Public Programme Manager

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The opportunity

If you have experience in delivering socially engaged exhibitions, performances, talks, festivals or residencies, this position offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role managing and coordinating a public programme across Chelsea, Camberwell and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts.

You’ll work with the Head of Public Engagement and other colleagues to identify local, national and international audiences, overseeing a programme that promotes access and collaboration.

Alongside academic colleagues from across Art, Design and Performance, you’ll devise and deliver a public programme that supports our research, knowledge exchange and teaching.

In support of developing our public programmes, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and managing external and internal partnerships which promote collaboration and mutual benefit
• Developing and delivering a programme of student engagement which brings together public engagement, research impact and student experience priorities
• Managing the exhibitions team in the delivery of public programmes
• In collaboration with the Communications team, preparing and delivering communications on the public programme

About you

Committed to harnessing creativity for social purpose, you’ll need extensive experience in the design, development and delivery of public programmes.

Adept at working in partnership, you’ll have the ability to communicate in a compelling and influential way.

You’ll also need the ability to motivate and lead others and promote collaboration.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 19/05/2023.

To book a 15 minute informal chat with Hannah Guthrie, Head of Public Engagement, please contact Ellie Donaldson e.donaldson@arts.ac.uk

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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