Officer, Business Transformation (x2) (COOF11 & COOF12) at Arts Council England

Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2025, 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: £30,631 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.**

Location: Any Arts Council Office outside London (Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cambridge, Brighton, or Bristol)

(The role will be based at the office base 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 on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week) **

Introduction & Role Details**

Arts Council England is looking for two full-time Officers and the role comes with an attractive salary and benefits package, including the chance to join a collaborative and inclusive team.

You’ll be joining a new flexible and agile transformation team at the Arts Council which is delivering against the ‘How the Arts Council will Change’ commitment in our strategy, Let’s Create, and in our Delivery Plan (theme 5 of the 2021-24 delivery plan). We are focused on enabling the organisation to become more user focused, improving the digital experience, and ensuring our people have the skills they need to deliver the ambition of Let’s Create.

This is an exciting role, joining a new team. You’ll find yourself operating flexibly across the Arts Council, working with different teams and programmes. You’ll be given tasks to lead on, which may include research into new proposals, concepts, and ideas, contributing to the development of existing or new digital systems, or taking part in consultation and engagement exercises, internally or externally.

To give you an idea of how this Officer, Business Transformation role would look and feel, here are some of the things you could expect to do:

• Be a flexible resource assigned to work on time-limited projects, undertaking and contributing to research relating to the projects aims and objectives and writing reports based on that research to support the delivery of the project.
• Seek new opportunities for change and collaboration through all your activities.
• Work with our data team to collect and analyse data.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support your role.

To succeed in this role, you will need experience in providing project and programme coordination, including the use of digital tools to organise workload and a proactive approach to managing competing priorities. You will also require the following:

• Experience in collaborative problem-solving in a team, with the ability to work on your initiative, but with good judgment about when to bring in others.
• The ability to meet deadlines, maintain confidentially and pay attention to detail
• A variety of communication, numeracy, and analytical skills

If you enjoy collaborating, researching, and identifying solutions, testing new ideas, and engaging with people, this may be the role for you! **

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement:** Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and 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 help 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 at 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.

Please note that, we are currently consulting on our Staff Code of Ethics and changes which will avoid conflicts of interest. The changes would mean that employees of the Arts Council would not be 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 recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance 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 click here **

Job ref: COOF11 & COOF12**

Closing date: Midday Tuesday 05 March 2024

Interviews: TBC

Please note: We do NOT accept CV’s or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk