Jobs Archive: February 2007

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UK

Head of Communications
BERNIE GRANT ARTS CENTRE
Location: London
Salary:  up to £35,000
Closing date:09 February 2007
The head of communications will work closely with the chief executive to develop the Bernie Grant Arts Centre brand and embed the brand into our programming, people strategies and processes, the buildings and our communications. You will lead the development and implementation of our marketing and communications strategies.
To Apply: For an application pack please e-mail jobs@berniegrantcentre.co.uk Alternatively call 0208 365 5450

Hub Business and Performance Manager
MUSEUM OF LONDON
Location: London
Salary:  £38,361 p.a. plus benefits
Closing date:09 February 2007
The Museum of London is one of Europe's largest urban history museums and our staff are passionate about what they do. We employ a wide range of people in jobs as diverse as the team we are trying to build.
To Apply: Application forms and further details can be found at www.jobsgopublic.com/museumoflondon Alternatively, please send an A4 self-addressed envelope to the HR Department, Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.

Publishing and Broadcasting Executive
SCIENCE MUSEUM
Location: London
Salary:  £24-26,000 plus benefits
Closing date:09 February 2007
Working for the creative and dynamic trading arm of the National Museum of Science & Industry (NMSI), this new role has a broad remit, working with the Publishing and Broadcast Manager. With strong commercial and creative skills you will utilize NMSI's intellectual property (collections, in-house expertise and brand) to produce engaging books and television programmes with our commercial partners. You will be responsible for the management and content delivery of projects and act as a key contact between internal and external contributors and partners including publishers, researchers and curators.
To Apply: Please email CV and Cover letter to Ria.Thomas@nmsi.ac.uk Alternatively call 0207 9424309.

Senior Development Officer and Projects Team
HISTORIC SCOTLAND
Location: East Scotland
Salary:   £25,622 - £31,131
Closing date:09 February 2007
This will include knowledge and experience of local government, local economic development and an understanding of the grant mechanisms and wider funding opportunities available for the regeneration of the historic environment.
To Apply: For further details and an application form please write to Historic Scotland Human Resources, Room 3.10, Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SH, or e-mail hs.recruit@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 0131 668 8868 quoting the above reference. www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

Director Administrator and Finance
IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM
Location: East Scotland
Salary:   £25,622 - £31,131
Closing date:09 February 2007
The successful candidate will have an appropriate accountancy qualification and wide-ranging business experience, combined with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a talented multi-disciplinary team.
To Apply: Applications by CV and covering letter to Alison Kerr-Gold, e-mail: alison.kerr-gold@ironbridge.org.uk by 12th February 2007 to the address below - Job Description by request. Interviews will be held on the 5th March 2007. The IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUMS Coach Road Coalbrookdale Shropshire TF8 7DQ Tel: 01952 435900

Outreach and Development Tutor
STREETS ALIVE THEATRE COMPANY
Location: London
Salary:  £23 000
Closing date:12 February 2007
Streets Alive is a theatre company for young people between 16 and 25 who are homeless or at risk. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Outreach and Development Tutor to devise and lead our workshop programme. This post is funded by the Homelessness Directorate.
To Apply: For application pack, please send email: info@streetsalive.org.uk or an A4 SAE (44p) to Streets Alive, 3-5 Lambeth Road, London SE1 7DQ.

Festival Administrator
YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL
Location: Halifax
Salary:  £18 000
Closing date:12 February 2007
A Youth Arts Festival is being planned in Calderdale and will be organised by Eureka!, Square Chapel Trust and Calderdale CMBC. The Administrator post will be based at Square Chapel in Halifax and will initially be for one year full-time (37.5hrs per week). Candidates will need excellent organisational and communication skills,ability to work on their own initiative, high level of ability with Word and Excel and confidence, diplomacy and tolerence when dealing with children and young people.
To Apply: Please contact Square Chapel on 01422 353073 for a full application pack or e-mail mailto:cheryl@squarechapel.co.uk for details.

Gallery Director
ARTS INDIA GROUP
Location: London
Salary:  £23 000
Closing date:14 February 2007
Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. Previous experience in the art world or knowledge about Indian art is a plus but all candidates with marketing and managerial experience, are actively encouraged to apply.
To Apply: Visit www.artsindia.com   or contact: Prajit K. Dutta, prajit@artsindia.com, 001-212-725-6092

Diary Co-ordinator
MUSICIAN ANSWERING SERVICE
Location: Surrey
Salary:  £14,452 - £15,452 plus benefits
Closing date:14 February 2007
London's leading diary service for freelance classical and session musicians has a vacancy for a full-time diary co-ordinator.  The successful applicant should be a team-player with an interest in music who is looking for a start in Arts Administration.
They would join our friendly but busy office in Dorking and be required to handle bookings in a professional and accurate manner for our 950 clients using our computerised diary system.
To Apply: Please call for an application pack on 01306 500000.  More details of this vacancy can be found on our website www.maslink.co.uk

Development Producer
LEOPARD FILMS
Location: London
Salary:  ?
Closing date:14 February 2007
Leopardrama is seeking a dynamic development producer. Must have great relationships with writers and several years experience in drama.  Must also have good working knowledge of broadcasters and current commissioning needs. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to produce in the future.
To Apply:Please apply with CV and covering letter to Mary Whitmore, Leopardrama, 1-3 St Peter's Street, London N1 8JD or marywhitmore@leopardfilms.com.

Company Administrator
LEWISHAM YOUTH THEATRE
Location: Lewisham
Salary:  £21,800 to £24,500
Closing date:14 February 2007
The aim of the role is to assist in all aspects of delivering our programme of projects
for children and young people.
To Apply: For full details download from our website http://www.lewishamyouththeatre.com/jobs or email info@lewishamyouththeatre.com, call 020 8690 3428

Project Manager
FILMS AT 59
Location: Avon
Salary:  £24 000
Closing date:14 February 2007
A Bristol Based Facility House Seeks the Following Position: Project Manager: The successful applicant will ensure the smooth running of projects from initial planning through to delivery. They will be a friendly, honest, proactive and self motivated team player with proven client care and communication skills. A strong technical knowledge would be advantageous.
To Apply: Please send all enquiries to Stuart Dyer at scd@filmsat59.com www.filmsat59.com

Board Members
THEATRE IS...
Location: London
Salary:  ?
Closing date:14 February 2007
A new creative organisation designed to take theatre for young audiences from the margins to the mainstream requires new voluntary Board Members.
To Apply: To engage with new creative colleagues across a range of sectors and the best in performing arts contact us on 01279 461607 or by e-mail : info@theatreis.org

Director
TATE ST IVES
Location: Dorset
Salary:  £50 000
Closing date: 16 February 2007
The Director will lead on developing and implementing the vision for Tate St Ives and The Barbara Hepworth Museum by conceiving and delivering engaging exhibitions, displays, artists' projects, participative and educational activities. You will build on the achievements of Susan Daniel-McElroy in creating popular and ambitious exhibitions and you will make the most of opportunities for exchange and collaboration, to enhance the gallery's role in and beyond Cornwall.
To Apply:  For more information and an application form, visit our website or email jobs@tate.org.uk quoting ref: 6152/SI. www.tate.org.uk.

Programme Leader
COURTALD INSTITUTE OF ART
Location: London
Salary: £32,125 - £45,582 per annum pro rata
Closing date: 16 February 2007
You should have a postgraduate qualification in art history or equivalent professional experience in an art museum or gallery, with the ability to carry out high-quality teaching and postgraduate research supervision. Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills are also required, together with the ability to build a network of external professional contacts.
To Apply:  For further details and an application pack, please download details at www.courtauld.ac.uk/vacancies/index.html or email recruitment@courtauld.ac.uk or telephone 020 7848 1881.

Head of Marketing and PR
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH
Location: Manchester
Salary: £29,561 - £36,952 (pay award pending)
Closing date: 16 February 2007
As Head of Marketing and PR, you will use your professional expertise and inter-personal skills to plan, develop and deliver specific, targeted marketing campaigns which support the Museum's strategic direction. As Head of the Department, it is essential that you are able to motivate, support and develop your team, and you will have first-class communication, management and leadership skills. Educated to degree level, you should also hold an appropriate qualification in marketing, and have relevant marketing experience in a similar field, including some at a senior level.
To Apply:  To apply for these vacancies, detailed Job Descriptions and application forms are available from our website, www.iwm.org.uk (Recruitment) or send an A4 SAE (45p) to Personnel Adviser, Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1TZ, quoting the reference number.

Arts Festival Managing Director
THE CHINA FESTIVAL
Location: London
Salary:  ?
Closing date:18 February 2007
We would like to see CV’s with evidence to show that you are able to really drive campaigns and brand awareness. Experience of working on campaigns and with agencies across all platforms including PR, promotional and digital is essential, as is working with sponsors and event partners. As a person you will be quick, creative, persuasive, a motivator, have gravitas and work well as part of a small tight knit team.
To Apply: Please email a copy of your CV to fiona@f1recruitment.com and rachelm@f1recruitment.com

Artistic Director
THE BUSH THEATRE
Location: London
Salary:  ?
Closing date:19 February 2007
The Board is now seeking to appoint a new Artistic Director to work collaboratively with the Executive Producer to lead the Company through a process of change and development. S/he will be artistically hungry, capable of day to day management and have the vision, drive and appetite for exploring options for the future life and development of the company and its ongoing commitment to new writing.
To Apply: Application packs are available to download at http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk or requested from info@bushtheatre.co.uk and 020 7602 3703.For an informal discussion, please call Fiona Clark, Executive Producer on 020 7602 3703.

Chief Executive
AUDIENCE WALES
Location: Wales
Salary:  £40 000
Closing date:14 February 2007
Your role will be to deliver on the company's vision, build on the organisation's success, and further develop its reach across Wales.  You need to be an experienced marketer, networker, fundraiser, financial manager, diplomat and leader both for the organisation and for the audience development sector in Wales. We're looking for a self-motivated individual bursting with ideas and enthusiasm for what we do.  We have a strong and committed Board of Directors and an excellent track record in the delivery of high quality marketing and research services. Audiences Wales has offices in Cardiff, Llanelli and Aberdare.
To Apply: For more information, please call 029 2037 3736, or e-mail us at recruitment@audienceswales.co.uk

5 Regional Development Officers 
MAKING MUSIC
Location: various
Salary:  ?
Closing date:19 February 2007
We are recruiting 5 home-based posts, 3 days a week (4 dpw in South West). Salary £25,000 pa, pro rata. Regional Development Officers will work with our local volunteers to support amateur music groups, providing advice and developmental opportunities, and championing their cause to external organisations. Applications must be received by 19 February; we will not acknowledge receipt of applications from candidates who have not downloaded the application pack. Disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria for this position will be guaranteed an interview.
To Apply: To download an application pack, please visit www.makingmusic.org.uk/vacancies

Development Manager
RE:CREATE
Location: Edinburgh
Salary:   £19,936 to £22,561 pa, pro rata
Closing date: 20 February 2007
Re:Create is a dynamic city-wide visual arts project run by Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh Printmakers and Stills, which provides artist-led activities to a diverse range of individuals and groups. Working with all three organisations, the Re:Create Manager will lead the next phase of this ambitious programme, building on previous successes and supporting a team of artists through a programme of professional and skills development to devise and deliver new, high quality, creative participatory activities.
To Apply:  For full details email recruitment@stills.org or see www.stills.org or post a 65p SAE to Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP. Deadline 10am Monday 19 Feb 2007.  Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and Stills aim to be equal opportunities employers. Stills is registered as Scottish Charity no SCO 14136.

Public Art Commissions
WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Location: Waterford
Salary: ?
Closing date:20 February 2007
The Waterford Healing Arts Trust in collaboration with Waterford Regional Hospital invites expressions of interest from artists for a number of small, integrated public art commissions in various departments throughout the hospital. By integrating artworks into the places of examination, treatment and care of patients, the Waterford Healing Arts Trust aims to improve the patient experience and to create a distinct visual identity for the unit/ space. The budgets range from Eur3,000 to Eur20,000. A two-stage application process will apply. Application requirements for stage one include a current CV, expression of interest (maximum 500 words) and high-quality visual documentation of previous work. For further information, contact Mary Grehan, Arts Co-ordinator (Job share)Waterford Healing Arts Trust, Waterford Regional Hospital, Dunmore Road, Waterford Tel: + 353 (0)51 842664 E-mail: WHAT@maila.hse.ie

Creative Learning Co-ordinator
MULTI STORY
Location: West Midlands
Salary:  
Closing date: 20 February 2007
Multistory's community arts programme of work is focused on learning, health and regeneration, working with communities, organisations and artists in Sandwell, the Black Country and the region. This post will co-ordinate Multistory's Creative Learning Programme which encompasses and responds to the 'Every Child Matters' agenda, as well as 'life long learning' for all members of the community. Multistory collaborates with artists to develop innovative approaches to learning within, and beyond, orthodox learning contexts that place the knowledge and experience of the participant at the heart of the process. 
Specifically, this post will involve the co-ordination of the Time to Talk programme of work to end March, 2008. Time to Talk is a programme of creative activities and interventions designed to develop innovative approaches to support the speech and language development of 0-5s, specifically focusing on the 3 to 5 age group.
To Apply:  Please go to Multistory's website where you can download a full application pack from the Current Vacancies page. www.multistory.org.uk

Head of Community Projects
POINT BLANK
Location: London
Salary:  £30 - 35 000
Closing date:23 February 2007
Point Blank's Community Music Department requires a highly organised, ambitious and motivated individual with a proven track record in sourcing a wide range of funding for youth projects. An extremely high level of bid-writing and proposal preparation is essential to this role. You will develop partnerships and secure funds from organisations such as local authorities, housing associations and youth organisations, and funders such as the Arts Council, the Big Lottery Fund and Youth Music.
To Apply: If you feel you are suitable for this post, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@pointblanklondon.com by 23/02/07. We will then send you a detailed job specification if appropriate.

Director
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL
Location: London
Salary:  ?
Closing date:23 February 2007
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are looking to appoint a Programme Director to take forward recommendations made by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report on Science and Heritage. The key recommendation of the report was a call to the UK heritage sector to come together to develop a broad based national strategy for heritage science that would conserve our cultural heritage for the benefit of all in the future. The report acknowledges the UK research councils' key role in developing this strategy and that the AHRC was best placed to have overall responsibility for heritage science research.
To Apply:For further details about this post, including how to apply, please refer to our website www.ahrc.ac.uk or write to Dr Gail Lambourne, Programme Manager, AHRC, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2AE g.lambourne@ahrc.ac.uk

Head of Communications
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Location: London
Salary:  ?
Closing date:23 February 2007
The Communications Team is central in ensuring that the Museum is globally recognised as a market-leader for quality, innovation and strength of its image. The Head of Communications will support and deliver the museum's objectives through developing and implementing innovative communications strategies across a broad range of media to inspire internal and external audiences. Reporting to the Director of Public Engagement, and line-managing a team of 12, you will be responsible for delivering to continuously improving standards.
To Apply: For further information please contact Lydia Fowler on +44(0)20 8392 6654 or email lfowler@richmond-associates.com Closing date for applications: Friday 23rd February 2007.

Director Musical Theatre
ARTS EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Location: London
Salary:  £40 000 +
Closing date:26 February 2007
The post is one of the most senior appointments within ArtsEd and the successful applicant will need to demonstrate a balance of professional and academic skills in order to ensure that ArtsEd London remains a leader in the world of professional Musical Theatre, training up to BA (Hons) standard. (Our courses are validated by City University.)  The school is looking for an entrepreneurial, visionary leader who can help to lead a highly committed and talented team to the next stage of its development.
To Apply: Application packs available from Arts Educational Schools London, Cone Ripman House, 14 Bath Road, Chiswick, London W4 1LY. Fax: 020-8987 6699, Tel: 020-8987 6666. Website: http://www.artsed.co.uk.

Director of Education and Arts Development
THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH
Location: Plymouth
Salary:  £30 - 35 000
Closing date:23 February 2007
Point Blank's Community Music Department requires a highly organised, ambitious and motivated individual with a proven track record in sourcing a wide range of funding for youth projects. An extremely high level of bid-writing and proposal preparation is essential to this role. You will develop partnerships and secure funds from organisations such as local authorities, housing associations and youth organisations, and funders such as the Arts Council, the Big Lottery Fund and Youth Music.
To Apply: For an application pack please contact: Jill Bright on 01752 230455
or email Jill.Bright@theatreroyal.com with your full postal address.

Project Development Director
PORTLAND SCULPTURE QUARRY TRUST
Location: UK
Salary:  £35 000
Closing date:28 February 2007
Experienced person to implement plans and secure funding - transforming large stone quarry into new cultural landscape within World Heritage Site.
To Apply: Apply: Portland Sculpture Quarry Trust mail:psqt@learningstone.org 01305-826736

Audience Development Manager
NATIONAL TRUST
Location: West Midlands
Salary:  £25,043 - £30,775 pa
Closing date: 28 February 2007
The National Trust cares for countryside and historic sites 'for ever for everyone'. We want to ensure Black and Minority Ethnic communities are involved in our work across the West Midlands - as visitors, volunteers and employees. With support from the Heritage Lottery Fund we are embarking on a four year programme of work to achieve this. You will recruit and manage a new team to deliver this work across the region as well as helping to take forward the National Trust's diversity agenda. Outreach work will focus on the Back to Backs (Birmingham), Wightwick Manor (Wolverhampton), Croome Park (Worcestershire) and Charlecote Park (Warwickshire).  You will need experience of delivering audience development projects in a heritage, arts or community context, work within a multicultural community and helping organisations to bring about change.
To Apply:  For an informal discussion, please contact Emma Hawthorne on 07876 367857. Please find full details for this position and apply online at www.ntjobs.org.uk Alternatively to request an application form, you can email: recruitmentenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk or send an A4 SAE (61p) to The National Trust, HRSC Reference WT0725/I, Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon SN2 2NA. Interview date: 14 March 2007. We are working to attract staff, volunteers and visitors who reflect our diverse population. We therefore particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic individuals and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented in the National Trust.

Ireland

Ballinasloe Fair and Festival Coordinator
BALLINASLOE FAIR AND FESTIVAL
Location: Ballinasloe
Salary:  EURO 230 000
Closing date:14 February 2007
Applications by covering letter and C.V. to Ted Keane & Associates, HR Consultants, Fair and Festival, 4 Duggan Avenue, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway or by email to ted@tedkeane.com. Informal enquiries may be made to 087 251 8018.