Heritage Jobs
Location: Hybrid, working from Northampton office 1-2 days a week & attending team meetings in London (expenses will be provided for the commute and flexibility around working hours)
Would you like to be part of a national charity that cares for historic churches at risk in the UK. They look after 356 churches with irreplaceable architecture and history.
As finance Officer your day to day will include:
- Processing all income.
- Maintain records of standing orders and direct debits.
- Prepare sales invoices, post receipts and allocate funds.
- Manage some accounts payable functions (processing a high volume of invoices).
- Produce reports as required by the finance team.
- Bank reconciliations & monthly/quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensure donor information is provided to the fundraising and membership team.
Attributes and experience that you will to the role will include
- Experience with CRM databases ideally a cloud-based system
- Experience with office administration.
- An ATT qualification or be working towards one.
- Excell competency skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOK UPS
- Working knowledge of public finance and/or charity accounting
Your Benefits will Include:
- home working allowance for home-based staff
- life assurance through the Civil Service Pension scheme
- learning and development opportunities
- enhanced parental leave arrangements
- a free and confidential employee assistance programme
- season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
- subscription allowance to a professional body
- Retail discount scheme
This is an integral role and an important member of the finance team, so if this role aligns with your experience and expectations, please submit your CV to with out delay.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Senior Conservation Technician, Paper and Photographs
£30,848 pa plus excellent benefits
London
Ref: TG4154
This is an exciting opportunity to bring technical expertise to the Paper and Photograph Conservation team!
There are two vacant full-time roles in the Paper and Photograph Conservation studios at Tate Britain. One is permanent with a focus on large-scale touring exhibitions, with start date in October 2024. The other is a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2027 and focuses on modern and contemporary art.
The Senior Conservation Technician provides technical expertise on the mounting, framing, storage and packing of art on paper, photographs, library, and archive material. Day to day you will undertake a variety of traditional and modern mounting, framing, and housing techniques, devise display, installation and packing methods, and advise and train paper conservation technicians. You’ll work closely with a paper conservator and the wider team to review and document your work to ensure the highest standards in the care of Tate’s paper-based collections. You’ll enjoy this role if you like creative problem solving, developing and adapting your technical skills, working to deadlines and knowledge sharing.
Tate offers a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 27 days pro rata after 3 years of service; an extra day off for your birthday each year; a cycle to work scheme; opportunities for blended and flexible working; free access to Tate exhibitions and other museums and galleries; Life Assurance; and a ‘Defined Contribution’ pension scheme with generous employer contributions. Successful candidates who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme or have recently left the scheme may be eligible to remain as members of this scheme instead.
Frequently, we receive a high level of applications and as such, reserve the right to close applications before the advert deadline. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Closing date: 14 July 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
*English below*
Rhan-amser (18.5 awr yr wythnos)
Cytundeb cyfnod penodol (12 mis)
Gradd E: Cyflog cychwynnol o £26,803
(yn gyfatebol i £53,606 y flwyddyn yn llawn amser)
Lleoliad: Fel arfer gellir lleoli’r rôl hon yn unrhyw un o swyddfeydd Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru (Bae Caerdydd, Caerfyrddin, Bae Colwyn). Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn gweithio mewn ffordd hybrid.
Mae ein buddion yn cynnwys 30 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol, 2.5 diwrnod braint, oriau/patrwm gweithio hyblyg, , cynllun beicio i'r gwaith a phensiwn cyflog terfynol (6%).
Am y Rheolwyr Portffolio
Mae’r Rheolwyr Portffolio yn uwch weithwyr proffesiynol yn y celfyddydau sy’n cyfuno eu harbenigedd celfyddydol sylweddol a’u gwybodaeth fusnes gref i helpu i gyflawni’n ymarferol ystod o fentrau sy’n gysylltiedig â flaenoriaethau Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru. Mae Rheolwyr Portffolio hefyd yn rheolwyr llinell i’r Swyddogion Datblygu.
Y cyfrifoldebau sy’n gysylltiedig â’r rôl hon yw:
- Datblygu celfyddydau Cymraeg eu hiaith
- Partneriaethau cyhoeddus, gan gynnwys Awdurdodau Lleol
“Yn amrywiol ac yn gofyn llawer ond byth yn ddiflas, mae rôl y Rheolwr Portffolio yn gyfle gwych i weithio gyda chydweithwyr yn genedlaethol ar draws portffolio o feysydd strategol. Os oes gennych chi syniadau a gyriant eisiau gwneud gwahaniaeth i’r celfyddydau yng Nghymru, mae hwn yn amser cyffroes i ymuno â’n tîm.” Sally, Rheolwr Portffolio
Amdanoch chi
Os ydych chi’n rhywun sydd â phrofiad blaenorol o weithio yn y celfyddydau neu gymunedau ac sy’n gallu ysbrydoli hyder yn y sector, gallai’r rôl hon fod i chi. Bydd angen i chi fod yn ddatryswr problemau ac yn feddyliwr creadigol, a hefyd gwybod sut i fod yn gynhyrchiol, yn drefnus a sut i gyflawni pethau. Gallwn ddysgu’r sgiliau y bydd eu hangen arnoch chi os ydych chi’n chwilfrydig ac yn ddigon gyredig i fod yn rhan o’n tîm.
Yr Iaith Gymraeg
Rydym yn gweithio yn y Gymraeg a Saesneg. Mae sgiliau cyfathrebu llafar ac ysgrifenedig rhagorol a’r gallu i sgwrsio’n hyderus yn ysgrifenedig ac ar lafar yn y Gymraeg a Saesneg – er mwyn cynnal perthnasoedd effeithiol ar lefelau uwch yn fewnol ac yn allanol – yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon.
Cynllun Hyderus o ran Anabledd
Mae Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru yn gyflogwr Hyderus o ran Anabledd, sy'n ymroddedig i gyfweld pob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'r holl feini prawf hanfodol a nodir yn y fanyleb person.
Dyddiad cau: 5pm ar Ddydd Gwener 5 Gorffennaf 2024
Cyfweliadau: Dydd Gwener 19 Gorffennaf 2024
Part-time, 18.5 hours per week
Fixed-term for 12 months
Grade E: Starting salary of £26,803
(£53,606 per annum full time equivalent)
Location: Usually this role can be based at any one of the Arts Council of Wales offices in Cardiff, Colwyn Bay or Carmarthen. We are currently working in a hybrid way.
Our benefits include 30 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days, flexible working hours/pattern, cycle to work scheme and a final salary pension (6%).
About Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers are senior arts professionals who combine their significant arts expertise with their strong business knowledge to help practically deliver a range of initiatives linked to the Arts Council of Wales’ priorities. Portfolio Managers are also line managers to the Development Officers.
Responsibilities linked to this role include:
- Welsh language arts development
- Public partnerships, including Local Authorities
“Varied and demanding but never dull, the role of Portfolio Manager is a great chance to work with colleagues nationally across a portfolio of strategic areas. If you’ve got ideas and drive and want to make a difference to the arts in Wales this is an exciting time to join our team.” Sally, Portfolio Manager
About you
If you are someone who has previous experience of working in the arts or communities and can inspire confidence in the sector, this role could be for you. You will need to be a problem solver and creative thinker, and also know how to be productive, organised and how to get things done. We can teach you the skills you’ll need if you are curious and driven enough to be part of our team.
Welsh language
We work in both English and Welsh. Excellent spoken and written communication skills and the ability to confidently converse both written and orally in Welsh and English – to maintain effective relationships at senior levels both internally and externally – are essential for this post..
Disability confident Scheme
The Arts Council of Wales is a Disability Confident employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria set out in the person specification.
Closing date: 5pm Friday 5th July 2024
Interviews: Friday 19th July 2024
Programme Administrator with SharePoint Experience
£27,251 pa pro rata plus excellent benefits
London
Part-time, Fixed-term contract until December 2025
Ref: TG4158
Are you able to support a busy Programme Team?
We are looking for a part-time Programme Administrator to assist in the delivery of an Information Management Change Programme that involves the management and migration of Tate Records from on site to SharePoint Online. You will be supporting both the Programme and Records Managers in the day-to-day administration tasks involved in the delivery of this programme.
The ability to communicate well across the organisation will be critical to success together with excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail. We are also looking for someone who will be able to apply the principles of diversity and inclusion in building and maintaining relationships with colleagues.
This position is offered on a fixed-term contract until December 2025.
Tate offers a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 27 days pro rata after 3 years of service; an extra day off for your birthday each year; a cycle to work scheme; opportunities for blended and flexible working; free access to Tate exhibitions and other museums and galleries; Life Assurance; and a ‘Defined Contribution’ pension scheme with generous employer contributions. Successful candidates who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme or have recently left the scheme may be eligible to remain as members of this scheme instead.
Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all
Closing date: 14 July 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The primary focus of the Development Manager will be the identification, cultivation and stewardship of new and existing trust, foundation and statutory supporters to drive growth in this area. We are looking for an entrepreneurial and imaginative individual who can prepare compelling written proposals and work confidently and collaboratively across the organisation. You will have a genuine interest in data collection and be looking to demonstrate and articulate impact in compelling ways.
As part of a small, but supportive team, you will be required to be a champion for the organisations’ CRM System (Spektrix) and alongside our Development and Administration Coordinator, embedding its use across the organisation and ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
For more information, please refer to the Application Pack on the Albany website; and apply through our portal.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
*English below*
Rhan amser, 22.2 awr yr wythnos (diwrnodau hyblyg)
Cyfnod penodol am 12 mis
Gradd B: Cyflog cychwynnol o £15,766 (£26,277 pro rata)
Lleoliad: Gellir lleoli’r rôl hon yn unrhyw un o swyddfeydd Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru (Bae Caerdydd, Caerfyrddin, Bae Colwyn). Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn gweithio mewn ffordd hybrid.
Mae’r Cydlynydd Rhyngwladol yn cefnogi gweithgareddau, prosiectau a gwasanaethau Celfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru. Mae hyn yn cynnwys datblygu gwasanaethau gwybodaeth rhyngwladol, cydlynu cyfathrebu, gohebiaeth ac apwyntiadau. Mae hefyd yn cynnwys cynllunio, trefnu a gweinyddu cyfarfodydd mewnol ac allanol, digwyddiadau a chynadleddau a chymryd rhan mewn cyflwyno gwaith cyswllt rheng flaen gyda sectorau yng Nghymru ac mewn cyd-destunau rhyngwladol.
Prif ffocws y rôl benodol hon yw darparu gwasanaeth gweinyddol a chymorth o ansawdd uchel i Wybodfan Celf y DU. Bydd yn gweithio wrth ochr Swyddog Gwybodfan Celf y DU, partneriaid Gwybodfan Celf y DU a thîm Celfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru.
Menter i gynorthwyo sector y celfyddydau a gwybodaeth am faterion ymarferol o ran symudedd yw Gwybodfan Celf y DU. Celfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru, asiantaeth rhyngwladol Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, sydd yn arwain y prosiect mewn partneriaeth a Creative Scotland, Cyngor Celfyddydau Lloegr, a Chyngor Celfyddydau Gogledd Iwerddon.
Amdanoch chi
Bydd gennych sgiliau TG a gweinyddu tra datblygedig, sgiliau cyfathrebu da a phrofiad o gefnogi trefnu digwyddiadau ac ymdrin â phobl mewn digwyddiadau, cynadleddau a chyd-destunau grwp eraill ar lefel sefydliadol.
Yr Iaith Gymraeg
Rydym yn gweithio yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Mae rhuglder yn y Gymraeg (yn ysgrifenedig ac ar lafar) yn ddymunol ond nid yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon. Ar ôl cael eich penodi gallwn eich cefnogi chi i ddysgu, datblygu a gwella’ch sgiliau iaith ymhellach ac i gynyddu eich hyder wrth siarad ac ysgrifennu yn Gymraeg.
Cynllun Hyderus o ran Anabledd
Mae Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru yn gyflogwr Hyderus o ran Anabledd, sy'n ymroddedig i gyfweld pob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'r holl feini prawf hanfodol a nodir yn y fanyleb person.
Cyfeiriwch at ddolen Cynllun Cyflogwr hyderus o ran anabledd Gov .uk am ragor o fanylion.
Dyddiad cau: Hanner dydd, Dydd Llun 8 Gorffennaf 2024
Cyfweliadau: Dydd Mawrth 23 Gorffennaf 2024 (mewn person)
Part time, 22.2 hours per week (flexible days)
Fixed term for 12 months
Grade B: Starting salary of £15,766 (£26,277 pro rata)
Location: This role can be based at any one of the Arts Council of Wales offices in Cardiff, Colwyn Bay or Carmarthen.We are currently working in a hybrid way.
The International Co-ordinator supports the effective delivery of Wales Arts International’s activities, its projects and services. This includes the development of international information services, co-ordination of communication, correspondence and appointments. It also involves the planning, organisation and administration of internal and external meetings, events and conferences and participation in delivering frontline contact work with sectors in Wales and in international contexts.
The primary focus of this specific role is to provide a high quality administrative and support service to Arts Infopoint UK. It will work alongside the Arts Infopoint UK Officer, Arts Infopoint UK partners and the Wales Arts International team.
Arts Infopoint UK is an initiative to support the arts sector with information on practical issues relating to artist international mobility. Arts Council of Wales’s international agency, Wales Arts International (WAI), is leading the project in partnership with Creative Scotland, Arts Council England, and Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
About you
You will have well developed IT and administrative skills, good communication skills and experience of supporting the organisation of events and dealing with people in events, conferences and other group contexts at an organisational level.
Welsh language
We work in both English and Welsh. Fluency in Welsh (both written and spoken) is desirable but not essential for this post. Upon appointment we can support you to learn, develop and improve your language skills and to increase your confidence in speaking and writing in Welsh.
Disability confident Scheme
The Arts Council of Wales is a Disability Confident employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria set out in the person specification.
Closing date: 12:00pm (midday) Monday 8 July 2024
Interviews: Tuesday 23 July 2024 (in person)
For a more detailed Job Description & Person Specification, or to apply, please visit our website.
About The Role
Working closely with our Chief Executive Officer, the Operations and Systems Manager would take a birds-eye view of our organisation to help us build a consistent, collaborative and centralised approach to how we work. You would hold responsibility for developing and embedding operational strategies, processes, policies, and systems that meet our needs and help to support staff wellbeing. This role includes a key focus on improving how we can better use and manage our digital infrastructure to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of internal processes and to improve our ability to engage and retain external audiences, enabling us to build our impact on a national scale. Key areas of responsibility are as follows:
Day-to-day operational management of the Charity, including:
- Resolving daily operational and administrative issues efficiently and effectively.
- Taking initiative to enhance or develop, implement and embed effective systems and working practices, drawing from personal knowledge and experience and external examples of best practice.
- Developing and refining our approach to hybrid working, ensuring systems and processes enable connection and creativity across the organisation. This includes working closely with the HR and Finance Officer to ensure new and existing staff are appropriately trained and supported with ensuring a safe, comfortable and productive home working set-up.
- Taking responsibility for managing our office space and working environment, ensuring it is fit for the organisation’s needs. This includes everything from liaising with our landlord and tradespeople, ensuring compliance with the terms of our lease, maintaining required levels of tea, coffee, milk, stationery and other consumables, and making improvements to ensure a productive and effective working environment.
- Ensuring technology (computers, printers etc.) is fit for purpose, safe, enables robust data security, and is properly recorded on Music Masters’ asset register.
- Oversight of service level agreements, memberships and contracts with external suppliers and providers, regularly reviewing these to ensure that they are current, necessary, effective and delivering value for money, in collaboration with the wider team and with the CEO / Finance Director as appropriate. This includes but is not limited to insurance and utilities.
- Management of certain operational budgets, in collaboration with the CEO / Finance Director.
- Oversight and administration of the Music Masters’ contact email inbox, voicemail inbox, and physical post.
- The organisation of certain social events, and other team away days or Board strategic planning days.
- Ensuring organisational risk assessments and operational policies and processes are kept up to date and fit for purpose. The role-holder would have oversight of the policy review schedule, working with the CEO and appropriate team members to ensure policies are being regularly reviewed and that we are compliant with all relevant legal and regulatory developments including GDPR and Health and Safety.
- Building effective business continuity measures, including developing and embedding a formal business continuity plan across the organisation.
Digital:
- Overseeing day-to-day management of IT and communications infrastructure and usage, including ensuring IT and comms equipment, systems and processes are fit for purpose and enable strong connectivity internally and externally, liaising with IT and comms support agencies as appropriate.
- In year one, leading a full review of digital processes, tools / platforms and systems used across the organisation, facilitating and overseeing a digitally enabled environment for efficiency and sustainable growth in accordance with MM’s strategy. This involves consultancy across the team and with external users, creating a brief for specialist consultancy / support to help us find the right solution(s), working closely with the appointed consultant to implement the solution(s), and facilitating or providing initial training and support for the team during implementation.
- Providing or organising ongoing support and training beyond the digital review to ensure confidence across the team with using our new infrastructure to its full potential, helping us to work efficiently and effectively.
- Ensuring digital processes are in place to enable the organisation to easily engage, onboard and manage new partnerships and project opportunities, and oversee administration within these areas of work.
- Overseeing development of digital tools and resources such as I’M IN and the Virtual Learning Environment used by Musicians of Change participants and graduates to improve usability, accessibility and engagement.
- Oversight of policies and procedures that relate to IT and digital (e.g. Data Protection, Privacy, Cyber Security, IT)
- Keeping up to date with the latest practices and trends in technology that may benefit Music Masters.
Data protection
- Managing our data as the organisation’s Data Lead (currently titled Data Protection Officer), ensuring ongoing compliance with GDPR, focusing on appropriate, effective and safe data collection, usage and storage (online and offline), and helping to build the wider team’s confidence with and understanding around best practice in data protection.
Governance
- Supporting the CEO with general governance support including the organisation of quarterly Board meetings and Board development arrangements, meeting minuting where appropriate, updating Trustee information, and ensuring compliance with the Charity Commission, Companies House and any other regulatory bodies.
General
- Undertaking relevant training, ensuring ongoing development of knowledge via conferences, reading and networking.
- Being an advocate for and exemplifying Music Masters’ core values of excellence and inclusion.
- Undertaking any other duties and reasonable requests that are in keeping with the nature of this post and / or the wider organisation’s needs. This may include occasional evening and / or weekend work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced campaigner or engagement professional looking for your next challenge?
Do you want to work for an exciting social change organisation with the mission of enabling people, places and the planet to flourish?
With our new Design for Life strategy, we are embarking on the next chapter in our 270 years’ strong history of social impact, with a range of interventions to unite people and ideas to turn world changing ideas into world changing actions.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Fellowship Engagement Manager (North, Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland) to help us achieve real impact by enhancing and deepening Fellowship engagement in the designated areas, fostering connections among fellows, facilitating fellows learning of new skills, and helping them leverage their expertise to drive tangible social change.
About You
What we look for in a successful candidate:
- Proven experience of initiating, facilitating and delivering a range of events and activities.
- Experience of building capacity or organising others to take action, this could be in a campaign or membership organisation.
- Knowledge of best practice regarding mobilising and sustaining volunteer-led networks.
- Ability to plan, multitask, prioritise, and work independently to meet deadlines.
To find out more about this role, please download our job description.
Apply
In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.
Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 15 July 2024. However, screening and interviews will be ongoing, so we may close the vacancy early if sufficient exceptional candidates apply.Please get your application in as soon as possible.
Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.
Inclusion Statement
As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.
We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination. We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for.
Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion .
About Us
We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.
The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for 270 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish. We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world.
We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more! Read our full list of benefits .
A global network of changemakers enabling people, places and the planet to flourish in harmony.
The London Library is one of the UK’s greatest literary institutions, providing a centre of creativity, inspiration and ideas for 180 years. Well-known members and frequent borrowers have included Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, George Eliot, Bram Stoker, Rebecca West, Virginia Woolf, Angela Carter, Daphne du Maurier, HG Wells, TS Eliot, Stanley Kubrick and Ian Fleming. Current writers in membership include Kazuo Ishiguro, AS Byatt, Raymond Antrobus, Simon Schama, Hallie Rubenhold, Tom Stoppard, Antonia Fraser, Jessie Burton and Sarah Waters. Nearly all of its collection of around one million books can be borrowed, it offers a vast eLibrary and invaluable postal loans service. The Library is a home for everyone who loves the written word.
The Library is a registered charity and championed by its President, Helena Bonham Carter CBE.
About the role
As a charitable organisation, our members are essential to sustaining the future of the Library and achieving our new five-year strategy.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated membership marketer with excellent communication and copywriting skills to help improve member engagement and retention and grow membership at the Library.
Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications, you will join a small and busy team in the Membership department. You will implement compelling member-facing marketing communications, activities and campaigns across digital and print platforms that engage member audiences and drive retention rates and growth in line with the retention plan and the Library’s strategic goals.
Supporting the Head of Marketing and Communications, you will work with an external producer and colleagues across the organisation to deliver The London Library Magazine three times a year. You will also design, deliver and analyse e-communications using our CRM and email software and identify opportunities to improve communication content and performance, organise member events, meet our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims, and act as first port of call for the media and communications function.
About you
Passionate about creating engaging copy for different audiences and channels, you will have a good level of experience with e-communications, e-software, data reporting and CRMs. You will have a background in membership marketing, ideally within an arts/cultural or charity organisation, and experience in implementing marketing retention campaigns to meet set targets. You will also have experience assisting with the delivery of events and be available to work at Library events as needed.
You will have strong writing skills with attention to detail and an ability to identify and produce engaging stories. You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and prioritisation skills, be organised and plan workload effectively to meet deadlines. You will enjoy working as part of a team while also able to work independently, taking initiative and holding yourself accountable to tasks. Most importantly, you will have a passion for your work, literature, reading and writing, and the work of The London Library; to inspire new ideas that create a unique impact on the UK’s literary and artistic output.
We are a friendly, hardworking team and a welcoming workplace that supports flexible working. In line with the Library’s hybrid working policy, you will need to be able to work onsite regularly to create content and take part in in-person collaboration, with regular evenings and occasional weekend work (with time off in lieu), but you will also have the opportunity to work from home. We aim to be as inclusive and equitable as possible and can discuss specific adjustments and access needs to help make this role fit for you.
If you are excited by the opportunity to use your communication skills to tell the world about The London Library, we would love to hear from you.
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
Our Help Nature Thrive project is all about biodiversity and involves creating and enhancing habitats across the Royal Parks, commissioning expert research and providing visitors with plenty of opportunities to connect with wildlife and nature.
We are now looking for a Project Officer to join us on a full-time basis for a fixed-term contract until 30th September 2025.
The Benefits
- Salary of £32,666 to £39,187 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a terrific opportunity for a conservation project professional with experience of managing consultants and contractors to develop their career with our historic organisation.
You will work in some of London’s most iconic open spaces, engaging with important wildlife sites, encountering a range of habitats, from wetlands to woodlands to nationally designated acid grasslands!
What’s more, you’ll have the chance to reap the rewards of competitive benefits, and the chance to flourish in a beautifully green, historic setting.
The Role
As a Project Officer, you will help us deliver an ambitious programme of biodiversity enhancement projects in the heart of London as part of our Help Nature Thrive initiative, funded by the players of Peoples’ Postcode Lottery.
Working closely with colleagues, external partners, volunteers and contractors, you will boost biodiversity and increase our parks’ resilience to climate change .
You will be involved at all stages of project delivery, from scoping potential projects to developing proposals, undertaking practical work, and directing and supervising others.
Moreover, you will engage the public, sharing our objectives, project progress and outcomes to ensure we have public buy-in for this important work.
Additionally, you will:
- Support the delivery of our Biodiversity Framework and action plan
- Respond to general conservation enquiries and provide specialist nature conservation advice
- Plan, schedule and co-ordinate the Help Nature Thrive Conservation and Enhancement Programme
- Help manage the project budget
- Collect, collate and share data with colleagues
- Ensure data on projects and volunteers is recorded
About You
To be considered as a Project Officer, you will need:
- Experience of scoping, designing and delivering conservation management and enhancement projects in a range of habitats
- Experience of managing consultants and contractors in the delivery of conservation projects
- Excellent advocacy, communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Excellent team working and organisation skills
Other organisations may call this role Project Development Officer, Conservation Project Officer, Conservation Officer, Conservation Management Officer, Habitat Project Officer, or Biodiversity Project Officer.
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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please click here to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Project Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Soul City Arts (SCA) is an arts organisation committed to developing creative programmes with a vision of ‘connecting communities and transforming society through creativity’.
ABOUT US:
The organisation is founded and led by artist and curator Mohammed Ali MBE, who has built a strong team over the past two decades. We create events and programmes that explore commonalities and shared narratives of people across all faiths and those of differing perspectives. We seek to build hope, pride and confidence within communities enabling them to celebrate themselves and their narratives. We like to help tell the stories of everyday people in extraordinary form.
We are currently a small team of three employees and 3 more regular freelancers with ambitions to grow!
We are now looking for our next hire - an experienced Operations Manager - to help us support our ambitious plans.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
This newly created role will be responsible for defining, shaping and implementing key processes and systems related to programme management, and overall business operations including finance. These processes will enable us to streamline our business and support the needs of our companies programmes and funding requirements.
In addition, this role will be responsible for overseeing our facilities management and internal operations to ensure we are compliant and have H&S at the heart of everything we do.
What you will be responsible for:
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Be responsible for all aspects of the management, development and maintenance of SCA Port Hope building, site and its external premises.
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Ensure statutory inspections and routine checks on health and safety and security are scheduled, undertaken, accurately recorded and, where appropriate, and reported in a timely fashion. This includes fire and security alarm systems and equipment, any others that are relevant.
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Liaise with relevant authorities in the management of the site and buildings eg the Environment Agency, Birmingham City Council etc as required.
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Manage the provision of services eg insurance and utilities, working with the Executive Director to undertake due diligence and secure competitive quotes.
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Oversee the company’s compliance with all legislative and contractual requirements.
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Commission and manage relationships with all contractors working within the buildings and external premises, including maintenance as required.
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Plan the delivery of all capital works to the building with the production manager (funding pending)
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Act as a key-holder and be on call should issues occur out of hours.
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Ensure procedures and processes are followed to protect the security of the buildings and site.
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Work with the freelance staff to ensure they have the appropriate training on Health and Safety, First Aid, Manual handling etc.
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Prepare required reports and recommendations for Team, Board and funders as required.
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Manage operational contracts such as refuse collection, etc.
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Lead on the organisation’s Health and Safety Strategy, including provision of adequate first aid and fire safety.
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Oversee and ensure implementation and communication of site and operational risk assessments.
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Ensure compliance with all legal obligations and licensing requirements including: Public Entertainment, Health and Safety, PAT testing etc.
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Take a lead on SCA environmental responsibility, ensuring SCA seeks to reduce its carbon footprint and we operate as efficiently as possible, including waste disposal, disposal of used areosols, recycling schemes and reporting of such to funders.
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Advance planning of production schedules in conjunction with the Studio Assistant to ensure that events can be set up in good time.
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Ability to support a variety of configurations of our multi-purpose space with some basic technical knowledge. Specialist training will be provided. This will include audio visual display equipment, basic sound systems, setting up multi party Zooms, seating and desk configuration.
ABOUT YOU:
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Experience of managing the maintenance and operation of buildings.
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Knowledge of safety and workplace legislation and experience of managing and delivering a policy and activity eg risk assessment writing and review.
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Experience of setting and managing budgets and financial projections to ensure best use of resources through prioritisation and planning.
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Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload.
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Self-motivated, practical and flexible with a positive outlook and can-do attitude.
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IT literate, with experience in using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
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Interest and/or experience in technical delivery
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Willingness to be part of an on-call rota, and to work flexible hours including some evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
DESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
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Health and Safety qualification (IOSH / NCRQ / NEBOSH).
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Previous experience of managing building management systems.
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Experience of managing small scale capital projects including financial, operational and health and safety requirements.
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An understanding of fire safety.
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An understanding of accident and incident management reporting.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:
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Opportunity to shape and build our internal processes.
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Opportunity to work for an organisation that is committed to serving our community.
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Multiple opportunities to connect, grow, and develop.
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Enhanced annual leave.
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Opportunity to work flexibly.
We’re All About Equal Opportunities:
We know that a successful team is made up of diverse people, able to be their authentic selves.
Interviews will be guaranteed for all candidates meeting the basic criteria linked to the person specification provided in relevant job description. SCA aims to reflect all of the city of Birmingham’s communities in our workforce and in particular those from a diverse background.
If you believe that you meet the minimum requirements of the role, you are warmly encouraged to apply. In addition, SCA is committed to meeting your access, inclusion, and support needs. Please share with us any access and support needs and reasonable adjustments that will support you during this process and we will work with you to ensure that your support needs are met.
To support us with our monitoring processes, please complete the anonymous equal opportunities form available via our website.
How to apply:
To apply please submit your CV.
We would also love to find out more about you and why you have applied so please also write (up to 1 page) your answers to the following questions (select 3 questions max):
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Tell us what excites you the most about Soul City Arts?
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Tell us more about you and your interest in this specific role?
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Please provide up to three examples of your experience which you believe best demonstrates your ability to deliver the role for which you have applied?
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Tell us about a recent creative experience that you really enjoyed?
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What does community and inclusion mean to you?
If you prefer, you can record your answers to your selected questions on a video of no more than 4 minutes.
Timescales
Deadline: Monday 15th July 2024.
Interviews: We will conduct informal telephone interviews with you first. In person interviews for shortlisted candidates taking place week commencing Monday 15th July.
Role Commencement: As soon as possible after the offer is made.
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Birmingham Hippodrome is seeking a visionary Director of Operations to join our Leadership Team. This is your chance to lead the delivery of cutting-edge facilities, IT infrastructure, and stage technical services that support our vibrant and historic venue.
The Finance Manager will be responsible for providing day-to-day financial processing, management and reporting; and, with the CEO, for providing medium and long-term financial planning and analysis in support of the growth strategy. The role will involve responsibility for systems’ maintenance and development, business process improvements and building/facilities management of the offices at No.1 Buckingham Place, Victoria SW1.
The role will include (but not limited to):
- Processing and payment of all invoices, expenses; and grants (to individuals and training providers), ensuring appropriate approvals, accurate and compliant filing and storage on internal systems
- Raising of invoices and liaison with suppliers, including debt collection, as required
- Building/facilities/utilities management relating to QEST’s status as Freeholder and Landlord of the premises at No.1 Buckingham Place
- Processing of all invoicing and recharges relating to QEST’s role as Freeholder and Landlord, including rent, service charges and other services including insurance, utilities, IT and telephony
- Processing and reconciliation of bank transactions, with regular reporting to the CEO on cash status and projection
- Management of payroll and pension arrangements (with the payroll provider)
- Production of monthly management accounts for review by the CEO and Treasurer, including full written commentary on any variances, as necessary
- Preparation of financial papers, including analysis, for quarterly review of the Finance Sub-committee; and quarterly meetings of the Trustees’ Board
- With the CEO, preparation of the Annual Budget for approval by the Trustees’ Board (December)
- Preparation and management of year end accounts and processes, including liaison with auditors, as required
- Production of all income and expenditure and balance sheet accounts, journal adjustments, including accruals and pre-payments
- Preparation and filing of company tax returns, liaising with HMRC and auditors, as required
- Filing of Accounts with Companies House and the Charity Commission; as well as any changes to Directors (Trustees), and other legal and statutory requirements (eg Confirmation Statements) as required
- Undertaking of ad hoc project work, including evaluation of current business processes and practices relating to the finance function, and recommending and driving improvements
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Membership Services Coordinator: Member Relations
Advancement
Full-time
Permanent
£29,399 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 8 July 2024
About this role
The Membership Team at the British Museum is seeking a new Membership Services Coordinator: Member Relations, to deliver exceptional standards of customer care, ensure high levels of satisfaction across the Membership base, and take responsibility for critical processes in the Membership contact centre.
With over 70,000 Members of the Museum, this role underpins our efforts to offer a Membership experience of enduring value and ensure that Members' generous support is always reciprocated with a first-class service. The role is essential to the operational efficiency of a dynamic and fast paced team; maximising every opportunity to aid and enrich Members’ enjoyment of the Museum.
Key areas
- Take hands-on-responsibility for the smooth operation of the Friends inbox, telephone line, and processing of postal correspondence.
- Work effectively to streamline and accelerate the response to Members’ queries, while also providing support and assistance to other colleagues to prevent the accumulation of any delays or backlogs.
- Ensure complaints are responded to swiftly and resolved satisfactorily, under the guidance of the Membership Services Manager: Membership Relations.
- Take primary responsibility for voicemail replies, customer service reporting, online FAQs, the maintenance and generation of template responses, and other critical administration across the Membership Services team.
- Ensure accurate data regarding contact with Members is recorded on Raiser’s Edge (the Museum’s CRM system), and train new team members in the processes and systems related to customer care.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have –
- Experience of and enjoy working with the public.
- A conscientious and proactive mindset, with a willingness to never let a problem go unresolved or an opportunity for incredible service unrealised.
- Excellent telephone manner and strong written correspondence skills.
- Experience of using CRM software.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience of responding to complaints and feedback.
- Proven organisational skills.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
- Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
- Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
- Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
- Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details.
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. Typically however, we would expect the post holder to be on site 3-4 days per week.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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