Contract: Fixed Term until 30 September 2025, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £36,987 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Nottingham or Birmingham with frequent travel to other ACE offices. (The role will be based at the office base listed; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)

This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the dynamic team that is developing a new and experimental national programme of support called the Cultural Education Network. This new national offer will share advice and best practice, create peer learning opportunities, and foster creative and cultural partnerships. The goal is to build the confidence, skills and capabilities of teachers and cultural educators in developing cultural offers for children and young people. The programme will offer events and webinars, networking and peer learning opportunities, resources and 1:1 support for teachers and cultural educators.

As one of our new Cultural Education Specialist roles, you will be joining the team at an integral point in the network’s development. You will have the opportunity to help forge the direction this role takes, taking a data-driven approach through research and co-creation work and collaborating closely with other team members, schools and organisations.

In a typical week, you will be:

Facilitating webinars & in-person events
Delivering 1:1 online support sessions
Developing CPD opportunities and resources for teachers and cultural educators
Collaborating with colleagues, teachers, and educators from the arts and culture sector to continually develop the Cultural Education Network
Working closely with our partners across England to ensure our offer complements others

We are looking for approachable, proactive, empathetic and collaborative team-players to help us grow this new initiative. To succeed in this role, you will be creative and inquisitive with an appetite for building knowledge and expertise beyond your area of specialism, always contributing to the bigger picture and using evidence-led approaches.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here

Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.

Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here.

To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here

Job ref: COO27

Closing date: Midnight 1 December 2024

1st Interviews: 11, 12th & 13th December (virtual)

2nd Interviews: 18-20th December (virtual)

Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

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Cultural Education Specialist, Learning Communities (COO27)