Cultural Projects Lead - Guildford, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Guildford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Introduction

Surrey County Council is committed to the development of its workforce and as such this role is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council.

We thank you for your interest in Surrey County Council and would encourage you to review our current vacancies which are available to all.

The starting salary for this this role is £36,989 per annum, based on working 36-hours per week.

Are you passionate about offering a great cultural service? Would you like to be a part of developing an inspirational programme of activity? If so, this might be the role for you

About us

Surrey Arts is part of Surrey County Council's Cultural Services, and our values support our vision, shape our culture, and are crucial in delivering our corporate strategy.

We are the lead partner for both the Surrey Music Education Hub and the Cultural Education Partnerships alongside community based cultural projects that the team delivers.

Our aim is to work in partnership to achieve our mission of "changing lives through world class arts".

Our values and work
Surrey Arts is an ambitious and forward-thinking organisation that places our residents at the centre of our work.

We are committed to developing the service as a genuinely inclusive organisation, fostering a culture of belonging where all are respected and valued and one that meets the needs of the whole diverse community of Surrey.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is central to our organisation, and we are committed to its development at all levels of the organisation as outlined in our EDI strategy.

We have a strong reputation for delivering vibrant and diverse cultural arts programmes for residents across Surrey.

Maintaining strong partnerships are vital to the way in which we work, and we have an established network of local, regional and national partners including Surrey's Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs).

About the role

Surrey County Council Cultural Services is looking for a committed, highly motivated and enthusiastic
Cultural Projects Lead to support the work of the team in putting on an exciting programme of cultural events.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised individual to contribute to a new ambitious programme that celebrates culture and puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of our celebrations.

This exciting role demands someone who can forge effective working relationships with a range of internal and external partners taking into consideration the needs of our communities across the region as well as creating and establishing new work to deepen and diversify our offer.

You will be supported to work remotely or from a base or bases in the area.

You should also have your own car and a clean driving licence and be prepared to travel within the county.

About you
You will be innovative and highly motivated, with a passion for culture.

You will be experienced in managing, monitoring and delivering a successful programme of events, using your background of arts marketing and promotion experience to do this.

In addition, you will be willing and able to support the work across Surrey and, at times, outside of normal working hours.

Experience and understanding of the cultural landscape, with particular reference to stakeholders and funding,
Have knowledge and understanding of effective evaluation processes within an arts and culture context,
The ability to work as part of a team to deploy and develop staff,
Experience of risk management and mitigations,
Be creative and innovative, with a collaborative approach, as well as being able to work autonomously,
Capability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders, both internally and externally.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values
we follow.
Additional Information
The job advert closes at 11.59pm on Wednesday 30th August 2023.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

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Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.

You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit
MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

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