Arts, Heritage and Events Officer - Newham, United Kingdom - Recroot Ltd

Recroot Ltd
Recroot Ltd
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Newham, United Kingdom

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Recroot are looking for an Arts, Heritage and Events Officer to join our client based with Newham Council.


This position is starting asap, working Mon to Fri up to 36 hours a week, initially for a 3 month contract that will be extended after review.


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent level of work experience at the level relevant to the field.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Overall Purpose of Job

  • The post holder reports to the Arts and Heritage Manager.
  • 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.
  • To provide logístical systems and technical support to review, evolve and implement the council's annual events programme.
  • Working with colleagues to ensure the successful delivery of events from initial concept and planning through to on-site management and post event evaluation.
  • 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.
  • To ensure relevant legislation, regulations and policies are complied with.
  • To work with the relevant teams and council colleagues to ensure effective marketing and communications that deliver audiences to council's events and activities.
  • To work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to achieve the service plans and corporate priorities.
  • To contribute with activities on the service vision of improving resident engagement and participation in arts, cultural and heritage programmes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • To support local creativity and imagination throughout the borough, with local arts organisations working with local, regional and national partners.
  • 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.
  • To plan, organise and deliver a range of community events that reflects Newham's diverse communities.
  • 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.

Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract


Salary:
£21.64 per hour


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID: 938199

Expected start date: 26/06/2023
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