Exeter Phoenix is a vibrant arts venue located in Exeter’s city centre, with a programme spanning music, theatre, contemporary arts, cinema, dance, comedy workshops, talks and more, as well as providing support and opportunities for the region’s creative community.

The vacancy of Marketing & Press Manager offers an exciting opportunity to shape the venue’s comms channels and raise the venue’s profile locally, regionally and nationally. The role will be well suited to an experienced arts marketer who thinks analytically as well as creatively. The ability to manage a heavy workload with competing priorities will be important, as will experience in developing and delivering marketing campaigns. You will play a key role in promoting our programme of activity, building the profile of Exeter Phoenix, and helping to deliver the organisation’s strategic aims.

• Salary - £23,500 - £27,000 p/a depending on experience.
• This is a full time post (5 days a week, 37.5 hours)
• Holidays – 24 days p/a plus one day per year of service up to 5 years.
• Responsible to: The Director
• Responsible for: Graphic Designer, Marketing Officer, Publicity Assistan
• Salary - £23,500 - £27,000 p/a depending on experience

Watts Gallery Trust has an exciting vacancy for a part-time Learning and Public Programmes Coordinator to support the Head of Learning and Public Programmes with coordinating a year-round programme for schools, families, young people, communities, adults, students and creative industries - delivered by a department of six and largely funded by statutory funders, trusts, foundations and individual philanthropy.

Main duties will include:

• Coordination of diaries, meetings and reports
• Programme and project coordination
• Departmental coordination
• Programme delivery support

Please see attached for a full Job Description and Person Specification

Watts Gallery Trust is an independent charity established in 1904 to manage the legacy of George Frederic Watts OM RA, one of the leading artists of the nineteenth century. Today, Watts Gallery Trust is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation that oversees Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village, located in Compton, outside Guildford across 18 acres of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Watts Gallery Trust is fully committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage BAME and disabled applicants and value the positive impact difference has on our teams.

Events Manager (Production)

Contract: Permanent, full time
Location: Remote Working/London
Closing Date: 28th June 2021

Trinity College London is an international exam board and music publisher, with a rich cultural heritage and a positive, supportive approach to assessment and development. What sets us apart in our focus on the learner and our strong reputation for innovation and achievement based on the delivery of flexible styles of learning and teaching. We provide recognised and respected qualifications in a range of communications-based subjects, including music, drama, English Language and communication skills.

Our exams, assessments and publications are designed to help learners fulfil their own individual talents and abilities. Today we deliver over 850,000 assessments each year worldwide. Our international network is expanding quickly, and we now provide qualifications in more than 60 countries around the world.

About the role

The Events Manager (Production) will oversee the production of the ongoing physical and online events programme. Working in conjunction with the entire events management and production team, the post holder will effectively manage the creation of content and events across the range of our portfolio. As committed to operational excellence as to world-leading, international programming, you will manage the logistical implementation of the events strategy from ideation to release whilst selecting and procuring renowned exemplars, brand ambassadors, influencers and suppliers from a range of specialisms, each aligned to Trinity’s core portfolio.

TCL Enterprises’ portfolio will incorporate a diverse range of events and productions including: corporate team building & executive training; masterclasses; clinics; webinars; podcasts; charitable events; concerts, plays, productions and teacher training.

Working closely with the Events Manager (Sponsorship & Promotion), the wider Press & Enterprises team, as well as key staff from across the marketing, finance and legal team, the Events Manager (Production) will play a key part in the successful planning and implementation of a multi-channel events and productions portfolio.

About You

We are looking for a suitable candidate for the Events Manager (Production) that demonstrates proven experience and success in a similar events production or entertainment industry role. You should be experienced in booking artists/performers/exemplars and sourcing event infrastructure with demonstrable success of creating commercially successful events.

We would be interested to hear about your knowledge in creating physical as well as digital events. You will be responsible from initial concept to design and delivery or these events and we will value your ability to manage your workload effectively when running multiple projects simultaneously. As Events Manager, experience of health and safety, compliance and associated legislation is vital as well as an understanding of the whole process involved with events production. Knowledge and experience of event and ticketing platforms and of the performing arts education sector will be highly regarded.

Our Benefits

Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation.

As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including private health insurance, generous annual leave, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, training and development and a non-contractual annual bonus scheme, plus more.

Our commitment

Trinity College London is an equal opportunities employer and our talented people come from all walks of life. Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

How to Apply

To apply, please send a full CV with a covering letter, clearly explaining your interest and suitability for the role.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the children and young people that we work with. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the organisation. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London SELT employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.

COVID-19 considerations

The safety of our staff, examiners and candidates will be our priority at all times and we have taken a number of steps to ensure this which includes in-depth training, policies and new operating procedures within government social-distancing guidelines.

Frimley Health Charity reaches across the whole Trust from Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals to Frimley Park and out into the communities around. Our vision is to improve patients’ lives...

Contract: Permanent post with 6 month probation

Pay Band: Band 7 (£40,681-£46,294 with HCAS)

Location: Frimley Park or Wexham Park Hospital but with multi-site working

Hours: Full time

Pension: Contributory Pension scheme

Holiday: 27 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)

Other: Mileage allowance paid

DIMENSIONS OF JOB:

As a senior member of the fundraising team, you will take a strategic approach to leading the development and management of our Major Donor, Trusts, Corporate and Legacy programmes to maximise income and meet annual targets.  You will be accustomed to dealing with senior level figures in the corporate world and in managing the highest-level relationships between the Trust, the Charity, Corporates, Trusts, legators and major donors.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the Philanthropy Manager will lead on proactively approaching a range of major donor, corporate and trusts funders to achieve a long-term strategy for growth in income.

The role will include developing and implementing a strategy for major donors, corporate, legacy and trusts fundraising, managing an existing portfolio of partnerships and winning new business. You will line manage the Trusts & Foundations Officer and there is a recruitment scheduled for the Philanthropy team to grow if potential net income in these areas can be realised.

A mix of new business and management of existing donors, this role requires strong personal relationship management skills and the ability to effectively establish, develop and deliver a long-term engagement strategy with major donors to ensure sustainability.

About You

For this role you will need:

• Proven track record of personally securing gifts in excess of £100k
• A passion for supporter stewardship and proven experience of driving corporate, Trusts and major donor relationships.
• Educated to degree level and possess a relevant qualification or appropriate experience in a directly related post
• Knowledge of charities and the voluntary sector
• A good understanding of the Major Donor, Trust, Corporate and Legacy fundraising market and trends
• A people person with gravitas, tact and diplomacy with both internal and external audiences with strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills sufficient to compile powerful cases for support and fundraising pitches in a clear, inspiring and confident way.
• The ability to work using your own initiative
• Proven organisational skills including project and financial planning skills

The closing date for this role is the 8th July 2021. Interviews are scheduled to be held in mid-late July.

Index on Censorship is seeking to recruit an experienced and dynamic Events and Partnerships Manager to join its team.

The successful candidate will work to ensure Index is building positive relationships with key stakeholders, especially funders; will oversee Index’s events programme including the annual Freedom of Expression Awards ceremony; ensure that Index is maximising access to philanthropic grants; and ensure that Index is a voice for the persecuted

The role would be ideal for an experienced event organiser who is seeking to build their fundraising experience.  A passion for Free Expression and Human Rights around the world is a necessity.

Responsibilities include:

• Building national and international partnerships to promote Index’s work and ensure impact
• Management of our events programme in partnership with the wider team, including:
  1. Magazine launches
  2. Festival partnerships
  3. Banned Books Week
  4. Project events
• Management of the Annual Freedom of Expression Awards
• Identifying and completing fundraising applications in partnership with the CEO, and reporting on existing grants
• Overseeing organisational wide internship programmes

The ideal candidate:

• Is a passionate advocate for global free speech and expression
• An experienced events manager who has a record of delivering events on time and on budget
• Has knowledge of fundraising processes
• Is an excellent project manager
• Enjoys global current affairs
• Thrives in a small team
• Understands the importance and impact of our work

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Index on Censorship is fully committed to equal opportunity and diversity and this is reflected in everything we do, from our governance and staffing structures to our outputs promoting a diversity of voices. Every section of this business plan has details on how we will do this. We seek to demonstrate a diversity of background and experience (e.g. ethnicity, gender, religious/political views, age, class, geography) as a core tenet of Index’s approach.

ABOUT INDEX ON CENSORSHIP

Index on Censorship is a nonprofit that campaigns for and defends free expression worldwide. We publish work by censored writers and artists, promote debate, and monitor threats to free speech.

We believe that everyone should be free to express themselves without fear of harm or persecution – no matter what their views.

Index’s aim is to raise awareness about threats to free expression and the value of free speech as the first step to tackling censorship.

Index relies entirely on the support of donors and readers to do its work.

The Business and Development Coordinator is a new role for Skimstone Arts, thanks to funding which recognises our artistic and social value.  The successful candidate does not need to come from an arts background but will work with our Artistic Director, Marketing and Communications Officer, Lead Artist, Creative Producer, Financial Administrator, and Board of Trustees, to ensure that Skimstone Arts continues to thrive as a well organised, stable arts charity delivering best practice in areas of operations, income, and governance. 

We have an exciting opportunity for someone committed to working with community members and people with lived experience to support their initiatives and ideas related to death dying and loss.

Based in the Community Action Team at St Christopher’s Hospice, the Community Practice Development Lead will be a key part of our work on societal change, developing community-based projects which explore new modes of care for others and ourselves at the end of life, and build confidence for a range of community members in end of life processes and planning.

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Ensure that the way we do things is participatory, shares leadership and looks for opportunities across all our work to enable community members and citizens in End of Life issues.
• Have a passion for working with people to support their initiatives and ideas and build strong relationships with them.
• Support people with lived experience to address their own ambitions for helping themselves and each other.
• Be committed to societal change and of working together to take new approaches to seemingly entrenched challenges.
• Comfortable and reflexive about changing power and leadership in healthcare and keen to learn and help others understand the potential of these approaches.
• Able to explore and work with people at the end of life and death, dying and loss, and appreciate intersectional experiences of life, death and loss. 

About us

We are a world-leading hospice aspiring to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We seek to work in partnership with communities to find ways to respond to societal need and create change, and to develop a mutual response to a population which is living with growing challenges.

Please note that this post is being offered on a 3-year Fixed Term Contract, and there will be an opportunity for flexibility regarding work hours.

St Christopher’s is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age, although we are underrepresented across the organisation with BAME and LGBT employees, and thus we encourage applications from these groups.

Benefits of joining St Christopher’s

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding role with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• An onsite staff canteen
• Access to plenty of free local street parking

Closing Date:  4th July 2021 at Midnight

Interview Date: TBC  

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.

Ivy Rock Partners are proud to be partnering with The Philharmonia Orchestra in recruiting an outstanding, creative and analytical marketing and communications expert to advance the Philharmonia’s vision to have a transformative impact on the lives of its audiences. The new post-holder will deliver the re-launch of the Orchestra’s live concert series to audiences after COVID-19 disruption, and play a key role in developing the profile of our new Principal Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

The Marketing & Communications Director plays a crucial role at the Philharmonia, creating and delivering marketing and audience development strategies, and leading on all areas related to audiences and the media. The post holder will work closely with the Chief Executive, the other Directors and the Marketing and Communications team of six, to attract and retain audiences for the Orchestra’s programme.

The orchestra

Based in London at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, the Philharmonia creates thrilling performances for a global audience. Through its network of residencies, the Orchestra has a national footprint, serving communities across England both in performance and through its extensive outreach and engagement programme. Founded in 1945, in part as a recording orchestra for the nascent home audio market, today the Philharmonia uses the latest digital technology to reach new audiences for symphonic music.

The Philharmonia is led by Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, its Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor since 2008. Fellow Finn Santtu-Matias Rouvali takes over from Salonen as Principal Conductor in the 2021/22 season.

During the Covid-19 lockdown, the Philharmonia’s strong digital programme has enabled the Orchestra to maintain an international presence, with a global audience enjoying live-streamed concerts and the critically acclaimed free Philharmonia Sessions series.

The Philharmonia is a registered charity. It relies on income from a wide range of sources to deliver its programme, and is proud to be generously supported by Arts Council England

The Team

The Philharmonia’s busy Marketing and Communications Department is responsible for the Orchestra’s reach, revenue and reputation with audiences and the media.

At the core of the team’s work is the creation and delivery of marketing and communications campaigns for the Orchestra’s UK residencies: over 35 concerts a season at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, and concert series at the Philharmonia’s residency towns and festivals across England. Since the COVID-19 shutdown, this portfolio has been replaced by new livestreamed and pre-recorded online concert series, and both live and online strands will continue in the future. The Marketing team also manages the Orchestra’s press and publicity, brand and social media, promotes the Philharmonia’s commercial recordings, and is closely involved in the Orchestra’s award-winning audience development projects.

The Marketing and Communications Department:

• Senior Marketing Manager

• Marketing and Press Manager

• Data & Insights Marketing Manager

• Box Office Manager

• Audience Development Manager (line-managed jointly with the Director of Learning & Engagement)

• Marketing Officer

• Programmes Editor (freelance)

Role summary:

• To achieve revenue and audience targets for the Philharmonia’s live and digital concert series.

• To create and deliver the Philharmonia’s marketing and audience development strategies, benchmarked to the organisation’s Arts Council England Business Plan.

• To lead the Marketing and Communications team to deliver against all of its areas of work, including public relations, audience development, CRM and data insights, sales and box office, audience experience and brand management.

• To work with the Chief Executive to develop the Philharmonia’s digital reach and revenue across audio and video streaming, social platforms and broadcast.

• To contribute to the strategy of the organisation as part of the senior management team, and to use marketing tools and channels to support wider organisational activity, including Learning & Engagement and Development.

• To oversee the development of the Philharmonia’s brand identity, and act as brand guardian for the company

Role and responsibilities

Concert marketing campaigns:

• To lead all elements of series and individual concert marketing campaigns for the Philharmonia’s flagship season at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, delivering c. £1.2m in ticket sales each year.

• To engage and retain audiences for the Philharmonia’s network of city and festival residencies across the UK.

• To develop materials and asset packs to support UK and international promoters presenting the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Digital music campaigns:

• To develop the Orchestra’s own-promotion audio-visual streaming programme, using Vimeo OTT and associated tools.

• To manage the marketing and catalogue – both digital and physical – for the Philharmonia’s album releases on Signum Records.

Strategy:

• To create and deliver the Philharmonia’s marketing strategy, and lead on audience development strategies to reach more diverse audiences with the Orchestra’s programme.

• To lead on all areas related to audiences in the Philharmonia’s Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation planning and reporting, including the Business Plan and Annual Survey. Digital marketing and CRM:

• Working with the Data & Insights Marketing Manager and wider team, to develop best marketing practice across email, paid media, social media, web, SEO and ecommerce.

• Working with the Data & Insights Marketing Manager and Box Office Manager, to lead the Philharmonia’s customer relationship management, to build its available data set, and to use CRM tools and tactics to deliver audience engagement and retention.

• To take responsibility for the Philharmonia’s digital platforms – website and purchase pathway, ticketing CRM (Tessitura), email marketing software and social accounts.

Data & insights:

• Working with the Data & Insights Marketing Manager, to develop the Orchestra’s framework of audience insights, using segmentation models, CRM tools, platform analytics and Power BI to inform campaigns and reporting.

• To conceive and develop market research and surveying projects to deepen knowledge of both the Philharmonia audience base and target audiences.

• Working with the Data & Insights Marketing Manager, to develop effective use of the Audience Finder platform and associated surveying tools, generating insights and reporting across our UK programme.

• To oversee all internal reporting in regard to audiences and the media, ensuring the senior management team and wider stakeholder group have a clear picture of performance and how audience insights inform and shape marketing strategy.

Audience development:

• Working with the Audience Development Manager and other colleagues, to develop projects to deliver programming and experiences that attract and retain more diverse audiences for the Philharmonia’s programme.

• To support the Audience Development Manager to work on the legacy of the Philharmonia’s major 2018/19 audience development project, The Virtual Orchestra.

Press and PR:

• With the Philharmonia’s media relations agency, Bread and Butter PR, to place coverage about the Orchestra’s programme in the media.

• With Bread and Butter PR, to manage issues relating to the Philharmonia’s reputation in the media.

• To manage the Philharmonia’s broadcast relationships, with Classic FM, BBC Radio 3 and other online platforms as appropriate.

Brand:

• To oversee the Philharmonia’s brand identity, acting as brand guardian and to support departments and colleagues to use the brand effectively.

• To ensure consistency of use of the Philharmonia brand and tone of voice across all platforms and output.

Person specification

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in a marketing role, preferably in music or the performing arts

• Demonstrable experience of creating and delivering creative, data-informed marketing campaigns for a live events programme

• Strong experience with digital marketing tools and techniques, across email, paid media, social media, web, SEO and ecommerce

• Outstanding knowledge and understanding of market research techniques, CRM and using data to make decisions

• Experience overseeing proactive publicity and PR campaigns

• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to lead and inspire a team

• A demonstrable interest in the performing arts

• Ability to work fast and efficiently within a pressurised environment, involving multiple stakeholders and deadlines

• Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of the company, and at Board and senior artist level

• A flexible approach, and willingness to work during evening and weekend events

Desirable

• Experience with ticketing CRM systems, preferably Tessitura

• Enthusiasm for, and knowledge of, classical music

• Experience working for an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation

Key information

• Salary: £50,000 – £56,000

• Contract: permanent

• Pension: the Company will contribute 6% of salary to a qualifying pension scheme

The Philharmonia Orchestra is committed to ensuring equitable opportunities and a welcoming environment for all those that engage in our work. We strive for a more representative workforce and encourage applications from under-represented groups in the UK arts workforce, particularly those from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, from lower socio-economic statuses, d/Deaf and Disabled applicants, and those from the LGBTQIA+ community.

How to apply

Full job pack available upon request.

Please include details of two referees in your application (we will not contact your referees without your permission).

• Deadline for applications: midnight on Thursday 27 May 2021

• First-round interviews will take place during the week commencing 31 May 2021

Are you looking for a way to positively respond to the climate crisis? To apply your skills and your energy to be a good ancestor? Do you believe in the powerful role that creativity and art plays?

Invisible Dust is seeking a new Administrator, and we hope you will apply.

Invisible Dust brings together leading artists and scientists to create exciting works of art. Through art, we help people connect emotionally with climate change and the environment. We make the invisible visible. 

We are looking for a highly organised, detail-oriented professional administrator to help us keep our business functions running smoothly. It is a highly varied and rewarding role, working across finance support, fundraising administration, team organising, and some hands-on project support. Your work will help Invisible Dust realise the full potential of our impact.

Role: Administrator

Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 pro rata dependent on experience

Managed by: Executive Director 

Working: Based remotely with flexible working 

Contract Terms: Employed part-time, 3 days a week

DEADLINE: 9am, Monday 5th July 2021

Interviews: Will be held over Zoom on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th July.

The Venue Sales & Operations Offier will be responsible for growing and developing the events business within The Africa Centre spaces . There will be a need to constantly review the events ‘offer’ in line with local benchmarking, market trends and customer needs.

Acting as an efficient and responsive point of contact, this role will also work with external customers, who are looking to use our business/ meeting spaces as these develop, ensuring The Africa Centre deliver competitive and valuable services to its network.

The Venue Sales & Operations Officer will also work with the internal programmes team on ensuring internal events run smoothly. Assisting with programming activities and events as required and when required to do so by TAC.

Core Responsibilities:

External Events Development and Co-ordination

• To actively support The Africa Centre in the achievement of its annual income targets through developing a pro-active venue sales and development business plan in partnership with the senior management team and TAC board. This is to include venue/ event sales packages that will be linked to role specific objectives and KPIs. Creation of monthly and quarterly reporting to the management team outlining performance of agreed activities.
• Build a profile of Africa Centre spaces to new and existing audiences to encourage the use of The Africa Centre spaces by a diverse range of customers. Research and develop marketing opportunities for the spaces. Regularly deploy TAC marketing collateral in relevant spaces and help distribute targeted communications to segmented user groups via TAC channels. Work with the marketing team to ensure all website copy, and content is up-to-date and accurately represents and promotes the offering
• Development of the events/ venue business through generating corporate, private and community event sales. Proactively identifies new opportunities to drive repeat/new business from customers. Maintaining this customer base through The Africa Centre CRM system and pro-active relationship management to encourage repeat use of spaces and income generation. To identify and implement, with reference to the SMT, any new areas of business likely to enhance the profitability of the venue alongside activities such as special offers and promotions.
• Handling event booking queries coming into The Africa Centre, responding to queries and requests for quotes.
• Managing booking confirmations and contracts to include ensuring the finance department have all the information required to invoice correctly. Ensuring that the booking system is kept up to date to ensure there are no clashes with internal events.
• Managing external events to include ensuring space is clean, safe and ready for customers, equipment and catering hire using preferred suppliers including liaising with The Africa Centre restaurant team and their catering facility and AV/ IT support. Supporting the events on the day, including ensuring there are staff and/ or volunteers available as needed. 
• Work with The Africa Centre’s Finance & Operations Officer to resolve any facility issues.
• Identify opportunities for PR, collaboration and strategic partnerships. Leverage relationships with external event organisers to support TAC programmes and strengthen our brand. 
• Collecting feedback and monitoring information from customers, ensuring any concerns are addressed but also using positive feedback to promote the spaces we have (within confines of GDPR). Sharing this data with the wider Africa Centre team in a timely manner

​Internal Events Support

• Work with the internal Africa Centre programming team to ensure that spaces are available for Africa Centre events. Liaising closely with any Programming Officer and/or Guest Programming party that TAC employs in the deployment and use of the venue spaces.
• Ensure that Africa Centre events are timetabled into the booking system to ensure there are no clashes with external events.
• Assisting with booking and ticketing of internal events to include full payments on behalf of The Africa Centre as appropriate through the online card terminal. All in accordance with company standards, procedures and policy. Work with the finance department to ensure all payments are logged correctly for reconciliation.
• Assisting with the management of internal events to include ensuring space is clean, safe and ready for use, equipment and catering hire using preferred suppliers including The Africa Centre restaurant catering facility, security and AV/ IT support. 
• Work with The Africa Centre’s Finance & Operations Officer to resolve any facility issues.
• Collecting feedback and monitoring information from attendees, ensuring any concerns are addressed and to provide evidence that The Africa Centre programmes are providing benefit to the community. Understanding that this essential to demonstrating impact. Sharing this data with the wider Africa Centre team in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that the team’s notes and our databases are up to date with accurate information.

Show commitment, effective team work and communication by:

• Acting as a point of contact to external calls and emails, for example through the [email protected] mailbox and sharing queries with the right staff members.
• Actively participating in team and organisation workgroup, committee meetings. This may include acting as administrator of these groups, taking and sharing minutes.
• Representing The Africa Centre in a positive manner, promoting our key messages.
• Engaging with the charity’s activities and ensuring up to date knowledge and understanding of its work.
• Ensuring cost-effectiveness in all areas of work.
• Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with departmental and company policies and procedures.

General

Any other duties which may reasonably be requested by The Africa Centre management.

Experience

• Two years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience of developing and delivering event space/ events to external clients, demonstrating an understanding of the events industry
• Strong business development/ sales experience. Previous event space sales experience with a drive to achieve targets
• Customer relationships management experience, awareness of the sales cycle and liaising with customers and stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction
• Experience of engagement activities to raise awareness of spaces (websites/ social media etc.)
• Budget management and related activity reporting
• Experience of negotiating with and supervising third party suppliers
• Knowledge of health and safety in relation to events, particularly regarding current and changing regulations for COVID-19

Skills/Competencies

• A keen interest in Africa and its Diaspora, and enthusiastic support of the ethos and aspirations of The Africa Centre
• Proficiency with Microsoft software and some general knowledge around various event booking/planning services
• Strong analytical skills to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges
• Genuine passion for customer service and a desire to ensure all our venue hirers have a genuinely incredible experience
• Disciplined
• Reliable
• Able to be proactive and calm in dealing with unexpected and challenging situations
• Professionalism
• Respect for equality and diversity
• Creativity and innovation
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Planning and organisational skills
• Results orientated
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Teamwork skills

Are you an experienced researcher passionate about education and visual arts?

Do you believe every young person should have equal access to art education which is representative of our diverse society? 

Do you wish to make a difference and ensure future generations of artists and professionals have equal access to visual arts irrespective of their ethnicity?

The Runnymede Trust, the UK's leading race equality think tank is partnering with Freelands Foundation to deliver the first major research commission into access to the visual arts for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse students in the UK.

This opportunity will be a two-year research commission with the goal of championing schools to develop a more inclusive art curriculum, understand the barriers impeding successful access into the arts sector by Black, Asian and ethnically diverse students, and ultimately help the wider visual arts sector engage funders and policy makers.

The successful candidate should have:

• PhD plus 3 years professional experience in a relevant discipline, OR 8 years professional experience in a relevant discipline

A world-class drama school and educational charity, LAMDA – the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art – delivers exceptional vocational training in the performing arts. LAMDA’s core aim is to train and develop the best artists regardless of social or financial background. The Academy is at an exciting time in its evolution, paving the way for drama school training in the 21st century and developing multi-skilled creative artists and technicians. In order to ensure that its work is accessible to all, LAMDA is passionately committed to widening participation and operates a robust scholarship scheme, awarding significant support to one in five full-time students each year.

The Role

The Development department has a vital role in supporting on-going excellence in training and securing funding to ensure we increase diversity in our student body and long term in the industry. The department also works closely with our alumni network.

This role is an exciting and busy one working predominantly with LAMDA’s individual donors who range from local neighbours who donate regularly and have us in their will, to major donors who supported our capital build and continue to donate to projects, scholarships and training excellence.

It is a varied, busy and creative fundraising post working closely with the Director of Development to administer and support the cultivation, engagement, and stewardship of individual donors, including an exciting events programme.

The post holder will have a warm and confident nature, excellent administration skills and experience of individual giving and administering events.  With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will be highly organised and have a good eye for detail. Furthermore, you will have good project management skills.

Application Process

We want you to have the opportunity to really tell us about yourself and explain to us why this opportunity is right for you. All applications will be judged on content, not on format.

To find out more and apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 30 June 2021

Interview date: w/c 5 July 2021

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities, as these groups are under-represented at all levels in the LAMDA staff.

We would like to hear from people whose situation, background and/or identity is currently under- supported across the arts and training sector and within our organisation. Including but not limited to people who are culturally and ethnically diverse and experience racism in our society, those with LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergent and/or D/deaf and disabled, and those with caring responsibilities and those who have experienced socio and economic barriers.

Are you interested in telling the inspiring and powerful stories of the children and families that come to Great Ormond Street Hospital? Do you thrive on coordinating and organising content across an organisation? Are you excited at the prospect of working for a renowned, well-loved national brand? Then this role could be for you.

We are looking for a Stories and Case Studies Officer to join Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity’s busy and ambitious communications team.

You will work closely with patients and their families to sensitively interview and communicate their stories. The role will also be responsible for ensuring our centralised asset management system, ResourceSpace, is kept up to date with all family content, through collaboration with teams across the charity. We can offer brilliant opportunities to develop your communications career in an inspiring and stimulating professional environment.

About the team:

Reporting into the Stories and Case Studies Manager, the Stories and Case Studies Officer will be joining a high achieving, fast-paced Communications team, whose remit covers Stories & Case Studies, Press, Internal Communications and Artist & Celebrity Liaison.

About you:

You will be a highly efficient organiser and passionate storyteller, with the ability to sensitively interview patient families and write thorough family stories that demonstrate the impact of our funding areas. A natural relationship builder with a keen eye for detail, you’ll be comfortable interacting with a range of stakeholders to coordinate stories and family content across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working with children and families in sensitive situations
• Proven experience in database management and administration
• An understanding of consent and maintaining the confidentiality of personal data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and to work to tight deadlines

About the charity:

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help?fund?ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for
seriously ill children starts with you.?

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation’ and placed at number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list – we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.

As part of your application, you should include a cover letter detailing how you meet the person specification, why this specific opportunity is right for you, and why you want to join the charity.

The Charity is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.

Location: Central London, WC1N
Contract Type: Fixed Term, 12 months
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week
Salary: £31,000-£34,000 per annum

Closing date: Friday 16th July 2021

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found.

Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unfortunately only able to inform shortlisted candidates of the outcome of their application. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. If your application is unsuccessful, we hope that you will not be discouraged and will still apply for other suitable vacancies in the future.

You may have experience of the following: Communications Officer, Content Manager, Marketing Communications Officer, Press Officer, Journalist, Journalism, Communications Officer, PR, In-House Journalist, Newspaper, Creative Copywriter, Content Creator, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and ambitious person who is committed to supporting a busy and thriving department. The Outreach Assistant supports the Outreach Director and the wider Outreach department by co-ordinating our educational, youth and community opportunities. The role is largely administrative, but also involves facilitating and assisting outreach workshops. There will be regular evening hours and the occasional weekend work. Our Outreach Assistant will work closely with young people and adults at risk; therefore, a full DBS check will be required.

The Watermill Theatre is a regional powerhouse, consistently making an innovative contribution to the vibrant and diverse landscape of UK Theatre reaching far beyond the 200 seats of the theatre itself. The theatre sits at the heart of its community to whom it offers a wide programme of work, nurturing emerging artists and generating new pieces. Our belief that everyone deserves a chance to take part has led to a thriving education and participation programme, which works with around 19,000 people every year at The Watermill and in the wider community. We have a large youth theatre (around 300 children) with an extensive waiting list and run many projects with schools and other organisations in the local area.  

The Outreach department consists of three full time staff, the Outreach Director, Outreach Assistant and Community Associate, and a team of up to 30 freelance artists – actors, directors and teachers, that deliver our work for us. 

For a full job description and details of how to apply, please visit The Watermill Theatre website. 

Application Deadline: Thursday 24th June

Interviews: Interviews to be held on Monday 5th July, via Zoom. We may recall successful candidates, if necessary.

We actively encourage applications from people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skills as The Watermill Theatre is committed to equal opportunities for all. We also encourage people who don’t necessarily meet these criteria but believe they could challenge our thinking and ensure the theatre’s future resilience.