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Closing date for applications: 7th July at 11.59pm
 
This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone eager to pursue a career in the publishing industry.
WME is a leading global entertainment agency. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME represents artists and content creators across books, digital media, film, food, music, television and theatre. WME is part of the Endeavor (formerly WME | IMG) network.
We are seeking a highly motivated, organised, and enthusiastic Literary Office Assistant. The role supports WME’s London-based Literary department as well as the HR &amp; Operations teams, involving administrative duties and the general efficient running of the office. 
 
Responsibilities
Literary department
<ul>
<li>Providing support to the Literary assistants, coordinators, and agents when desks are particularly busy with various admin tasks</li>
<li>Short term periods covering Literary Assistant absences. When providing cover, this would involve general administrative and editorial support to the agent by managing agent’s calendar, email, and phones</li>
<li>Scheduling and Event planning during client visits and Book Fairs (dinners, author events).</li>
<li>Scheduling publisher meetings with for Literary agents</li>
<li>Reading manuscripts and providing reports for the International Rights team</li>
<li>Managing and logging the physical books around the office</li>
<li>Updating department databases</li>
<li>Reading unsolicited submissions to agents</li>
<li>Handling incoming and outgoing department post</li>
<li>Talent spotting and market research</li>
</ul>
 
Operations department
<ul>
<li>Answering phone calls, distributing post, and other administrative duties</li>
<li>Providing daily cover on reception</li>
<li>Providing general support, with occasional longer-term projects</li>
<li>Covering staff absence on Literary agent assistant desks, reception, and mailroom</li>
<li>Running errands for staff as required</li>
<li>General admin, ad hoc research, and projects as they arise</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone eager to pursue a career in the Publishing industry</li>
<li>The ideal candidate would be an avid reader who is passionate about books, with a strong interest in global entertainment</li>
<li>They will have a willingness to learn quickly and assist wherever required in a fast-paced environment, with a hard-working, can-do attitude</li>
<li>A genuine team-player who can take initiative and solve problems, they will demonstrate exceptional organisation and communication skills</li>
<li>They will understand the importance of excellent client service and absolute discretion, always keeping a highly professional attitude</li>
</ul>
 
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.
Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

WME (William Morris Endeavour)

Literary office assistant

Salary: £25,000 - £26,000 per annum
 
We are looking for a museum professional to join our collections and exhibitions team as an assistant curator.
From our beautiful and inspiring setting of Watts Gallery - Artists Village we aim to deliver our Art for All by All Mission and our teams are the driving force behind this. Could you help us?
This is an excellent opportunity to work with our outstanding collections and to develop and improve key curatorial skills whilst enhancing our specialist knowledge and interpretation. If you are passionate about sharing collections with diverse audiences and are flexible, organised, and motivated by a varied role then we would love to hear from you.
In return we can offer you a flexible and supportive work environment, discounts in our shop and tea shop as well as friends and family tickets. Watts Gallery is a truly inspiring and special place to work; come and see for yourself.
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>Strong knowledge of nineteenth and/or early twentieth-century art</li>
<li>Experience of working on exhibitions in a museum or gallery</li>
<li>Experience of working on displays of contemporary art</li>
<li>Experience of writing for and presenting to diverse audiences, including producing content for digital platforms</li>
<li>Experience of internal and external collaborative working</li>
<li>Object handling and collections care experience</li>
<li>Ability to undertake in-depth research (including archive and object-based research)</li>
<li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li>
<li>The ability to make in-depth research accessible to diverse audiences through written texts and in person or virtual presentations</li>
<li>The ability to work as part of a team or independently</li>
<li>The ability to work collaboratively across departments</li>
<li>Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines</li>
<li>High level of accuracy and attention to detail</li>
<li>Knowledge of current standards of collections care and museum practice</li>
</ul>
 
This is a full time permanent position. 
If you are interested in joining the team, click 'apply' for more details.
Closing date: 10th July 2022.
 
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.

Watts Gallery Trust

Assistant curator

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 24th Jul 2022 BST
Salary: £26,360 to £31,008 depending on experience
Location: Farringdon, London EC1N, and up to 2 days per week from home after induction period
 
Are you a talented designer who wants to work in publishing? Challenge yourself, develop new design skills, and build your network in the book trade with this role at Usborne. 
Usborne is an independent, family business, creating books which spark curiosity in children of all ages. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling That’s not my… series of touchy-feely books, to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Holly Bourne and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – with everything from Magic Painting to Politics for Beginners in between. 
Whilst the company is now a market-leader in children’s publishing and one of the best-known brands in children’s books, the company retains a friendly and familial feel. If you want to work somewhere close-knit enough for people to know your name, which has a first-class reputation around the world, Usborne is the place for you.
 
What you'll be doing
<ul>
<li>As a designer no two days will be the same</li>
<li>You will get to engage your creative skills working with talented writers and fantastic artists, from thinking up new art and craft projects, drawing our amazing picture books, figuring out books with peep through holes or ingenious flaps or maybe creating a dramatic comic book</li>
<li>You will be working on an amazing range of imaginative books, with design that makes books jump off the shelf and make people want to read them</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and creative designer, with a flair for design, typography, illustration and most importantly a passion for creativity</li>
<li>You will need to work well under your own direction and with a creative team, developing eye-catching, fascinating books</li>
<li>You may have just graduated from your studies in a design-led course or you may have a few years of experience in a similar design role, but be looking for the next step in your career</li>
<li>Whichever, it is you must have a good working knowledge of Adobe CC - InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop and have a passion for great design</li>
<li>Our department is a busy one so the ability to juggle projects, communicate well within and outside of the team and be able to adapt to changes in direction is a must</li>
</ul>
 
We particularly encourage applications from black and ethnically diverse candidates who are currently under-represented within this area. Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Usborne Publishing

Designer

Closing date for applications: 6th July at 11.59pm
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Term: full-time, permanent position
Location:  2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
 
Are you a history buff or interested in joining the book trade? Check out this entry-level position with Bloomsbury Academic. 
Bloomsbury is a leading international publisher with strengths in trade, children’s, professional and academic publishing. We are currently looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking Editorial Assistant to provide administrative and organisational support for our Academic History list. The successful candidate will assist and report to the Senior Publisher, working across the European history and medieval history lists and the Bloomsbury History: Theory and Method digital resource. Our bestselling titles include The French Revolution and Napoleon, Germany since 1945, The Crusades and A Practical Guide to Studying History. This is an excellent opportunity to learn first-hand about a broad range of activities across the publishing business and develop the key skills required for a career in publishing. The successful candidate will join a friendly team based in our central London offices.
To provide administrative support to the Senior Publisher for History in the effective management of print and electronic products throughout the publication process.  This includes liaising with authors to ensure manuscripts are delivered on time, preparing manuscripts for production, sending proposals and draft manuscripts for review, managing backlist titles, and other administrative duties.
 
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with authors, volume editors and series editors to ensure a high standard of author care throughout the publishing process</li>
<li>Keeping the publishing programme on schedule through regular liaison with authors, and by maintaining and updating the frontlist plan for any given year </li>
<li>Preparing manuscripts for handover to production to agreed standards and on schedule </li>
<li>Setting up new titles on Biblio (our bibliographic database), and ensuring that any changes to projects are updated promptly and in line with key dates </li>
<li>Assisting with the day-to-day running and management of the Bloomsbury History: Theory and Method digital resource</li>
<li>Writing and editing marketing copy </li>
<li>Commissioning peer reviews for projects as requested; ensuring these reviews are delivered in a timely way; recording the progress of all projects under review </li>
<li>Putting together cover briefs, cover copy and briefing cover designs </li>
<li>Supporting editors in managing backlist, including monitoring stock levels, reprints and the Print on Demand scheme, as required </li>
<li>Responding promptly and appropriately to external and internal inquiries </li>
<li>Providing basic reports and sales information </li>
<li>Providing administrative support for team (filing, photocopying etc)</li>
<li>Creating and managing companion websites </li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>Will have knowledge and/or experience of relevant processes, systems and websites</li>
<li>Highly organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise </li>
<li>Exceptional attention to detail and command of English spelling and grammar</li>
<li>Proactive and able to take initiative </li>
<li>Good time management with ability to meet deadlines</li>
<li>Evidence of project management skills </li>
<li>Solution-focused, calm and able to logically solve problems under pressure</li>
<li>Flexible and able to work independently</li>
<li>Effective teamworking, networking and building relationships </li>
<li>Excellent communication (oral and written) to internal and external contacts, handling information sensitively and professionally</li>
<li>Strong IT skills including competency in using Microsoft Office, Word and Excel</li>
<li>Some commercial awareness and understanding of the publishing industry desirable</li>
<li>Places a high value on quality of content, author care, company reputation and sustained customer relationship</li>
<li>An interest in academic publishing, and in developing industry and market awareness</li>
<li>Some prior publishing experience an advantage</li>
</ul>
 
As an Assistant role, this position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years.
Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.
We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Editorial assistant, History - Bloomsbury Academic

Closing date for applications: 13th July 2022
Salary: £23,000 - £24,000 per annum
Working pattern: Flexible remote working up to three days per week
 
Bonnier Books UK has an exciting opportunity for a junior designer to join its award-winning design team, creating outstanding covers across its adult and children’s imprints.
This is the ideal opportunity for an entry-level designer looking to build up their portfolio and skills working across a range of genres and lists, in a creative and supportive environment.
As well as having a strong interest in design, typography, image and illustration, you will have solid organisation skills, including the ability to maintain schedules and meet deadlines. You will also be a clear communicator, as the role will require liaising closely with the editorial, sales and production teams to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard.
A strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is essential. Positive and pro-active in approach, you will enjoy working as part of a close team. In return, we offer the opportunity to join a modern, vibrant and ambitious publisher, with fantastic benefits.
 
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Designing outstanding covers</li>
<li>Being aware of market trends in various genres and being prepared to break the mould and push boundaries with designs</li>
<li>Liaising with the creative studio manager and other departments including editorial, production, and sales to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard</li>
<li>Reformatting covers - adjusting, updating, correcting and checking files when needed</li>
<li>Supporting the team with general administration</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>A positive team player with a pro-active approach</li>
<li>A clear communicator, capable of liaising with various teams and functions across the business</li>
<li>Good organisation skills with the ability to maintain schedules and meet deadlines</li>
<li>Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite / Cloud</li>
</ul>
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.

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Junior designer

Closing date for applications: 13th July 2022
Salary range: £31,000 – £37,000 per annum
 
Are you a creative marketer with a pop culture obsession and a love for beautiful children’s books?
Bonnier Books UK is looking for a marketing manager to join their children’s trade team. Reporting to the head of marketing and publicity, you’ll take the lead on growing our social media channels, developing brand partnerships, and marketing front and backlist releases from two of our award-winning imprints: Big Picture Press and Studio Press.
Big Picture Press has made an indelible mark on the children's non-fiction market with its boutique range of illustrated gift books, including the award-winning Welcome to the Museum series. Studio Press publishes the best trend, brand and celebrity-led publishing in the UK, and is the publishing partner to some of the biggest entertainment brands in the world.
Working with our outstanding marketing and publicity team, you’ll deliver year-round marketing campaigns for some of our biggest children’s brands, including Disney, Marvel, and Jonny Duddle’s Gigantosaurus , as well as working with authors and illustrators across the critically acclaimed BPP list.
The Ideal candidate will have a passion for children's books and storytelling, solid experience in direct-to-consumer marketing, and a track record of bringing to life creative marketing campaigns. You’ll be highly commercial, action-oriented, consumer-focused, and adept at using data to inform decisions and deliver results. A social media native (ideally with some experience of TikTok), you’ll be bursting with energy, enthusiasm and ideas.
This is a rare opportunity to work on truly extraordinary children’s books. You’ll be directly responsible for delivering cross-channel multi-media marketing campaigns, whilst working alongside a dynamic, collaborative, highly skilled team who love what they do.
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Plan and execute clear and effective marketing campaigns, to drive sales and revenue for the books published under our Big Picture Press and Studio Press imprints.</li>
<li>Own and build our Big Picture Press and Studio Press social media and direct to consumer channels, delivering to clear KPIs and measures of success.</li>
<li>Secure third party and brand partnerships to reach new readers</li>
<li>Deliver year-round for our key children's brands and work directly with our head of marketing to create and implement best-in-class campaigns.</li>
<li>Set KPIs, monitor ROI, and provide ongoing analysis of marketing campaigns to inform our marketing and publishing decisions</li>
<li>Actively contribute to strategic and planning discussions with your department head and team</li>
<li>Work closely with the publishing team, actively participating in acquisition, positioning, and packaging discussions to align publishing and marketing decisions with our books' target audience</li>
<li>Work closely with the sales team to identify promotional opportunities across the front and backlist.</li>
<li>Be the primary POC internally for their authors and allocated campaigns, and participate in author-facing discussions for select authors.</li>
</ul>
 
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>Solid track record of delivering successful consumer marketing campaigns to drive sales and revenue</li>
<li>Expertise in performance and digital marketing across all key online channels</li>
<li>Highly experienced in growing and engaging audiences across social platforms including Twitter, Instagram and TikTok</li>
<li>Experience managing campaign budgets, reporting on KPIs and measuring ROI</li>
<li>Proven ability to use data to inform decisions</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills, and an ability to work effectively and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders</li>
<li>Able to demonstrate a creative and imaginative approach to engaging consumers, with a proven ability to execute campaigns to the highest standards</li>
<li>First class content creation skills, including design, copywriting and video creation</li>
<li>Book publishing experience preferred but not essential</li>
</ul>
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.

Marketing manager, children's books

Closing date for applications: 13th July 2022
Salary range: £37,000 – £45,000 per annum
Working pattern: Flexible home working up to three days per week
Imprint: All Imprints in the children's division
Department: Children's Trade Publishing
 
Are you an experienced book publicist with a love for children’s fiction of all stripes and a contacts book fit to burst?
Bonnier Books UK is looking for a senior publicity manager to join its children’s trade team. Reporting to the head of marketing and publicity, you’ll be running publicity campaigns across our entire children’s list – with titles ranging from board books all the way up to young adult TikTok sensations.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced senior publicity manager to join our creative, collaborative team. You’ll devise and implement innovative, integrated and targeted publicity campaigns, build relationships with journalists, bloggers and influencers, and raise the profile of our imprints, authors and brands.
You’ll also play a key role in our expansive events programs, planning and curating everything from school events and signings to multi-author panels and more. Familiar with the festivals program, you’ll be happy accompanying authors on the road, and author care will be second nature.
The ideal candidate will have experience securing first class press coverage across print, broadcast and digital, and have an extensive contacts book across the world of children’s publishing. You’ll be confident in your pitching abilities and have an excellent understanding of the children’s publishing calendar.
This is a rare opportunity to work on a truly extraordinary children’s list, suited to a dynamic publicist that will bring energy, enthusiasm and new ideas to the table and be able to thrive in a fast paced, highly creative environment.
 
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Plan and execute clear and effective publicity campaigns across both traditional and new media channels</li>
<li>Work closely with editorial and sales teams to ensure maximum impact for all PR opportunities.</li>
<li>Present PR strategy and campaigns to both internal and external stakeholder – including editors, agents, authors and more.</li>
<li>Work with publicity colleagues to develop our libraries and schools outreach program.</li>
<li>Maintain and develop relationships with journalists, producers, bloggers and influencers across the world of children’s publishing.</li>
<li>Contribute to budget, strategy and allocation discussions pertinent to the children’s marketing and publicity team</li>
<li>Collaborate with team members on campaign planning and execution</li>
<li>Actively contribute to strategic and planning discussions with your department head and team as well as our publishing teams</li>
<li>Be the primary POC internally for their authors and allocated campaigns, and participate in author-facing discussions for select authors</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>Demonstrable experience working across commercial children’s fiction titles</li>
<li>First class author care</li>
<li>Proven track record generating print, broadcast and digital coverage for a broad range of authors and campaigns</li>
<li>Experience across a range of children’s fiction, including pre-school, middle grade, teen and YA.</li>
<li>Event planning and organisation, including author tours and workshops</li>
</ul>
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.

Senior publicity manager, children's books

Salary: £26,780
 
If you have a technical understanding of computer networks and a desire to learn, this may be the role for you!
The information systems department (IS) is looking to employ someone with a positive, can-do attitude to work in the IS Department in the role of an IS support officer.
We offer full training and development opportunities.
 
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Providing 1st line technical hardware and software support to IT users; day-to-day running of the Information Systems Helpdesk and liaising with 3rd party support companies where necessary</li>
<li>User account and resource administration using Microsoft Active Directory and other related tools</li>
<li>User support on standard applications such as Microsoft Office, as well as specific NG/NGC applications</li>
<li>Prompt delivery of new technology to users and rollout of system updates.  Managing PC replacement and deployments</li>
<li>Assisting with the development and implementation of new IT projects.</li>
<li>Procurement of replacement and new IT equipment and software.  Assist with ensuring the NG/NGC software licensing is up to date</li>
<li>Keeping all support documentation up to date</li>
<li>To update helpdesk incidents/requests are updated regularly and aim to complete within agreed organisation level agreements</li>
</ul>
Undertaking the routine activities required to keep the information systems operational, including:
<ul>
<li>Regular inspection of IT equipment and primary systems, keeping a log of all issues, referring problems to other departments as necessary and liaising with third-party companies.</li>
<li>Regular inspection of public ticketing / point of sale systems and performing and testing upgrades and enhancements</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>Ability to troubleshoot common PC, network, software, and printer issues</li>
<li>Ability to administer user accounts using Microsoft Active Directory</li>
<li>Technical understanding of computer networks</li>
<li>The ability to share knowledge within the IS team</li>
<li>The ability to recognise when problems fall outside own area of expertise and then obtaining guidance from colleagues</li>
<li>The ability to prioritise and schedule workload to ensure that the pressure of urgent problems does not affect longer term developments</li>
<li>The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues</li>
<li>Comfortable working as part of a team</li>
<li>Client-focused, with a positive attitude towards delivering an effective support service</li>
<li>A systematic, innovative, and practical approach to problem solving         </li>
<li>Self-motivated to work independently</li>
<li>A “can-do” attitude and desire to learn new or further develop skills</li>
<li>A desire to deliver an excellent service</li>
</ul>
 
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.

Gallery

The National Gallery

Information systems support officer

Closing date for applications: 12 pm noon, Monday 11 July 2022
Term: full-Time, permanent
Salary: £24,880 - £27,820 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting) depending on skills and experience
 
Barbican Art Gallery are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual to provide organisational and curatorial support on our programme of exhibitions, commissions, publications, and events!
One of the leading art spaces in the UK, Barbican Art Gallery, presents the best of international visual art with a dynamic mix of modern and contemporary art, architecture, design and photography. Barbican’s second space, The Curve, is dedicated to a vibrant programme of new commissions by leading international artists. 
 
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Researching, compiling and writing material relating to exhibitions or Curve commissions, including: correspondence; exhibition databases; interpretive texts; minutes; reports and book content as necessary</li>
<li>Liaising with lenders, artists and other stakeholders</li>
<li>Carrying out loans administration, including securing details of insurance valuations and display requirements from artists, lenders and others, as required by the Curatorial team, and also for packing and transport requirements</li>
<li>Contributing ideas to the development of the Public Programme, and carrying out the realisation of these events, within budget and schedule</li>
<li>Supporting the wider Curatorial team in developing and nurturing excellent relationships with artists and contributors</li>
<li>Supporting the Curatorial team with the inputting of information on Artifax (events management software) as required for events</li>
<li>Gathering and returning photographic and digital material, contacting agencies and image providers as necessary, dealing with requests regarding reproduction rights and copyright for the purposes of publications, press and marketing</li>
<li>Collating and circulating approved images</li>
<li>Collating information required for press purposes and liaising with staff of the Marketing and Communications departments</li>
<li>Supporting the Curatorial team in planning the architectural design and graphic design of exhibitions, liaising with external architects and designers</li>
<li>Working to schedules set for the planning, installation and take down of exhibitions</li>
<li>Assisting in the installation and de-installation of exhibitions, in such tasks as condition checking of artworks as required, whether at Barbican or partner venues</li>
<li>Organising the framing of exhibits as necessary</li>
<li>Inputting, monitoring and updating information on the Gallery’s exhibition database and other systems</li>
<li>Assisting in the preparation and writing of exhibition labels and interpretative texts for specific exhibitions as required and co-ordinating production of the same</li>
<li>Carrying out accurate provenance research in compliance with due diligence procedures and best practice and generating reports</li>
<li>Organising exhibition installation photography</li>
<li>Giving exhibition tours to the public and other stakeholders</li>
<li>Assisting the Curatorial team with the drafting and administration of contracts</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of art and contemporary exhibition practice</li>
<li>Have either a post-graduate arts degree combined with some relevant experience, or demonstrable experience of working in an art gallery, curatorial work and/or published writing</li>
<li>This role requires a basic DBS check</li>
</ul>
 
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.
We are committed to increasing diversity of staff within the Barbican. As an organisation we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented within visual arts. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. 
We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.

Barbican Centre

Barbican & Guildhall School

Curatorial assistant

Closing date for applications: 18th July at 11.59pm
Salary: £57,500
 
Explore the role below if you're experienced in delivering complex projects on heritage sites or Grade 1 listed buildings, from conception through to completion.
National Gallery are looking for a Senior Buildings and Facilities Manager to support the delivery of the capital improvement programme across the National Gallery. This post key role will be the planning and delivery of capital projects but also deputising for the head of department with the day to-day running of the department. This post will be responsible for project managing the larger and more complex projects with the assistance of specialised teams. The post holder will be a highly skilled project manager with experience planning and delivering projects within the historic environment, and on sites that are open to the public. They will also have experience of working as part of wider estates team and have a sound understanding of estate in both fabric and facilities management and project planning, whilst also having strategic and operational experience.
 
Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>To lead on the project management, development and delivery of large and more complex Capital Building/infrastructure projects, working closely with internal stakeholders</li>
<li>Assist the Head of Buildings in the management of the department by supporting, coaching and advising department managers on the delivery of their projects</li>
<li>Assists the Head of Buildings to develop a strategy for the maintenance and development of the Gallery buildings, in response to the Gallery’s Corporate Plan and changing building needs</li>
<li>Responsible for managing the logistics and coordination of projects on site as well as their delivery in the safest and most environmentally conscious manner</li>
<li>Accountable for ensuring solutions are high quality designs and innovation, but within the set limits of cost, programme, and scope/quality</li>
<li>Responsible for ensuring projects and programmes are delivered in the best way to minimise disruptions and operational risk to the business and provides operational flexibility and optimal costs for the future and can respond to unforeseen operational opportunities and changes</li>
<li>Responsible for ensuring all new and refurbished buildings meet all legislation, standards and Gallery policies such as health, safety, accessibility, energy management and sustainability</li>
<li>Responsible for leading and directing The Gallery’s in-house delivery team ensuring the optimal use of resources available in human, financial and system terms, while performance managing and ensuring their continuous development</li>
<li>To deputise in the absence of the Head of Buildings</li>
</ul>
 
Knowledge, skills, experience
<ul>
<li>Demonstrable experience of delivering complex and diverse projects from concept through to completion on heritage sites and/or Grade 1 listed buildings</li>
<li>Demonstrable experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams</li>
<li>Demonstrable experience of managing external building contracts</li>
<li>Ability to produce project plans using Microsoft Project</li>
<li>Ability to demonstrate a knowledge of procurement and engagement of construction design professionals, in support of major capital projects and work programmes</li>
<li>Ability to demonstrate CPD to keep abreast of latest changes and development in areas such as sustainability, CDM legislation, project management, energy management, H&amp;S etc</li>
<li>Ability to plan programmes financially and manage significant budgets</li>
<li>Ability to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills in order to write and present robust and comprehensive business cases</li>
<li>Calm and confident when dealing with difficult issues</li>
<li>Strong commitment to delivering high quality work</li>
<li>Collaborative; builds and maintains strong working relationships both internally and externally</li>
<li>Personable and approachable to help build positive and effective relationships.</li>
<li>Degree or equivalent in a relevant building/construction discipline</li>
<li>Member of a recognised building/construction related professional body: CIOB, RIBA, RICS or CIBSE</li>
<li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of preventive conservation and the impact of building works on high worth items (i.e. paintings)</li>
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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.

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