gym membership, dining out and much more.
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 at 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: EIN7
Closing date: 12:00 midday 15 July 2024
1st Interviews: (virtual/ in person) 29/30 July 2024
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
