Programme Coordinator, Create Growth North East - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Creative UK

Creative UK

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

PT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR Create Growth North East
Creative UK is the independent network for the UK Creative Industries, we champion, connect, support and invest in creative people and businesses

Our goal is simple:
to cultivate a world where creativity is championed, valued, and nurtured.

Our specialist Support programmes offer skills development, business support and investment opportunities to businesses and freelancers working across the UK creative sector.

A key aim of Create Growth North East is to enable creative businesses to explore and secure commercial investment opportunities.

This Programme delivers mentoring, workshops and events that will enable businesses to be ready for investment and facilitate access to additional funding from Innovate UK and commercial investors.

This Programme Coordinator role will operate at the heart of this programme; influencing and developing its design and leading successful delivery of the Programme.

This is an exciting time for the Creative Industries in the North East with increased investment and activity secured from DCMS through the North of Tyne Combined Authority and the Create Growth Programme

We are seeking a part-time Programme Coordinator who will operate at the heart of our Create Growth North
East Programme.

This is an opportunity for someone who is seeking to grow their skills and broaden their experience across project management within the creative sector.

If you can demonstrate excellency in administration, confident communication skills and an ability to provide an exceptional service to our team of experts then Creative UK would like to hear from you

LOCATION:

North East, Creative UK operates a flexible hybrid working policy, this role will require remote working with the scope to explore office space in central Newcastle as part of the developing activity.

STARTING SALARY:
up to £25,000 FTE pa + benefits

CONTRACT:
Part time min 2.5 days per week, fixed term until March 2025 with scope to become permanent.

Video link optional. Creative UK is an inclusive recruiter and happy to make adjustments to our selection process by request_

Responsible to:
Programme Manager

Responsible for:
Freelance Contractors

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

This Part Time Coordinator will work alongside an existing full-time Coordinator

Administration

Provide organisational and administrative support to the Programme Manager in the delivery of our

North East Programme, e.g., booking and liaising with speakers, managing events viaEventbrite/zoom, booking venues, caterers etc

Act as a key point of contact for business support, providing information, advice and guidance as required
Retain accurate records, maintaining secure data protected files, spreadsheets and CRM system data.
Liaise with Participants and check claim submissions to ensure eligible and evidenced
Assist with the preparation of plans, schedules, and budgets for agreed activity.
Collate all reporting information and support progress reports with relevant contributions from the programme and finance team.

Communications

Support the research of creative clusters, gaps in the market, trends and needs across North East to help shape programme planning
Work with the Marketing Manager to develop and deliver a regional communications campaign to include:
Social Media

Press and PR

Newsletters

- 'Cascade' Marketing

Monitor and manage relevant programme enquiries daily, coordinating participants and signposting opportunities as required.
Organise and minute/action relevant meetings, conference calls etc.

Liaise with Creative UK colleagues, reporting into team and company meetings.

Some travel across the English regions may be required

To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required. This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing_
All staff must develop Creative UK's commitment to equal opportunities and promote nondiscriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken._

Essential Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge and/or passion for the Culture and Creative sector
Knowledge and/or passion for the North East
Demonstrable experience of working in a similar administrative or communications role
Experience of managing competing priorities
Attention to detail
Experience of working to tight deadline
Excellent written and communications skills
Competent skills in Microsoft Office365

Desirable Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

Marketing & Communications experience
Event management experience
Experience working with CRM systems

All our employees will be expected to demonstrate behaviours associated with our company values. Our values drive the way we work;
how we do things is just as important as
what we do.