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Join the creative heartbeat of the UK as an apprentice with Arts Council England in Manchester and kickstart your career in arts administration
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Salary
£21840
Location
Manchester, UK - Hybrid
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In-person- Manchester United Kingdom
Expires
Expires at anytime
Arts Council England is a leading national organization that champions, develops, and invests in artistic and cultural experiences. As an apprentice in our vibrant Manchester office, you'll be part of a team dedicated to enriching lives through the arts and culture, while also enjoying benefits such as flexible working and generous leave allowances.
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- Support various teams including Learning and Development, Governance, Libraries, Collaborative Funding, and North Area teams.
- Develop essential skills and gain experience in arts administration.
- Work in a role that values diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.
- Good communication skills.
- Organized and efficient.
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Submit one application to our training provider, Lifetime Training, to be considered for all roles.
- For disability support in the application process, Evenbreak offers assistance.
- Read our inclusive recruitment process and diversity commitment on our website.
Apply by midnight, 24 March 2024, and prepare for in-person interviews on 18 April 2024. Start your journey in the arts sector by applying now!
Arts Council England are recruiting 5 apprentices working in different teams in our Manchester office. These are all administration roles, with no previous experience required. The roles will be supporting our Learning and Development, Governance, Libraries, Collaborative Funding and North Area teams.
We’d love to hear from you if you have good communication skills, are organised and have experience of using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. These are entry-level apprentice roles and we are keen to help apprentices develop the skills and experience to begin their careers. We have five roles available – you will only need to submit one application to our training provider, Lifetime Training to be considered for all roles.
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 [email removed - click apply for more details]
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 descriptions please click below:
Business Administrator Collaborative Funding – Projects (ICF80) Business Administrator L&D (FCSF85) Business Administrator, Libraries (ARTCF130) Business Administrator, North Area (NMF57) Business Administrator, Governance (GPF15)
To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here
Closing date: Midnight, 24 March 2024 Interviews: 18 April 2024 (these will be in-person assessment sessions at our Manchester office)
*Please DO NOT apply through the Arts Council England Careers website, your application will not be processed*
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