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Closing date for applications: 3rd January 2025Salary: £27,401 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.&nbsp;Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week.&nbsp;(Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work and welcomes applications from individuals who require flexibility).Location: Manchester or Birmingham.&nbsp;(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).&nbsp;Launching a career in arts funding and development?The Development Initiatives team within the Investment Centre oversees the design and delivery of the Arts Council’s development programmes, including Global Talent Visas, Libraries Development Framework, Museums Accreditation and Collections Designation.&nbsp;The Development Initiatives Operations team provides advice, reports and services to committees and teams across the organisation, including decision makers, Relationship Managers and Investment Centre teams. The team organises and supports a number of decision meetings and decision making processes. Support is also provided across our external delivery partners and governing bodies.The team is also responsible for ensuring high quality guidance is available (both internal and external) and that we are responding to the needs of our stakeholders in this area. The team is also responsible for maintaining accurate records and detailed filing systems.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesThe Assistant, Development Initiatives Operations, will be responsible for:<ul><li>Supporting the Global Talent Visa team by carrying out key functions, including triaging applications and sharing information with programme partners and decision makers.</li><li>Supporting the Senior Manager Development Initiatives Operations and the wider Development Initiatives Operations team to ensure timely and efficient delivery of our administrative processes.</li><li>Acting as point of contact for the team to provide routine information, advice and guidance on the work and responsibilities of the team.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Proven administrative experience of supporting different colleagues and managing conflicting demands.</li><li>You will also some experience of grant funding or development programmes.</li><li>You will be highly organised with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and exercise effective judgement when organising, planning and managing complex tasks, and you will have the ability to initiate work and perform according to self-imposed timetables.</li><li>You will have first-rate interpersonal and communication skills – both speaking and in writing – and the ability to communicate in a confident and engaging manner with the ability to both communicate complex information, simply and the ability to influence people when providing technical advice and support.</li><li>You will have a good understanding of the current diversity agenda and its relationship to the work of the role.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>An understanding of the arts and cultural sector.</li><li>Experience of using IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.</li></ul>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.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.Please state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Arts Council England

Assistant, Development Initiatives Operation (IC122)

Closing date: Monday 6th January 2025 at 10amSalary: £55,708.07&nbsp;Join the National Theatre to lead ambitious productions, balancing artistic vision with top-tier project management.We are looking for a Production Manager&nbsp;to join the National Theatre Production Team.Forging close communication between a tight team of production and technical supervisors on each show is one of the most important aspects of the roles in this office. Tapping into the huge wealth of experience and talent within the building can help ensure a smooth transition from creative idea to reality on stage.It is incumbent on the Production Manager to ensure the artistic vision is achieved within the resource allocated to the production and that this is done safely, conscientiously, regarding the environment, and to a high standard. It is important that an open and trusting relationship is developed between the Production Manager and members of the artistic team.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Have a demonstrable record as a Production Manager in the delivery of a wide range of theatre productions at the highest artistic and technical level.</li><li>Dedicated and committed with excellent focus and organisational skill, with the ability to demonstrate the application of excellent project management skills across several projects simultaneously.</li><li>Budget literacy.&nbsp;</li><li>An awareness of the latest techniques and relevant regulations as applied to the preparation and staging of major productions including a good working knowledge of health and safety regulations, Theatre Green Book and ABTT Technical Standards.</li><li>An excellent and confident communicator and leader. Resilient and with the ability to demonstrate and communicate enthusiasm and professionalism in all aspects of this highly demanding job.</li><li>Able to demonstrate a recognisable level of experience and credibility within the industry.&nbsp;</li><li>IT and AutoCAD literate.&nbsp;</li><li>IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety qualification.</li></ul>&nbsp;We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.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.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

National Theatre

Production manager

Closing date: 6th January 2025Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;Manage and inspire a team to deliver top-quality, future-proof content for global learning success.Hachette Learning is the home of accessible, future-proofed educational resources where we put students, teachers and parents at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to help every teacher and learner across the globe to succeed by creating and delivering high-quality content and support.Hachette Learning is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds.&nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>The job holder will lead a team of editorial staff managing in-house projects as a key part of the Product Delivery team, supporting the Division in the delivery of the product roadmap.</li><li>The job holder will manage the recruitment, training, resourcing and career development of a team of Editorial Project Managers, and is responsible for ensuring effective, streamlined processes are used throughout.</li><li>This role will be the departmental point of contact for all resource requests and will determine in-house or out-of-house route. They will manage the division’s in-house capacity, allocating new projects to the in-house team, and create and implement processes to support effective resource management.</li><li>The role is responsible for managing workload and performance to deliver agreed content on schedule, within budget and to appropriate quality.</li></ul>&nbsp;Who we're looking for<ul><li>The ideal candidate will be an experienced line manager who has managed large teams of editors.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have managed a variety of complex print and digital products from manuscript to publication, ideally in educational publishing or related field.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have excellent project management skills, and have extensive experience managing budgets and suppliers.&nbsp;</li><li>We are looking for someone who has strong capacity management skills, able to resource and oversee multiple products through to publication.&nbsp;</li><li>They will have proven process improvement skills and have experience in implementing new processes.</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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 and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Resourcing and capacity manager

Closing date: 2nd January 2025Salary: £35,000+ dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)Location: The role will be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.&nbsp;We’re looking for someone with entrepreneurial flair, creative passion for their books and authors, and who is ready to take the next step in their career.Quercus is a young, dynamic, award-winning publisher, known as a hit-maker that regularly finds books that surprise and delight readers. We are international in our outlook – almost 40% of our authors are from 25 countries other than the UK and US – and have six distinctive imprints that publish an exciting and diverse range of authors across literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction. From established bestsellers such as Elly Griffiths, Peter May, Beth O’Leary and the ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ series, to Joel Dicker, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Bill Bailey, what draws all our publishing together is the magic ‘quirk’ in Quercus: a commitment to independence, flair, warmth and creativity that has always marked out this young company.Quercus is looking for an energetic commissioning editor to join our busy, friendly and motivated Fiction team and to acquire and publish on our commercial fiction list, with a focus on romance and women’s fiction.Our list features a range of brilliant authors including&nbsp;Sunday Times bestsellers Elly Griffiths, Beth O’Leary and JP Delaney as well as New York Times bestsellers Tia Williams, Lyla Sage and Navessa Allen. Reporting to the Publishing Director, the successful candidate will commission and publish commercial fiction and the role will also include developing IP-based projects and bringing them to publication. You will have complete ownership of your titles, seeing them through from acquisition to publication and beyond, while delivering superb author care. The Quercus Fiction team is a driven, collaborative and friendly group.&nbsp;Who we're looking forWe’re looking for someone with commissioning experience, particularly in the romance genre. You’ll be full of creative energy, enjoy working closely with authors and agents, and being part of a close editorial team. A few other qualities will also be important:<ul><li>A standout commercial fiction market awareness</li><li>Energised by the idea of building innovative publication campaigns and eager to work with our sales, marketing and PR teams</li><li>Enjoy coming up with ideas for new projects</li><li>Strong pre-existing relationships with literary agents (in the UK and US)</li></ul>&nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>&nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.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 and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 29th December 2024Salary: £29,245 per annum plus TMA get outsHours: 168 hours worked over a 4 week period.&nbsp; The rota includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays.&nbsp;First stage interviews: Week beginning 6th January 2025&nbsp;Support the magic behind the curtain, from lighting to sound to staging.Mayflower Theatre is the largest theatre on the South Coast with 2,271 seats in the auditorium. The Theatre’s aim is to bring a diverse range of shows to Southampton. We present a mixture of spectacular touring productions, from musicals to dance, opera, drama, ballet and comedy.&nbsp;MAST Mayflower Studios is a cultural and community hub. We present family shows, dance, musicals, music, comedy, circus, cabaret, spoken word, and visual arts. We put participation at the heart of everything we do.&nbsp;Both the Theatre and Studios operate under the Mayflower brand. Collectively we provide Inspiring Experiences to all who engage with each venue.&nbsp;The role of the Technician is to support the Technical Management team in the smooth running of all aspects of the Technical Department, ensuring that all Technical operations, Facilities and Health and Safety aspects of the department are delivered to the highest standards.&nbsp;Main responsibilities<ul><li>To participate in the smooth running of all fit-ups, rehearsals, performances, changeovers and get-outs as directed by the Technical Management team.</li><li>To be able to function in any appropriate position as part of a show crew.</li><li>Unloading and loading of set / scenery and technical equipment.</li><li>To maintain accurate equipment inventories and ensure all technical areas are kept clean and tidy at all times.</li><li>Working with and operating lighting, sound, staging and flying systems&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure our visiting company requirements are delivered, ensuring excellent customer service is always maintained.&nbsp;</li><li>Supervision of casual technical staff.</li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>It is essential that you have experience of working within the backstage area of the professional live entertainment industry, with a good understanding of technical theatre and general stagecraft and the ability to learn the operations of lighting, sound, staging, and counterweight flying equipment.&nbsp;</li><li>Our ideal applicant will be an excellent team player with attention to detail, who is able to work unsociable hours at any time of the day/night on a rota basis.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Mayflower is committed to safeguarding - protecting young people and adults with needs for care and support.&nbsp; As such, any roles involving any type of regulated activity with young people and adults with needs for care and support&nbsp;are subject to a safer recruitment process, including Enhanced DBS clearance before taking up the role along with the collection of references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding, diversity &amp; inclusion and safer working practice across Mayflower.We are committed to ensuring a fair process for all candidates from a diverse background. Please see our website for more details and also if you have any additional requirements to complete your application form please contact the P&amp;C Team at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@mayflower.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@mayflower.org.uk</a> or on 02380 711800 ext. 0.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Mayflower Theatre

Technician

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum&nbsp;Kickstart your communications career with an award-winning consultancy. Join a dynamic team, gain hands-on experience, and receive top-tier training!Headland is an award-winning, fast-growing communications consultancy, specialising in Corporate Communications, Financial PR, Public Affairs and Campaigning. We are looking for talented, enthusiastic and ambitious people to join our 2025 Trainee Programme in early September 2025.Our trainee programme combines formal training and on-the-job learning. You will learn how to become a rounded communications consultant, supported by an in-depth training programme which covers topics such as Media Relations, Digital Media, Sustainability, Research, and much more.After completing this 6-month traineeship, there is the potential to progress into a permanent account executive role.&nbsp;Who we are looking forWe are a values-led organisation, and we’re looking for people who are ambitious, collaborative and inventive in all that they do. If the below sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application:<ul><li>Either a university degree (completed or due to finish in Summer 2025) OR you have some experience in a professional setting (work experience doesn’t need to be in the communications sector)</li><li>A genuine interest in business, current affairs and the media</li><li>An enquiring mind and thirst for continuous learning</li><li>A ‘can-do’ attitude and a collaborative mindset</li><li>The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment</li><li>A genuine desire to build a career as a communications professional</li><li>The potential to grow into a rounded adviser</li></ul>We’re an equal opportunities employer, and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, always hiring for ‘culture add’, rather than ‘culture fit’. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We are proud to have been awarded Ally status with The Blueprint and are committed to supporting and nurturing individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds.&nbsp;&nbsp;What Headland offers you<ul><li>Diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture with friendly teams that motivate and encourage you to learn and develop</li><li>Opportunity to work across a diverse mix of high-profile clients, industry sectors and practice areas</li><li>Access to senior members of the team to help you learn from their experience and navigate your career</li><li>Ongoing mentoring from a senior colleague</li><li>A buddy to help you settle in</li><li>Training and development throughout your career, including an introductory learning programme with over 30 hours of formal training when you start</li><li>Continuous Feedback approach to reviews so you can learn and develop faster</li><li>Competitive salary and remuneration</li></ul>&nbsp;Benefits:<ul><li>Discretionary, performance related bonus</li><li>26 days holiday, plus bank holidays. An extra day will be added on your 3rd, 4th and 5th year anniversary, capping at 29 days</li><li>Flexible working policy, once you have completed your probationary period (a minimum of 70% of the time must in the office) plus five days a year to spend working anywhere in the UK&nbsp;</li><li>Enhanced 7.5% employer pension contribution, with fully sustainable investment options available&nbsp;</li><li>Life cover (4 x basic salary)&nbsp;</li><li>Private Medical Insurance (currently with Bupa), with previous medical history disregarded. Plus, all the Bupa peaks, including discounted gym memberships, access to discounted dental treatment and massages!</li><li>24/7 access to an employee assistance line&nbsp;</li><li>Enhanced parental leave polices</li><li>Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans to help you with your commute&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Social events, parties and last Thursday of the month drinks&nbsp;</li><li>Company phone and laptop&nbsp;</li><li>Free breakfasts daily and a fully stocked snack cupboard and fridge</li></ul>&nbsp;Apply nowIf you are interested in applying for the 2025 scheme, please visit our website via the Apply button to answer a few questions and submit your CV. &nbsp;We look forward to hearing from you!Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Headland

Trainee account executive

Salary: Minimum London Living Wage&nbsp;From Adobe Creative Suite to 3D rendering, expand your design toolkit in this versatile role.Premier is the UK’s leading specialist communications agency for entertainment, arts and culture.&nbsp;With over 20 years’ worth of specialist knowledge across film, television, publishing, gaming, classical music, performing arts, consumer brands and not for profit, Premier provides a complete creative communications solution.Premier’s Creative department is looking for an Junior Designer to join their team. The role is versatile, primarily office-based with occasional irregular hours required. The Junior Designer will be exposed to a wide variety of projects; including but not limited to 3D visualisations, motion graphics, presentations, across digital, print, events, &amp; video content.&nbsp;The Junior Designer will report directly to the Associate Directors and work closely with the Designers.&nbsp;The ideal candidate will have a willingness and passion for learning new skills and will already have experience within post-production &amp; design workflows. They will take pride in their work and push themselves to achieve the best results for our clients &amp; our team across projects both small &amp; large.Most importantly we are a close team. The world of Creative Content can at times be a hectic one, but we always support each other and push each other to achieve the highest standards across all projects. The ideal candidate will share these values, knowing that they will always be supported by our wider team.&nbsp;Key responsibilities &nbsp;<ul><li>Working directly with the Creative Content department and wider departments within the company</li><li>Interpreting briefs under the supervision of the team</li><li>Creating pre-visualisation assets for internal teams &amp; external clients<ul><li>Including mock-ups of events &amp; activations</li></ul></li><li>Working on motion graphics to support the edit team</li><li>Assisting the designers with their briefs, picking up supporting roles on larger projects, and leading on smaller ones.</li><li>Preparing internal pitch decks for the Creative Content team and wider teams at the company</li><li>Keeping up to date with developments across the world of design<ul><li>Especially relating to social first content&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul>&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>An excellent eye for design</li><li>A willingness to push boundaries</li><li>A proactive response to briefs &amp; brainstorms</li><li>Excellent communication – both written &amp; verbal&nbsp;</li><li>Extremely self-motivated</li><li>Excellent time management&nbsp;</li><li>An ability to bring your own life experience and world view to projects</li><li>An in-depth knowledge and experience with the following software.<ul><li>Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign)</li><li>Keynote</li><li>Microsoft PowerPoint</li></ul></li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Experience in preparing files for print</li><li>Experience in DaVinci workflows</li><li>Experience or a willingness to learn 3D rendering software and workflows, (i.e Cinema4D and Fusion)</li><li>Experience with CAD software, including Vectorworks, Sketch Up etc.&nbsp;</li></ul>This is a permanent full-time role (working hours 9.30 – 18.00 weekdays, with occasional out of hours working), with 20 days holiday per annum (plus all public holidays). Benefits includes Company Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Season Ticket loan scheme, staff discounts and regular socials. A mix of office based work and remote work can be offered.&nbsp;To applyPlease send applications in writing with CV and cover letter via email by clicking the 'Apply' button with Junior Designer in the email subject header.&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.

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