Museum Development Programme Manager (MCP31) at Arts Council England

Museum Development Programme Manager (MCP31)

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: £35,225 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.**

Location: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester; Newcastle, Nottingham or Leeds (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)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to manage the England-wide Museum Development programme. You'll be a self-motivated and experienced manager with demonstrable high quality programme management and relationship management skills. The Museum Development Programme Manager role comes with a salary of £35,225 and excellent benefits.

The Museum Development programme supports museums across England to develop and reach their potential. This is a key role at the centre of the Museum Development partnership. It’s a national Arts Council England role with internal and external colleagues who are all part of the distributed funded programme team located in external organisations across the country.

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

• Report to the Senior Manager, Museums and Cultural Property with strategic oversight of the MD programme
• Work closely with an internal and external Museum Development team as well as with wider teams at Arts Council
• Have formal line management responsibility for the Digital Learning role for the Museum Development programme.

You'll be rewarded with a salary of £35,225.00 and an excellent benefits package. Arts Council England provides world-class benefits. Some, not all, of our benefits can be found below:

• A final salary pension scheme, 25 days plus bank holidays and annual winter closure (three days between Christmas and New Year) plus one additional day for each year of service up to 30 days
• We also offer a buy/ sell annual leave option and flexible and hybrid working and well-being support
• We also offer exclusive savings on the high street and online, as well as holidays, cinema tickets, gym membership, dining out and much more.

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. **

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. **

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

Job ref: MCP31**

Closing date: 5 pm Friday 19 January

1st Interviews: 1 & 2 February

2nd Interviews: 15 & 16 February

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