Cultural Education Specialist Learning & Resources (COOF70)

Contract: Fixed term until 30 September 2026 working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work and welcome 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: Bristol- You will also have to travel beyond your office base for team meetings outreach and event facilitation (The role will be based in Bristol; however we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team normally 1-2 days a week)

This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the dynamic team that is developing the new and experimental national programme of support called the Cultural Education Network. This new national offer shares advice and best practice creates peer learning opportunities and fosters creative and cultural partnerships. The goal is to build the confidence skills and capabilities of teachers and cultural educators in developing cultural offers for children and young people in schools across England.

The programme currently offers one-to-one advice sessions and will grow to offer events and webinars networking and peer learning opportunities and resources for teachers and cultural educators.

As one of our new Cultural Education Specialists you will be joining the team at an integral point in the Networks development. You will have the opportunity to help forge the direction this role takes taking a data-driven approach through research and co-creation work and collaborating closely with other team members.

In a typical week you will be:

• Delivering one-to-one online support sessions
• Developing CPD opportunities and resources for teachers and cultural educators
• Facilitating webinars & in-person events
• Collaborating with colleagues teachers and educators from the creative and cultural sector to continually develop the Cultural Education Network
• Working closely with our partners across England to ensure our offer complements others

We are looking for an approachable proactive empathetic and collaborative team-player to help us grow this new initiative. To succeed in this role you will be creative and inquisitive with an appetite for building knowledge and expertise beyond your area of specialism always contributing to the bigger picture and using evidence-led approaches.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are 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 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

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Job ref: COOF70

Closing date: 12 midday Tuesday 15 July

1^st Interviews: (virtual) Friday 25 July

2^nd Interviews: (virtual) Wednesday 06 & Thursday 07 August

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