Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships/ Skills And Workforce (Artc92)

Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £46,709 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working. 

Location: Any Arts Council Office Outside London (Location: Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cambridge, Brighton, or Bristol (The role will be based at one of the office bases 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) 

Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and experienced Strategic Partnerships Manager to join our inclusive team. This full-time Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Workforces & Skills role offers an attractive salary and benefits package.

As a Senior Manager, you will work closely with the Arts Council’s strategic partners, including central and local government. This will include government departments, other government agencies, Arms’ Length Bodies, National Lottery Distributors, local and combined authorities, the Local Government Association, and other partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

To give you an idea of how this role would look and feel, here are some of the things you could expect to do:

• Work with partners on policy and programme development that enables the cultural sector and organisations in other sectors to develop capacity to deliver strategic outcomes.
• Work on projects contributing to wider cultural, social and economic priorities.
• Take a lead developing relationships between the Arts Council and partners, meeting with them, working to develop shared activities and programmes and reporting back to the Director, Strategic Partnerships, Director Workforces & Skills and Executive Directors as appropriate.

To apply for this Senior Manager role, you will need relevant experience in a similar role. You will also require the following:

• Knowledge of the policy context in which we operate as it relates to strategic partnerships (with particular reference to place and local government) and Workforce, Skills and/or leadership
• The ability to manage formal and informal relationships.
• Experience working with key stakeholders in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and 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.

If there are any adjustments that would help support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application, for further information please visit their website at here

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. (This role is also eligible for a similar scheme Arts Council England are piloting for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse applicants to guarantee access to our first stage of selection if they meet the minimum criteria. Therefore, applicants are asked to complete the equality monitoring information once your application has been submitted as part of their application and if there are any queries to please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk)

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.

Please note that, we are currently consulting on our Staff Code of Ethics and changes which will avoid conflicts of interest. The changes would mean that employees of the Arts Council would not be able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here. 

To view the job description please click here

To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here  

Job ref: ARTC92

Closing date:  9:00AM Friday 26 January 2024

1^st Interviews: week commencing 19 February.

2^nd Interviews: week commencing 04 March

Please note: We do NOT accept CV’s or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk