Development Assistant

This is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates visual art as a progressive agent of social change. For almost 60 years, they have brought some of the world’s most important artists to the city, and the UK, and have developed a reputation for championing emerging and under-represented artists. Each year their gallery welcomes 100,000 visitors, with more than 10,600 attendances to its creative learning and participation activities. A bold digital programme offers direct creative engagement to a further 200,000, extending the reach and impact of the organisation. They are committed to making contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience and to promoting visual art in all its forms.

They are committed to creating equality of opportunity for all and value diversity in their team. As part of their Anti-racism Action Plan, they welcome applications from people from the global majority who are under-represented in the workforce in this sector.

Development Assistant
Location: Oxford, OX1
Salary: £23,608 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time - 40 hours per week including occasional evenings and weekends
Please note this post is office based.

The Role
The Development Assistant plays an important role within a small team and as part of a high performing organisation. The role is suited to an individual with an interest in fundraising.

The post holder will support a broad portfolio of activity from daily record keeping duties to supporter engagement. They will be motivated, able to show initiative and work independently as well as liaise with colleagues from across departments to achieve common goals within tight timeframes. This will require clear communication, the ability to prioritise tasks, an adaptive and resourceful disposition.

The Development Assistant is line-managed by the Senior Development Manager with fortnightly team check-ins.

Benefits

- 25 days annual leave plus eight public bank holidays.
- Employees are entitled to up to a 25% discount in Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café.
- There is a staff discount and Employee Assistance Programme through Gemelli.
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan.

Notes
One of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.
Organisational Values
They aspire to the following values as an employer and organisation:
Welcoming
They are inclusive, caring, and respectful.
Ambitious
They are creative, resourceful and aspire to excellence.
Collaborative
They are dedicated to learning and are responsive and curious.

Conscientious
They act with integrity and are socially engaged and accountable.

Applications must be received by 5.00pm, Friday 22nd March 2024.
Initial Interviews planned for the week commencing 8th April 2024.

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No agencies please.