Culture in Common Programme Administrator

Play a vital role in an exciting arts and cultural adventure with communities in the New Forest.

Culture in Common is the Creative People and Places programme for the New Forest.

We are looking for an organised self-starter to direct our programme administration and coordinate projects for Culture in Common. Join us on this colourful journey of discovery and co-creation – learning from, inspiring and enabling communities to enjoy, commission and create their own artistic opportunities.

In this role, you will:

• Design and manage administrative processes, systems and tools for Culture in Common. 
• Work with the Programme Director and community champions to coordinate community consultations, research and events.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with community organisations, partners, artists, funders and project participants.
• Support the collection and recording of data, feedback and stories from Culture in Common projects and activities.

and more! Download the full job pack to see full details.

Creative People and Places is a national action learning programme funded by Arts Council England. It’s about more people taking the lead in choosing, creating and taking part in brilliant art experiences in the places where they live. It focuses on parts of the country where involvement in arts and culture is significantly below the national average.

Culture in Common is developing a thriving community-driven arts scene that rides local tensions and connects and celebrates the district’s disparate communities.  

Our priority areas are Totton and Eling, The Waterside, New Milton and Pennington, Ringwood and the Avon Valley. We have a panel of Community Anchors and Community Hall promoters from these areas that the programme team works with to develop a cultural offer. The community’s passion and enthusiasm is driving the project on, celebrating people and place and the transformation of the district into a vibrant and connected hub for arts and culture. 

Culture in Common is led by Energise Me and a consortium made up of Folio, New Forest District Council, New Forest National Park Authority and The Handy Trust.

• Salary: £25,116 – £28,392 per annum | 35 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed term until April 2025, with a likely 12 month extension
• Location: Hybrid – New Forest, Winchester and home/remote
• Holiday: 25 days of paid holiday per year plus Bank and public holidays. After 1 full holiday year of service you will be entitled to 1 extra day of leave per year, up to a maximum of 3 extra days
• Pension: 10% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance: 3 x Salary Life cover for all employees automatically from date of employment underwritten by AIG Life Ltd

Application Deadline: 12noon, 6th May 2024

Interviews will be held the week commencing 20th May.

Please download the Culture in Common Programme Administrator job pack below to find out more about the role and the knowledge and skills we are looking for.

We value diversity and inclusion so we are using a new system to remove any bias from the hiring process. To apply for this role, you will need to answer four short questions via our online recruitment platform, Applied. The questions relate to the job description and person specification and will test your ability to do the job rather than your experience.

Your answers will be anonymously reviewed by three of our team to ensure fairness.

Apply now via Applied

For any questions, please contact Jacqui Ibbotson: jacqui.ibbotson@energiseme.org