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Closing date: 24th September 2024Salary: £35,700 per annum&nbsp;This is a great opportunity to develop your fundraising career!&nbsp;The National Gallery is looking for a Development Officer - Trusts and Major Gifts. This role will support the Philanthropy team in nurturing and developing high-value, long-lasting relationships with Trusts, Foundations and individual donors and philanthropists.&nbsp;You will also support the Development Managers and Senior Development Managers in the Philanthropy team across their whole portfolio of tasks and activities relating to fundraising from Trusts, Foundations and major donors. This will involve drafting, formatting and designing cases for support documents for supporters and prospects, including exhibitions and other proposals and reports.In addition, you'll be responsible for a focused portfolio of trusts, foundations and individual donors from which to secure four- and five-figure donations in support of the National Gallery for all areas of the organisation’s work.Due to the nature of the role, you will be required on-site 5 days a week, with some flexibility.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide day-to-day support for the Head of Major Gifts and Legacies, the Senior Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations, and the Development Managers, Major Gifts, across their whole portfolio of tasks and activities relating to fundraising from Trusts and individual Major Donors.</li><li>Source information (including budgets) and draft, format and design proposals and reports for Trust and Foundation and individual Major Donor supporters and prospects.</li><li>Build cases for support documents, including exhibition proposals and reports.</li><li>Draft and prepare correspondence for donors and prospects, and briefing notes for events and meetings, liaising with staff across the Gallery at all levels, as well as senior volunteers.</li><li>Build own portfolio of smaller Trusts and Foundations, with asks of £5k - £25k in support of the National Gallery.</li><li>Maintain an effective filing and retrieval system.</li><li>Record and update information on our Tessitura database, in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018, and ensure that all data relating to donors and prospects is accurate and up-to-date.</li><li>Assist at team cultivation and stewardship events.</li><li>Assist in arranging donor-facing visits and events as required.</li><li>Draft and circulate agendas and minutes as needed for meetings.</li><li>Undertake other administrative tasks, such as donor crediting, as requested, to assist in meeting the objectives of the Philanthropy team.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Some experience in a fundraising, client-facing or sales office environment.</li><li>Proven ability to write high-quality proposals, reports and correspondence, bringing together sometimes complex information in a coherent way that is motivating for donors.</li><li>Demonstrable verbal and interpersonal skills – able to communicate with people of all levels both within the Gallery and externally (e.g. Trustees, senior volunteers, donors, prospects).</li><li>Evidence-based examples of strong attention to detail.</li><li>Demonstrable ability to multi-task effectively.</li><li>Proven ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.</li><li>Comfortable with Microsoft Office and able to pick up new systems effectively.</li><li>Demonstrable evidence of writing persuasive copy in a professional setting.</li><li>Demonstrable ability to take ownership of a range of tasks and deadlines as required by the job specification and operational needs.</li><li>Professional with the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully.</li><li>Comfortable with managing multiple deadlines, multi-tasking, and capable of managing expectations and priorities while working in a busy environment.</li><li>Diplomatic in communications with internal and external contacts at all levels, and in relation to confidential information.</li><li>Proactive and adaptable to changing needs within a team.</li><li>Interest in the arts, culture and heritage and able to demonstrate an interest in working at the National Gallery.</li></ul>&nbsp;The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Gallery

The National Gallery

Development officer - Trusts and Major Gifts

Closing date: 30th September 2024Salary: £27,500 per annum&nbsp;Are you a detail-oriented rights assistant ready to explore working with French markets or an experienced sales assistant with a customer-focused background seeking a new challenge?&nbsp;DK is looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our International Rights team.This exciting role involves working closely with the Rights Managers to primarily engage with French-speaking territories (amongst others). You will collaborate with Editorial, Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams, and have an opportunity to connect with top foreign publishers. Additionally, you will support and liaise with Production to ensure the smooth running of projects and be at the forefront of developing exciting new books and new projects. &nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Assisting the sales team with titles on various territories including France and Québec.&nbsp;</li><li>Proactively solve problems and answer questions about files, schedules, processes, and feedback from editors and translators. &nbsp;</li><li>Ensuring smooth printing processes and adherence to budget by working closely with production colleagues. &nbsp;</li><li>Supporting administrative duties, including drafting contracts and invoicing). &nbsp;</li><li>Monitoring relevant systems, ensuring all information and dates are current, and generating necessary reports. &nbsp;</li><li>Working with Sales Operations and Creative teams for deal or translation approvals and title updates. &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceThis busy role is ideal for a solution-focused self-starter who can meet tight deadlines, multitask, and stay proactive. Key requirements include:<ul><li>Previous experience of working in a customer service role &nbsp;</li><li>Proven administrative experience with strong attention to detail and positive can-do attitude &nbsp;</li><li>Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships</li></ul>French and German language skills are desirable but not essential. &nbsp; If you are passionate about books, enjoy working with diverse cultures, and can think creatively, we want to hear from you!&nbsp;&nbsp;Please submit your most recent CV and cover letter detailing why you would like to work within rights and publishing by 30th September 2024.We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:<ul><li>25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Volunteering policy and charity matching</li><li>Employee assistance programme</li><li>60% discount on company books</li><li>Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership</li><li>Flex Fridays (1pm Finish - subject to certain criteria being met)</li><li>Shopping discounts&nbsp;</li><li>Up to 30 days remote working from abroad</li><li>And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business</li></ul>DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Dorling KIndersley

DK Publishing

Rights assistant - DK International (7 months contract)

Join a global advisory firm as an Analyst, where your research, analysis, and strategic insights will directly shape the reputations of leading tech companies and global businesses.Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organisations and individuals on the communications and public policy challenges that define their reputations. We are an Employee Ownership Trust which means that we’re fully independent and will remain so; the people who work here own the company and share in its success. We will continue to do what we've always done: take the long view, build a business aligned to our values, invest in our people and their development, and innovate to improve the quality of our advice by combining our deep sector-specific knowledge and research-driven approach.Our clients are leaders in their field: groundbreaking technology companies and their founders; global businesses and their CEOs; prominent individuals and renowned institutions. Technology and innovation are at the heart of our business and problem-solving approach, and we root our strategies in data insights and research on the audiences that matter, messages that work, and communications channels that deliver.Analysts provide the research and analysis on which all our advice rests. They monitor discussion of our clients' interests among media and stakeholders. All analysts produce excellent written work for a range of audiences and channels. They make valuable contributions to internal and external meetings offering both their point of view and organisational skills.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesResearch and analysis:&nbsp;<ul><li>Finding and drawing insights from data and evidence to inform our advice.</li><li>Using specialist tools to conduct high quality desk research and media analysis to inform our advice to clients</li><li>Reading a wide breadth of industry and client news and monitoring the media landscape to understand the issues clients are facing, including the views of both their critics and supporters</li><li>Contributing to the new business process through research.</li></ul>Strategic thinking:&nbsp;<ul><li>Identifying the goal, and implications of different courses of action, to recommend the most effective approach</li><li>Taking into account the client’s overall objectives and core audiences to ensure work and recommendations are relevant and useful</li><li>Participating in team discussions to develop strategic and creative thinking for clients</li><li>Developing your own interest in areas relevant to our clients and sharing your insights with clients and internal colleagues (eg. technology, policy or venture capital).</li></ul>Written and verbal communication:&nbsp;<ul><li>Expressing ideas fluently and persuasively for a range of different audiences and channels.</li><li>Consistently producing rigorous, accurate and detailed work</li><li>Drafting compelling written content and supporting the execution of significant communications moments (e.g. media briefings, frequently asked question docs)</li><li>Learning how to tailor the style and content of verbal and written communication to different audiences and channels</li><li>Clearly articulating recommendations and processes to implement them.</li></ul>&nbsp;Project management:&nbsp;<ul><li>Planning and delivering priorities to meet agreed goals, timetable and budget.</li><li>Organising yourself and others to support the delivery of client or internal work in a timely fashion</li><li>Taking responsibility for team administration across client and internal needs (e.g. media monitoring, agendas, scheduling calls, tracking work)</li><li>Adapting your project management style for different audiences</li><li>Effectively practice time management to balance priorities across clients and within projects</li><li>Actively communicating to keep teams informed and adapt to issues as they emerge.</li></ul>&nbsp;Contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment:<ul><li>Giving and receiving regular feedback to people at all levels in the firm</li><li>Actively seeking input or assistance from others and reflecting their contributions in the work</li><li>Demonstrating allyship to all colleaguesConsidering the role you can play in equitable career development to everyone in the firm</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>A fluent command of written and verbal English language</li><li>An interest in reputation management and consultancy</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Intellectual curiosity to develop subject matter expertise in new topics</li><li>Ability to conduct in-depth research and translate findings into insights</li><li>Deep interest in the power of media in storytelling</li><li>A highly motivated team member who values collaboration</li><li>A desire to seek out feedback in order to learn and develop</li><li>Commitment to contributing to a supportive and inclusive culture</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Professional experience in public relations is not essential, but exposure to relevant fields is valuable (e.g. public relations, corporate communications, media, policy or research) perhaps via an internship, professional or academic environment</li><li>Curiosity and/or experience in the technology industry</li></ul>&nbsp;Benefits<ul><li>Competitive and fair base salary determined through annual industry benchmarking</li><li>Discretionary twice-yearly bonuses</li><li>Professional development opportunities, with access to both expert professional coach and internal training</li><li>iPhone 13 and Apple MacBook Air M2 chip</li><li>26 days annual leave, plus English Bank Holidays. In addition, we close all our offices over Christmas and New Year giving an additional 7-8 days leave a year</li><li>4% employer pension contribution</li><li>Private healthcare insurance with Aviva for yourself and children</li><li>An Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 access to online, phone or face-to-face counselling</li><li>Annual eye test and annual flu jab</li><li>ClassPass membership</li><li>Income Protection insurance</li><li>Death in Service insurance</li><li>3-day week in the office hybrid policy (Monday, Tuesday &amp; Thursdays mandatory)Variety of team events, such as charity socials, external speakers and firm celebrations</li></ul>&nbsp;Creating a diverse, equitably and inclusive environment is core to our values, culture and success as an employee owned business. We want to empower everyone in the team to share their best thinking and ideas, feel valued and know they are having an impact and belong in the business, regardless of their background, age, gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. We have an ambitious DEI programme managed by a global leadership team of volunteers with three global company commitments to: improve representation of minority groups, enhance everyone's sense of inclusion and support underrepresented communities through pro bono work. Underpinning these commitments is a focus on what it means to have a DEI culture and how to measure that in our approach to growth, attracting talent and the impact of our work for clients.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;

Milltown Partners GBR

Communications analyst

Closing date: Sunday 6th October&nbsp;If you have the desire to write, a great idea and a compelling voice – and if you’re a writer of colour without the financial means to attend a Curtis Brown Creative course, this scholarship opportunity is for you.This scholarship will award one talented writer of colour with limited financial means a place on our three-month online <a href="https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/breakthrough-ya-and-childrens-fiction-scholarship-for-writers-of-colour-1024" target="_blank">Writing YA &amp; Children's Fiction</a> course. The course will run from 21 October 2024 to 3 February 2025, with teaching and feedback from award-winning author Catherine Johnson.&nbsp;EligibilityThe scholarship is open to writers of colour over the age of 18, who fulfil our low-income eligibility criteria.Applicants must have one of the following categories of ethnicity:<ul><li>East Asian (Chinese; Japanese); South Asian (Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi); Southeast Asian (Vietnamese; Korean; Filipino); any other Asian background</li><li>Black African; Black Caribbean; Black Other</li><li>Mixed – White and Asian; Mixed – White and Black Caribbean; Mixed – White and Black African; any other mixed background from more than one group</li><li>Any other background by which you identify as a person of colour</li></ul>Applicants must also fulfil our financial criteria:<ul><li>Unmarried&nbsp;and not co-habiting with a partner,&nbsp;with an annual (gross, pre-tax) income of less than £25,000 and personal savings of less than £5,000.</li><li>Married or co-habiting with a partner, with a total annual (gross pre-tax) household income of less than £35,000 and personal savings (jointly or individually) of less than £5,000.</li></ul>If you don’t quite fit our financial criteria but are nonetheless financially challenged, then do apply, explaining your circumstances in the form.Our form asks you to make a statement about your ethnicity, your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.&nbsp;Terms and conditions<ul><li>Applicants to the Breakthrough YA &amp; Children's Fiction Scholarship for Writers of Colour must fulfil our eligibility criteria. Our form asks you to make a statement about your ethnicity, your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.</li><li>With respect to the earnings thresholds set out in our eligibility section: for salaried applicants, your&nbsp;current salary at date of application must be under the threshold. For self-employed applicants, your gross pre-tax profits (average figure for the last two financial years) must be under the threshold. State benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance should be counted as income.</li><li>Applicants may be asked to provide proof of their financial circumstances in support of their scholarship applications.</li><li>Because the scholarship is open only to those who do not have the means to attend the applicable course without financial assistance, applicants should bear in mind that their application will be considered only for the scholarship places and not for other fee-paying places on the courses.</li><li>Applicants to this scholarship must not be currently represented by a literary agent.</li></ul><h4>&nbsp;</h4>How to applyCurtis Brown Creative offers places on our courses on the basis of proven writing ability. Our application process is simple, and we encourage all writers meeting the eligibility criteria to apply.Please apply with the first 3,000 words of the novel you’d like to work on during the course, and a synopsis of no more than a page (both need to be in the same document, as you can only upload ONE file to our application form). Please note that those with the financial means to attend our courses should not apply to this scholarship.This scholarship will be awarded to the applicant whose submission material shows the greatest potential and promise in our view. The decision will be made by the Curtis Brown Creative team.Don’t worry if you have little or nothing to say in response to questions about e.g. writing experience or employment. Just fill out the form, upload your work and we’ll be in touch soon.The deadline for applications is&nbsp;Sunday 6 October, and we will respond to applicants by&nbsp;Thursday 10 October. If you encounter any problems during the application process or have any more questions about the courses, please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:help@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk" target="_blank">help@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk</a>&nbsp;for assistance.Please state in your application that you found this opportunity via Creative Access.

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Closing date: Monday 30th September at 10amSalary: £45,000 - £50,000&nbsp;Are you ready to lead the fundraising efforts for one of the most dynamic dance companies in the UK, driving our mission forward by cultivating key relationships and securing vital support for groundbreaking artistic work?Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Development Associate and Development Officer, The Head of Development will support Matthew Bourne's artistic vision by leading on the development and delivery of the New Adventures Fundraising Strategy to maximise voluntary income, particularly through Trusts and Foundations and Major Gifts. The post holder will work proactively to identify, cultivate engage and maintain excellent relationships with new and current donors and supporters as well as supporting the cultivation and stewardship of Corporate Supporters.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesStrategy and management<ul><li>Together with the Deputy Managing Director and Group Managing Director, lead on the creation and implementation of the New Adventures fundraising strategy. This includes maintaining and enhancing understanding of New Adventures activities and future plans for planning of and applications to Trusts and Foundations, Major Gifts approaches&nbsp;and funder relationships.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Work with the Finance and Operations team to manage and report on the Trusts and Foundations income stream including financial planning and achieving fundraising targets.&nbsp;</li><li>With the support of the Development Officer, liaise with the Marketing and Communications team to create fundraising collateral and donor communications.&nbsp;</li><li>With the support of the Development Officer, liaise with the wider team regarding data capture and analytics, in order to communicate New Adventures’ impact to relevant stakeholders.</li><li>Keep up to date with current and future trends affecting philanthropy and donor recruitment, making recommendations that will inform our approach and the Fundraising Strategy.&nbsp;</li><li>With the&nbsp;Deputy Managing Director and Group Managing Director, champion the importance of fundraising internally, engaging staff and Trustees, collating information about fundable projects and developing impact stories.</li><li>With the support of the Development Officer, maximise gifts and advocacy from new and existing prospects,&nbsp;providing stewardship to encourage long term support&nbsp;as well as delivery and tracking of benefits.</li></ul>Administration and finance<ul><li>Contribute to the setting of annual income targets with the&nbsp;Group Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director.</li><li>Manage agreed income and expenditure budgets. Including regular forecast updates to the Finance Manager on income and expenditure for reporting to the Board.</li><li>Lead on the administration, reporting to and management of the quarterly&nbsp;Development Sub Committee meeting.&nbsp;</li><li>With the support of the Development Officer, use the company’s CRM system to manage development data, track funder journeys and ensure the data that is stored is fit for purpose and GDPR compliant.&nbsp;</li><li>Liaise with the Finance Manager and Development Officer to ensure that income is properly administered, including&nbsp;acknowledgement, financial receipts, maximising donation value and Gift Aid.</li><li>Liaise with the Deputy Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer to create and implement fundraising policies and processes. Including ensuring all fundraising activity meets legal requirements.&nbsp;</li><li>Work with the Deputy Managing Director and the Take Part team to ensure evaluation requirements are integrated into funded projects from the outset.</li><li>With the support of the Development Officer, manage processes for securing new and retaining existing supporters, including prospect research, writing and updating plans, initiating approaches, and providing briefing notes in advance of stakeholder meetings for colleagues as appropriate.&nbsp;</li></ul>Trusts and foundations<ul><li>Lead on the writing of applications to Trusts and Foundations and other grant giving bodies, build and continue to research prospects for New Adventures’ Trusts and Foundations pipeline.&nbsp;</li><li>Work with the Deputy Managing Director to prioritise projects for Trusts and Foundations funding and targeted Philanthropy.</li><li>Lead on developing relationships with current and prospective Trusts and Foundations, inviting them to get closer to the work through attendance at events, workshops, and performances where appropriate.</li><li>Liaise with the Finance and Operations and Take Part teams to ensure application budgets comply with funders guidelines, and grants are spent in line with funding agreements.&nbsp;</li></ul>Major gifts<ul><li>Work with the Group Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director to cultivate, secure and steward major gifts (Gifts exceeding £5,000 in value).</li><li>Identify projects and opportunities across the Artistic and Take Part programmes, which may be of interest to particular prospects.&nbsp;</li><li>Lead the development and delivery of compelling asks for support from Individuals as well as tailored cultivation plans.</li><li>Develop a strategy for growing the donor pipeline and securing new gifts including researching, identifying, and approaching new UK and International prospects across giving levels, including six figure donations.&nbsp;</li><li>Build long–term relationships with supporters ensuring they are fully engaged and committed, that renewals are secured, and gift levels increased where possible.</li></ul>Corporate and events<ul><li>Support the Development Associate to secure and deliver cash and in-kind corporate partnerships.</li><li>Support the Development Associate and Development Officer on events strategy and delivery and management.</li><li>Working with the Development Associate develop creative ways for donors to engage with New Adventures through a bespoke and varied programme of Events, including gala nights, press nights, project visits, cultivation and members events, and other fundraising activities.</li><li>Provide direction and briefing to the Development team and New Adventures staff ahead of donor engagement events.&nbsp;</li></ul>Line management<ul><li>Support the Development Officer to manage a reporting schedule for New Adventures funders.&nbsp;</li><li>Support the Development Officer to deliver a timely thanking process for all levels of donations, gifts and grants.</li><li>Support the Development Officer to provide timely donor communications around the charity’s Take Part work, events and donor stewardship programmes.</li><li>Support the Development Officer to deliver and administer a new Regular Giving programme.&nbsp;</li></ul>Advocacy&nbsp;<ul><li>To attend events, press/gala nights and important company performances and fundraising events, including occasional UK and International travel.&nbsp;</li><li>Always act as an advocate for the company.&nbsp;</li><li>To attend industry events as a representative of the company.&nbsp;</li><li>On occasion, tour with the company and represent the company at the presenting venues with overnight stays as required.</li></ul>General&nbsp;<ul><li>Take an active role in your continuing professional development, identifying relevant training and professional development opportunities.&nbsp;</li><li>To work at all times in accordance with New Adventures’ Environmental Policy and Plan and to proactively develop and encourage environmentally sustainable practice.&nbsp;</li><li>To embody the New Adventures policies and any other policies or plans New Adventures may introduce in the future.&nbsp;</li></ul>Other&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Trusts and Foundations related administration as reasonably required.</li><li>Other Major Giving related administration as reasonably required.</li><li>Other fundraising and events duties as reasonably required by the Group Managing Director, Deputy Managing Director and Development Sub-Committee.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Do you have experience of implementing a fundraising strategy in line with the ambition of an organisation?&nbsp;</li><li>Do you have knowledge about fundraising in the arts sector, including best practice, trends, opportunities and challenges?&nbsp;</li><li>Do you have experience of working collaboratively with colleagues across different areas of an organisations operations i.e., finance and education?&nbsp;</li><li>Do you have experience of working with a CRM system to support your workflow and track progress as well as record financial data?&nbsp;</li><li>Do you have previous experience of writing successful Trusts and Foundations applications?&nbsp;</li><li>Do you have knowledge of GDPR, data protection and fundraising compliance?</li><li>Do you have line management experience?</li><li>Do you have excellent written and verbal communication skills?</li><li>Do you have the ability to convey detailed information in a concise and compelling way?</li><li>Are you a highly organised person with a proven ability to prioritise a wide range of tasks with effective time management in order to meet deadlines?</li><li>Are you flexible, approachable and adaptable – with the ability to work well within and lead a small team?</li><li>Do you willingly share ideas, resources and information with others?&nbsp;</li><li>Do you have a positive, approachable, can-do attitude?</li></ul>&nbsp;If you need any support with your application or have questions, please contact Louise Miller, <a href="mailto:mail%20to:%20louisemiller@new-adventures.net" target="_blank">louisemiller@new-adventures.net</a> with ‘Head of Development’ in the subject line.We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

New Adventures

Head of development

Closing date: 24th September 2024 at 5pmSalary: £36,931 to £38,923Contract: Permanent, full-timeLocation: Highbury, London&nbsp;Connect creative students with game-changing mentors, work experiences, and career opportunities!We are looking to recruit an energetic and driven individual for the role of Industry Progression Manager at LSA who can communicate the ambitious and exciting goals of LSA to the creative industry. This unique role requires an individual who can forge strong relationships within the creative industries to generate mentoring and work experience opportunities for LSA students in order to ensure they graduate from LSA ‘work ready’. Candidates for this role should also have an awareness of the progression pathways available to LSA students, including higher education establishments.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Establish and maintain productive working relationships with industry professionals and organisations to support student progression into the creative industries.</li><li>Manage the LSA Work Experience Programme to develop sufficient industry work experience opportunities to ensure that all students participate in work experience over the two-year course.</li><li>Manage the LSA Mentor Programme, recruiting industry professionals from all sectors of the creative industries and carefully matching them with student mentees who qualify for the programme.</li><li>Develop productive relationships with Higher &amp; Further Education providers and in collaboration with pastoral leads develop an effective programme to communicate HE &amp; FE opportunities and guidance to students (UCAS, Employability events, etc).&nbsp;</li><li>Effectively communicate the Mentor and Work Experience Programmes to LSA students and staff to maximise engagement in both programmes.</li><li>Record student engagement in the LSA work experience and mentoring programmes and monitor the impact of these programmes on student outcomes.&nbsp;</li><li>Oversee the practical and administrative tasks associated with the Mentor &amp; Work Experience Programmes.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Strong interest in and a good understanding of the UK creative industries</li><li>Motivated to work with young people to support their professional development and achievement of their career goals</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced busy school environment</li><li>Fully commit to LSA's supportive but challenging ethos and culture</li><li>Thrive on working in teams but able to work independently</li><li>Exceptional organisational skills with a keen eye for detail</li><li>Confident and outgoing both on the phone and in-person</li><li>Self starter and problem solver</li><li>Strong computer skills (GSuite, Canva, AirTable, Substack all used - training can be provided)</li><li>Commitment to Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion and making the creative industries accessible to all</li><li>Creative industry experience</li><li>Experience of working with young people (desirable)</li><li>Knowledge of progression routes and opportunities for young people within the creative industries</li></ul>&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

LONDON SCREEN ACADEMY

London Screen Academy

Industry Progression manager

Deadline for applications: Friday 27 September&nbsp;(by 5.00 pm)Salary: £26,199.90 - £30,566.55 per annum (pro-rata) plus benefitsHours: 21 hours per week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9.30am-5.30pm)&nbsp;Join The London Library’s legacy of literary excellence as a Membership Assistant, providing exceptional service to members in one of the UK's most iconic literary institutions.For 180 years, The London Library has stood as one of the UK's greatest literary institutions, inspiring creativity, and ideas. Our esteemed members, past and present, include literary giants like Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, Virginia Woolf, and contemporary authors such as Kazuo Ishiguro and Sarah Waters. Our collection boasts around one million books, a vast eLibrary, and an invaluable postal loans service, making it a sanctuary for those who cherish the written word. We are championed by our President, Helena Bonham Carter CBE, and operate as a registered charity.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Be responsible for our front reception desk</li><li>Ensure members, visitors and callers are received and addressed in a welcoming, helpful and professional manner</li><li>Assist with membership administration and services</li><li>Create a memorable experience for our guests through selling merchandise, issuing ID passes or organising tours and carrying out inductions</li><li>Always deliver high quality service standards at all times</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceYou are an enthusiastic professional with:<ul><li>A formal qualification in a relevant discipline or qualified by experience</li><li>A high level of numeracy and literacy</li><li>Experience of general office administration and customer-service environments</li><li>Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills as well as an eye for detail</li><li>Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends on a rota basis</li></ul>Personal attributes include:<ul><li>Being pleasant, approachable, and helpful, even under pressure</li><li>A willingness to adapt and assist with various tasks as needed</li></ul>&nbsp;To applyPlease visit our website &amp; complete an application form including the Library's equal opportunities monitoring form. Include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.The London Library offers a friendly, hardworking, and inclusive workplace where we strive to support the diverse needs of our team. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality and diversity. Specific adjustments and access needs can be discussed to make this role suitable for you.If you have the expertise to deliver a great member experience and are passionate about using your skills to contribute to the development of The London Library, we want to hear from you!Please note: We can only consider candidates with the current right to work in the UK.

The London Library

Part-time membership assistant

Deadline for applications: Friday 27 September&nbsp;(by 5.00 pm)Salary: £26,199.90 - £30,566.55 per annum plus benefitsHours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm) &nbsp;We are seeking a library assistant to join our dedicated Member Services team in a pivotal role.&nbsp;For 180 years, The London Library has stood as one of the UK's greatest literary institutions, inspiring creativity, and ideas. Our esteemed members, past and present, include literary giants like Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, Virginia Woolf, and contemporary authors such as Kazuo Ishiguro and Sarah Waters. Our collection boasts around one million books, a vast eLibrary, and an invaluable postal loans service, making it a sanctuary for those who cherish the written word. We are championed by our President, Helena Bonham Carter CBE, and operate as a registered charity.&nbsp;Responsibilities<ul><li>Deliver a full range of library circulation functions, from book issue to returns to postal loans</li><li>Respond to member enquires, including requests for materials and book suggestions</li><li>Provide tours to prospective members and conduct new member inductions</li><li>Assist members in exploring the collection by identifying appropriate reference sources, creating materials to support their discovery of the collection</li><li>Always deliver high quality service standards at all times</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceYou are an enthusiastic professional with:<ul><li>A formal qualification in a relevant discipline or qualified by experience</li><li>Experience of library-based work, with knowledge or a keen interest in the Arts and Humanities</li><li>Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills as well as an eye for detail</li><li>Comfortable undertaking physical duties associated with moving heavy stock</li><li>Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends on a rota basis</li></ul>Personal attributes include:<ul><li>Being pleasant, approachable, and helpful, even under pressure</li><li>A willingness to adapt and assist with various tasks as needed</li></ul>&nbsp;To applyPlease visit our website &amp; complete an application form including the Library's equal opportunities monitoring form.The London Library offers a friendly, hardworking, and inclusive workplace where we strive to support the diverse needs of our team. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality and diversity. Specific adjustments and access needs can be discussed to make this role suitable for you.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;We can only consider candidates with the current right to work in the UK.

Library assistant

Closing date: 20th September 2024Salary: From £30,000 per annumReports to: This role reports to the marketing director, Brands and Gallery Kids / YA.&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Books is looking for a bright, commercial and creative marketing executive to join one of the fastest-growing Children’s Publishers in the U.K.Simon &amp; Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognised writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honours and awards.It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon &amp; Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon &amp; Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon &amp; Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.Working across picture books, fiction and non-fiction this is an exciting opportunity for a driven and organised person who has a passion for children’s books and is ready for their next step in publishing.Working as part of a team, the Children’s Marketing Executive will work with some of our biggest brands as well as on our newly launched platform-led Gallery Kids and YA list. They will implement their own marketing campaigns and work with other team members on with day to day campaign elements for Skandar, Supertato and other best-selling brands as well as platform led authors.&nbsp;This role’s aim is to implement high impact and commercially creative consumer campaigns to market specific titles, series and authors (online and offline). It would consist of assisting the Marketing Director and Senior Brand Manager across high profile platform led campaigns as well as year round backlist marketing activity for key brands. It would also include building relationships both internally and externally to communicate marketing materials and campaign elements effectively.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>The ideal candidate will have previously worked within a marketing role, with experience of children’s books, specifically Children’s trade.</li><li>They will have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.</li><li>They will have confident verbal and written communication skills, and able to build relationships both internally and externally with ease.</li><li>They will have a full grasp of online and offline marketing techniques and have fantastic copywriting and copyediting skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply&nbsp;<ul><li>Please apply by attaching your CV and cover letter telling us about yourself, in your cover letter please include a short paragraph (no more than 300 words) discussing a recent marketing or brand campaign that caught your attention.</li></ul>&nbsp;Simon &amp; Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon &amp; Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon &amp; Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/workplace-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Workplace Privacy Notice</a>, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Simon & Schuster UK

Marketing executive, Children's Marketing & Publicity

Closing date: 19th September 2024Duration: 2 year apprenticeshipStart date: January 2025Location: London&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Join our Strategic Development team at News UK to gain industry insights, work with leading tech platforms, and drive projects that impact revenue, subscriptions, and editorial products.You’ll be joining the Strategic Development team working across multiple strategic projects that ensure we are maximising our commercial and customer revenues across the whole of News UK, reporting to the Head of Strategic Development.The Strategic Development team is responsible for growing and diversifying revenue streams through evolving and enhancing our products and processes, always leading with data and insight.At the end of the 2-year programme, you’ll complete your apprenticeship in Market Research. During your time with us, you will earn above living wage, get full training, and study towards a Market Research qualification (with your course fees paid). You will also receive mentoring/coaching from the industry’s best, as well as any other equity you might need to fulfil your full potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;What you'll be doingYour tasks day to day will be split into planned segments throughout the apprenticeship.Our main stakeholders are the Tech, Editorial and Commercial departments. This means we are always analysing internal and external factors and producing a project strategy and outcome.<ul><li>You will be working across a variety of topics such as Video/ Ad Strategy, Subscriptions/ Membership, Editorial products, section performance and our flagship first party data platform, Nucleus.</li><li>Working with external platforms such as TikTok, Apple, Google, Meta &nbsp;</li></ul>What we’re looking for from you<ul><li>You have a genuine thirst for knowledge and are excited about the future of publishing with a particular focus on digital.</li><li>Have a passion for wanting to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple departments.</li><li>Organised and able to deliver but when presented with a change in direction are able to adjust accordingly</li></ul>If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply.&nbsp;We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.&nbsp;&nbsp;Application process&nbsp;Online Application &gt; Google Meet Interview &gt; Assessment CentreAs part of the Online Application process, we would like you to provide answers to our application questions that explain why you want to join the Strategic Development team at News UK.Please answer the following 3 questions, this is how we initially review your application.&nbsp;<ul><li>Why have you applied for this apprenticeship and tell us about yourself outside of the working world?&nbsp;</li><li>How do you see the role of News (and News Publishers) in the next 5 years? Think about different audiences, consumption of media and the challenges against social platforms.</li><li>Can you give us a recent example of innovation that you have seen, experienced or bought and why this appeals to you?</li></ul>Please note assessment centres will be taking place during November 2024.To find out more about apprenticeships at News UK, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/posts/news-uk_we-currently-have-85-brilliant-apprentices-activity-7234165815288233985-MP0q?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank">click here.</a>&nbsp;We are News UKOne of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland.&nbsp; Our news brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.&nbsp;Life at NewsAt News UK our people are our heartbeat - they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive.&nbsp; Some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like.&nbsp; Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK &amp; Ireland offices and remotely.&nbsp;&nbsp;We champion <a href="https://www.news.co.uk/diversity-and-inclusion-at-news-uk/" target="_blank">diversity and inclusion</a>, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&amp;I&nbsp; strategy &amp; training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes.&nbsp; We also have 11 employee-led networks.&nbsp;We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Some of what we offer includes:&nbsp;<ul><li>Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &amp; paternity leave up to 2 weeks;</li><li>Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.</li><li>Private medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions</li><li>Discounted gym memberships, ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual HIIT, yoga and run club classes</li><li>‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme</li><li>Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling&nbsp;</li><li>A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%;</li><li>25 days holiday, plus bank holidays&nbsp; and up to 4 volunteering days per year;</li><li>Apprenticeship Society that provides community support throughout your apprenticeship.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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