Address £25,100
Closing Date 26 March 2024
Fixed Term, Full Time
About the Organisation
The Edinburgh International Book Festival brings leading and emerging Scottish, UK, and international authors and thinkers together to inspire each other and audiences through an extensive programme of public events, including conversation, interactive activities, and performance. The Book Festival takes place in person in Edinburgh but has a significant digital offering to reach authors and audiences around the world.
The Book Festival has a reputation as a powerful forum for the public to exchange views with writers and experts on a wide range of issues: social, ethical, and political as well as literary and cultural. At the heart of the Book Festival’s activity is an integrated approach to creative learning and education, with the aim of expanding participation in democratic discussion, fostering a love of reading and developing engaged, knowledgeable audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
About the Role
The Programme Administrator provides key administrative support to the Programme team across the Adults, Children, Schools and Communities programmes. We are looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic team player to join us at an exciting time as we lay the groundwork to deliver the 2024 Festival in August, in line with our organisational values of curiosity, collaboration, courage, nurture and fun.
The Programme Administrator works closely with the Programme team, which comprises six full-time roles across programme curation and delivery: Programme Director (Adults); Communities Programme Director; Children and School’s Programme Director; Programme Manager; Author Logistics Manager; and Creative Learning Manager; plus one part-time role Communities Programme Assistant. The team increases in size in the lead-up to the festival when we welcome colleagues who work on a contract basis across administrative support and project production.
How to Apply
Deadline: 12pm on Tuesday 26 March
Interviews: will be held on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 April
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is an equal opportunities employer and a Real Living Wage employer. Our work is framed by a commitment to a commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. The Book Festival is a working environment where everyone is treated fairly, and our differences are celebrated as strengths. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.
