Head of People and Culture

• Full-time (35 hours per week)
• Fixed-term role for 1 year
• £40,000 per annum plus 6% pension contribution
• 28 days annual leave pro rata (on top of usual bank holidays)
• Arts Emergency operates a 35-hour week, we will consider compressed or annualised hours
• This role can be home or office-based (Offices in London or Manchester as well as access to Spaces offices around the UK).

Arts Emergency, a mentoring organisation and support network aiming to address the inequalities in the creative and cultural sectors, is looking for a passionate, experienced person to join the growing charity as Head of People and Culture to help us ensure that it's at the forefront of best practice and building their people-centred values into everything they do as they expand.

Working as a key member of the Operations team, the Head of People and Culture will provide leadership on building culture and progression routes within Arts Emergency and ensuring clarity for both staff and volunteers. Your role will be to put strategy in place to ensure that our small team can thrive both on an individual level and on a collaborative level, so that we can deliver on our ambitions for young people.

Job Requirements

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience working at a similar level in a small organisation or in a senior position within a larger organisation/team
• Experience of supporting line managers or experience and knowledge of line management practice
• Experience of developing people and culture strategies through to implementation and evaluation
• Up-to-date knowledge and interest in HR law and best practice

Skills & Abilities

• Strong IT skills including online databases e.g. Salesforce / HR systems
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Good numeracy and budgeting skills

Personal qualities

• Flexible and proactive
• Self-starting
• Highly collaborative
• Values-driven
• Empathetic and sensitive

Relationships

• Able to work with a wide range of staff, volunteers, suppliers, trustees and other stakeholders
• Experience of motivating colleagues to deliver positive results

To apply:

1. visit the Arts Emergency website
2. download and read the Job Pack thoroughly
3. follow the instructions on how to apply stated in this document
4. Deadline to apply: 8 July 2024, 10am