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Venture Arts, 43 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RF

+44 0161 232 1223

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Maternity Cover: Projects Officer

We are seeking a caring, patient, motivated and organised person to join our vibrant team to support with planning, coordination, administration and evaluation of selected Venture Arts artistic programmes and projects in collaboration with the Head of Creative Development. This will involve supporting artists and communicating with them and our partner venues, and parents and carers.
An important part of this role involves helping artists to take on leadership roles within our artist steering group and outreach projects.

The successful candidate should have a passion for the arts, enjoy working with people and be skilled at supporting individuals to flourish. You will have experience of arts project management and be a strong communicator who is able to cater information to different learning styles, as well as being confident in liaising with arts professionals. Being adaptable and comfortable with managing change on a day-to-day basis is important in this role.

This is a great opportunity to join our welcoming and passionate team during an exciting time for the organisation as it undergoes a significant studio redevelopment and expansion project.


Salary: 
£27-29K full time equivalent per year depending on experience

Hours: 30 hours / 4 days per week

Contract: One year fixed term until 7 Aug 2026 (maternity cover)

Holidays: 20 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays and an additional week at Easter and two weeks over Christmas when the Venture Arts studio closes.

Benefits: See job pack for full details.


To apply

a) read the job pack which you can download here.

b) complete the application form, which can be downloaded on our website here.

c) submit the application form (preferably by email to marisa@venturearts.org) by the deadline listed below.

d) complete the anonymous equal opportunities form online at https://forms.office.com/e/PTmf6KHqSY

If you have enquiries, require access support, or if you would like to make an application in a different format, please get in touch with Marisa Draper at marisa@venturearts.org or 0161 232 1223 and we will support where possible.

 

Application Deadline and Interview Dates

Deadline for applications: 10am on Monday 19 May 2025 – late applications will not be considered

Interviews to be held: Thursday 12 June 2025

Ideal start date: Monday 14 July 2025 – with the aim of having a couple of weeks hand over.