Project Lead - The Battery of Ideas
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,000 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2024 |
| Location: | Lowestoft, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | First Light Festival CIC |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
The Project Lead for The Battery of Ideas heads up a new and unique Place Partnership between East Suffolk Council and a creative consortium. The project will contribute to the function, programming and operation of Lowestoft’s new ‘Cultural Quarter’ which will be constructed over the next two years – to build inclusive community engagement and cultural participation into the heart of this major capital regeneration development for Lowestoft.
We are looking for a dynamic, creative and forward-thinking individual to lead this innovative project. This role would suit someone from a creative production background and has the opportunity for creative thinking and artistic programming. You will be working across a number of projects within the Place Partnership and will require excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, plus ability to work with multiple partners across different sectors.
Led by First Light Festival CIC, the Battery of Ideas brings together a consortium of leading cultural, education and creative health partners in a town centre ‘meanwhile’ space ‘The Battery’ to agree and test ideas to drive inclusive creative participation and engagement, volunteering, creative skills and enterprise opportunities for the new Cultural Quarter over the next decade. A symposium for national policy makers and the cultural sector shares the learning and impact of this pioneering place partnership.
We welcome applications from a wide mix of people. We strongly recognise that our team has some way to go to better represent the diversity of modern Britain. We recognise that if you are from a background that is currently underrepresented within the cultural sector you may need support to discuss how your experience is transferable to this role and there may be changes we need to make as an organisation to ensure you can fully contribute. We welcome these discussions and encourage you to get in touch for an informal chat to explore.
Job tasks:
• Produce all artistic residencies with partners including:
o Video/light/film testing
o Dance
o Visual Arts
o Displays and collections with Association of Suffolk Museums and Natural History Museum
o Popups – Community Radio
• Develop Creative Health and Family activity with partners including:
o Family engagement
o Family Festival Fringe events
o Music touring/cultural exchange/mini festivals
• Oversee and deliver a range of commissions:
o visual arts commissions
o creative bursaries
• Plan and deliver training with partners and agencies
The job also involves:
• Recruiting for additional team members
• Line managing team members and supporting freelancers as required
• Develop internships and apprenticeships with Development Manager and Access to Music
• Plan and coordinate Consortium meetings with all partners and lead meetings where needed
• Work with the CEO on Executive group meetings
• Plan and oversee the de-laps of The Battery
• Lead on ACE and funder project reporting and end of project reporting
• Oversee evaluation with specialist agency
• Commission evaluation film
• Lead on putting together National Event to share learning from the project
• Lead on freelance engagement sessions with BPA, Menta and others.
Essential
• Minimum three year’s experience in a similar role
• Experience of programming and management
• Experience of staff management, both salaried and freelance
• Experience of audience evaluation and reporting to stakeholders within a publicly funded arts organisation
• Experience of handling data in a GDPR-compliant manner
• Awareness of accessibility best practice and a passion for embedding this within all aspects of our communications.
• A confident and professional communication style
• An interest in working with grassroots community groups and organisations
• Excellent time management
• An ability to work to budgetary constraints
• Ability to work well under pressure in a busy environment
• Able to pay close attention to detail and maintain accuracy whilst handling a varied and demanding workload
• A flexible and proactive approach to work, and able to manage own workload with minimum supervision
Preferred
• An understanding of Lowestoft’s unique creative landscape, and of the wider East Anglian arts sector
• Experience of reporting as part of an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation
All First Light Festival CIC staff are expected to be:
• Team players.
• Good communicators, using appropriate means in effective ways.
• Flexible and proactive in their approach to work.
• Willing to learn and develop.
• Able to manage their own workload with minimum supervision.
• Able to remain calm under pressure.
• Reliable time-keepers with a good attitude to attendance.
• Committed to equality in the workplace.
• Computer literate including possessing basic word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• Work a minimum of two days in the office
• Be flexible for festival working over the festival weekend; there may be weekend and evening work as required. We do not pay overtime but you will get time off in lieu.
https://firstlightfestivalcic.com/batteryofideas
We are looking for a dynamic, creative and forward-thinking individual to lead this innovative project. This role would suit someone from a creative production background and has the opportunity for creative thinking and artistic programming. You will be working across a number of projects within the Place Partnership and will require excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, plus ability to work with multiple partners across different sectors.
Led by First Light Festival CIC, the Battery of Ideas brings together a consortium of leading cultural, education and creative health partners in a town centre ‘meanwhile’ space ‘The Battery’ to agree and test ideas to drive inclusive creative participation and engagement, volunteering, creative skills and enterprise opportunities for the new Cultural Quarter over the next decade. A symposium for national policy makers and the cultural sector shares the learning and impact of this pioneering place partnership.
We welcome applications from a wide mix of people. We strongly recognise that our team has some way to go to better represent the diversity of modern Britain. We recognise that if you are from a background that is currently underrepresented within the cultural sector you may need support to discuss how your experience is transferable to this role and there may be changes we need to make as an organisation to ensure you can fully contribute. We welcome these discussions and encourage you to get in touch for an informal chat to explore.
Job tasks:
• Produce all artistic residencies with partners including:
o Video/light/film testing
o Dance
o Visual Arts
o Displays and collections with Association of Suffolk Museums and Natural History Museum
o Popups – Community Radio
• Develop Creative Health and Family activity with partners including:
o Family engagement
o Family Festival Fringe events
o Music touring/cultural exchange/mini festivals
• Oversee and deliver a range of commissions:
o visual arts commissions
o creative bursaries
• Plan and deliver training with partners and agencies
The job also involves:
• Recruiting for additional team members
• Line managing team members and supporting freelancers as required
• Develop internships and apprenticeships with Development Manager and Access to Music
• Plan and coordinate Consortium meetings with all partners and lead meetings where needed
• Work with the CEO on Executive group meetings
• Plan and oversee the de-laps of The Battery
• Lead on ACE and funder project reporting and end of project reporting
• Oversee evaluation with specialist agency
• Commission evaluation film
• Lead on putting together National Event to share learning from the project
• Lead on freelance engagement sessions with BPA, Menta and others.
Essential
• Minimum three year’s experience in a similar role
• Experience of programming and management
• Experience of staff management, both salaried and freelance
• Experience of audience evaluation and reporting to stakeholders within a publicly funded arts organisation
• Experience of handling data in a GDPR-compliant manner
• Awareness of accessibility best practice and a passion for embedding this within all aspects of our communications.
• A confident and professional communication style
• An interest in working with grassroots community groups and organisations
• Excellent time management
• An ability to work to budgetary constraints
• Ability to work well under pressure in a busy environment
• Able to pay close attention to detail and maintain accuracy whilst handling a varied and demanding workload
• A flexible and proactive approach to work, and able to manage own workload with minimum supervision
Preferred
• An understanding of Lowestoft’s unique creative landscape, and of the wider East Anglian arts sector
• Experience of reporting as part of an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation
All First Light Festival CIC staff are expected to be:
• Team players.
• Good communicators, using appropriate means in effective ways.
• Flexible and proactive in their approach to work.
• Willing to learn and develop.
• Able to manage their own workload with minimum supervision.
• Able to remain calm under pressure.
• Reliable time-keepers with a good attitude to attendance.
• Committed to equality in the workplace.
• Computer literate including possessing basic word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• Work a minimum of two days in the office
• Be flexible for festival working over the festival weekend; there may be weekend and evening work as required. We do not pay overtime but you will get time off in lieu.
https://firstlightfestivalcic.com/batteryofideas