Relationship Manager Engagement & Communities (MN15

Contract: Permanent working 35 hours per week(Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work and welcomes applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: 36987 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme generous annual leave and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Nottinghamor Birmingham (The role can be based at one of the office bases listed; however we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular onsite contact days with other members of the team normally 12 days a week)

Arts Council England requires a collaborative and inclusive Relationship Manager with knowledge and experience of engaging communities from a wide range of backgrounds in culture and creativity particularly those who may be less likely to engage to join our supportive Midlands team at an exciting time for the region. The successful candidate will support the delivery of our strategyLets Createas part of our commitment to a country transformed by culture.

The relationship manager should ensure that they can effectively and credibly advise and support creative practitioners and organisations and should be passionate about broadening engagement in creativity and culture through cocreation coproduction and empowering community voice.

If you were currently doing this job here are some of the areas you would have been working on this week:

• Giving funding advice assessing grant applications understanding project information and monitoring the performance of funded organisations and projects including NPOs and Creative People and Places programmes
• Analysing financial information identifying investment risks and providing feedback to applicants
• Sharing your expertise internally and externally related to Communities and Engagement as well as working outside your specialism on a range of Arts Council initiatives
• Supporting the Arts Councils placebased approach by undertaking development activities in designated Priority Places

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The Arts Council is committed to being an inclusive employer building an inclusive workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However you identify and whatever background you bring with you we welcome you to apply for a role at the Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here

Disabled D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan a final salary scheme. To find out more click here.

Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant investment or loan funding either in person as a member of a partnership or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this please talk to the recruiting manager or contact

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our applicationguidance and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here.

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To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please clickhere

Job ref: MN15

Closing date: 09:00 am Friday 25 April

1^st Interviews: Virtual 15 and 16 May

2^nd Interviews: In person 29 and 30 May in Nottingham/ Birmingham location to be confirmed

Please note: We doNOTaccept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format please contact