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Glasgow International Open Programme Convenor, Glasgow Life

  •  Scotland
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes August 31, 2025
  •  Martel Ollerenshaw
  •  info@glasgowinternational.org
  • #Events

Description

Job Summary

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for an Open Programme Convenor to join our Arts and Music team to oversee and deliver the 2026 Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art.

Job Description

£36,272.27 - £42,116.92

Location: Tramway, 25 Albert Road, Glasgow G41 2PE

Ref: GLA14070

Hours: Until 31 December 2025 part time 28 hours per week across 4 days, increasing to full time 35 hours per week across 5 days from 1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026.

Contract type: Fixed Term until 30 September 2026

Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role. If you're applying for a part-time or bank job, we will calculate your pay on a pro-rata basis. The hourly rate is £19.88 per hour.

Location: Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in our Tramway office. The office at Tramway and has great links to public transport with parking nearby.

What you'll do

As an Open Programme Convenor, you'll be a part of a dedicated team, reporting to the Festival Director. You'll play an essential role in to oversee, support and deliver Glasgow International's Open Programme.

Who you are

We're looking for:

  • Experience of working in festivals or contemporary arts spaces and/or arts in education/community settings.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Glasgow's visual art community.
  • Demonstrated experience of project management.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with a variety of partners, groups and organisations.
  • Production experience - knowledge of timelines and what is needed to install exhibitions and to deliver live events.

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 31 August 2025. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 8 September 2025.

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