London Borough of Newham
Location
Newham, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Category :Comms & Marketing
Location : Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week :36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time :17:00
Salary: £21.64
QUALIFICATIONS
Educated to degree level or equivalent level of work experience at the level relevant to the field.
Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience of working in an arts/culture//heritage environment
Experience of planning and delivering participatory arts, cultural and heritage programmes and projects in a local/central government or experience and knowledge of working with community arts or heritage organisations
Experience of delivering on line events
Knowledge in the relevant field, nationally/regionally and locally, including working in a highly evolving environment.
Experience of monitoring contracts with sector providers and a good working knowledge of the provider market in the field of arts, heritage and culture
Experience of evaluation techniques within the arts, culture, heritage and events sector.
Experience of event management
Experience of monitoring of budgets, financial information and robust planning
Experience of office-based administrative work Experience of working with databases
Experience of client management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Overall Purpose of Job
1. The post holder reports to the Arts and Heritage Manager.
2. To plan and deliver with a high standard of professional inward-and outward-facing events for the department and council wide, with an appropriate focus on modern technology, and contribute to engagement co-ordination as part of the department’s resident engagement and participation remit.
3. To provide logistical systems and technical support to review, evolve and implement the council’s annual events programme.
4. Working with colleagues to ensure the successful delivery of events from initial concept and planning through to on-site management and post event evaluation.
5. Using knowledge of the sector, to embed participation opportunities enabling residents to creatively and artistically express themselves, whilst fostering a learning and awareness of the art forms and traditions of our diverse communities.
6. To ensure relevant legislation, regulations and policies are complied with.
7. To work with the relevant teams and council colleagues to ensure effective marketing and communications that deliver audiences to council’s events and activities.
8. To work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to achieve the service plans and corporate priorities.
9. To contribute with activities on the service vision of improving resident engagement and participation in arts, cultural and heritage programmes.
10. To contribute to exploring new ways of engaging with residents to increase the opportunities available and increase the level of engagement, particularly within seldom heard groups.
11. To maintain communications and partnerships with arts, community, cultural and heritage organisations, creative industries, voluntary and faith groups, statutory and other organisations to benefit residents and the environment.
12. To support local creativity and imagination throughout the borough, with local arts organisations working with local, regional and national partners.
13. To support activities that nurture and develop communities and neighbourhoods to generate capacity, to co-produce home-grown content. Enabling local groups to take the lead role in the organisation of local arts events, culture and heritage activities.
14. To plan, organise and deliver a range of community events that reflects Newham’s diverse communities.
15. To maintain working operational relationships with formal and informal learning settings, including schools, tertiary education, youth service providers, across the arts, culture and heritage programme.
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