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Location: Nottinghamshire
Contract Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 10 February 2025
Overview:
Salary: Hay Band B (£37,938 - £42,708 FTE)
Inspire: Culture Learning and Libraries is an organisation delivering a range of cultural, heritage, learning and library services across Nottinghamshire.
We are looking for an individual to become part of our growing ICT management team. You will be based in Nottingham or Mansfield with flexible home/office working.
This is an opportunity to join us at the formative stage of our in-house ICT team and be instrumental in developing and steering the service.
As Service Desk Manager you would be managing incidents, requests and change control, acting as a point of escalation. You will have responsibility for a small team, to support you in providing excellent BAU service and project resources.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a supervisory role and technical experience, using your knowledge and technical skills to support and develop services, processes, and the team.
The role will support delivery of ICT services across 60 Libraries, 30 Inspire Learning Centre’s as well as Nottinghamshire Archives, Youth Arts and Cultural centres and venues across Nottinghamshire. The ability to travel across Nottinghamshire is desirable.
To find out more contact Nick Allen, Assistant ICT Services Manager, for an informal discussion – nick.allen@inspireculture.org.uk
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Interview Date: 24th February 2025
Closing Date: 10th February 2025
Location: Nottinghamshire
Contract Type: Sessional
Closing Date: 10 February 2025
Overview:
Salary: Hourly rate: package equivalent to £28.56 per hour
Inspire’s Adult Learning programme continues to strive to meet the needs of our communities across Nottinghamshire.
We are looking for excellent adult educators to come and join our team as sessional tutors.
We are particularly looking for tutors able to deliver any of the following accredited and non-accredited courses from beginner level upwards:
- IT/Digital Functional Skills
- Digital Craft
- UX/UI
- Languages
- Creative writing
- Cookery
- Work with learners with learning difficulties – including Independent Living Skills, Health and Wellbeing
- Drama
- Coaching and Mentoring (especially Level 3)
- Understanding Autism (Levels 2 and 3)
- Understanding Mental Health (Level 3)
- Sustainability, green skills
- Creative courses including art, crafts, floristry
You will be well qualified, skilled in your field, an excellent communicator and an inspiring tutor. The role offers you the opportunity to join our skilled and committed team, with the opportunity to deliver a negotiated programme of accredited and non-accredited learning.
We have opportunities for throughout the county – and online – and are particularly keen to grow our tutor team in the north of Nottinghamshire. Courses are run in the evening and at weekends as well as during the week and we are keen to recruit tutors with availability to teach our evening and weekend provision.
This is a part-time, flexible role with travel around Nottinghamshire. You will ideally hold a current valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
We are actively championing inclusion and diversity in both our service offer and our employment: we particularly welcome your application if you are black, Asian or from a minority ethnic group, as you are currently under-represented at this level in our organisation.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. As such, this post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
For further information or to discuss the role, please contact Nicky Reed on 07468 354307 nicky.reed@inspireculture.org.uk
Hours: TBC with Manager
Interview Date: 20th February 2025
Closing Date: 10th February 2025
Location: Inspire HQ
Contract Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 24 February 2025
Overview:
Salary: Hay Band C (£42,708 - £47,754 FTE)
Are you a dynamic business development professional looking for a new challenge? We’re seeking a service manager with vision and drive to lead and develop Inspire’s Education Library Service.
As Service Manager you will play a vital role in leading and implementing operational and managerial changes for the service ensuring the ongoing provision of a high quality, customer focused schools library service. This key role will focus on increasing the customer base and maximising revenue while ensuring the service’s vision to support schools inspire children’s love of reading and learning is delivered.
Reporting to a member of Inspire’s leadership team, you will identify opportunities for growth and transformation, develop and implement strategies to gain new customers, identify and develop new income streams and accompanying business plans, be able to analyse data to inform your decisions, represent, promote and advocate for the service at conferences and events and build strong links and relationships with external partners and stakeholders. You will also provide leadership, support and direction to a small, committed team. We’re looking for a dynamic, resilient strategic thinker with a proven track record in business leadership, resource and operational management.
Possessing excellent interpersonal, communication, networking and negotiating skills with a passion for children’s literature and literacy, an awareness of the current National Curriculum for England and a clear understanding of the role of reading in improving children’s life chances. Proven ability to manage teams within operational delivery and drive organisational performance, in addition to excellent time management, ICT, problem solving, and organisational skills are essential.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on challenges and who wants to work as part of a supportive and expert team to develop the Education Library Service ensuring its long term sustainability. The post is part of Inspire’s senior management team and contributes to the development of Inspire. Working 37 hours per week, the postholder will be based at Inspire HQ in Nottingham, with home working supported. The ability to travel across the county by your own means is essential.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. As such, this post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Carol Newman, Director of Culture on Tel: 0115 804 4335.
For more information about Inspire and ELS please visit – www.inspireculture.org.uk
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Interview Date: 17th March 2025
Closing Date: 24th February 2025