£37,000 - £40,000 pro rata - 22.5 hours per week - 12 months fixed-term/interim contract. The role will support our current Director as she works reduced hours for the next year and will involve operational leadership of a small, dedicated management team. The trustees will support you in the role, bringing a wealth of expertise, and strategic guidance. Leadership and team management skills are a key part of the role as well as strong operational skills to ensure the efficient and smooth running of the theatre, the Allsop Gallery and the Bridport Prize and to deliver the business plan. You will also need to have a strategic perspective on the organisation, representing it to funders, policymakers, and the wider community and deputising for the Director. Strong financial skills are a must as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences and maintain and build relationships. You will lead on grant applications and fund-raising initiatives, actively seeking to secure funding for the organisation from a variety of sources and stakeholders, and exploring new income sources. - Working recent senior operational experience of the arts and charitable sectors. - Strong leadership and management skills. Ability to motivate and inspire staff, build teams, and manage complex operations. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Financial acumen. Understanding of financial management principles and ability to manage budgets and track financial performance. - Ability to deliver on BAC's business plan and to anticipate and respond to changing circumstances. - Knowledge of charity governance, legal compliance and working with boards. - Understanding of fundraising and resource development. Ability to have input into securing funding from a variety of sources. - Ability to collaborate with management team to drive an audience development programme to increase ticket income and broaden range of audiences to events. - Effective administrative and IT skills. Full person spec in recruitment pack. Key responsibilities - Oversee all aspects of the organisation's operations, including programming, finance, administration, marketing, technical and building operations, gallery and Bridport Prize. - Manage day-to-day operations, including all operations administration, contracting, governance, risk assessments, policies, risk register and data management. - Operational management of the staff team. - Ensure governance compliance with charity law, employment law, safeguarding and data protection. - Work with the Director to prepare papers and reports for the Board of Trustees. - Ensure all necessary operational policies and procedures are in place and implemented. - Ensure compliance with health and safety guidance in the organisation's operations and events. - Lead the organisation's environmental sustainability ensuring that environmental sustainability is prioritised and appropriately incorporated within our operations. Full job description in recruitment pack. Please read the job description and personal specification carefully (full details in recruitment pack) and then send us: - A letter of no more than two sides of A4, or a video recording no longer than 3 mins*, explaining why you are right for this position and how you would approach the role. Responses (written or recorded) should be submitted via email to [email protected] *If you are sending a recording, this can be recorded on a phone or similar device. Please send large files (eg video) via a file sharing platform such as WeTransfer.Job Summary
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- A current CV telling us about your work experience to date - this should give us a sense of how your previous experience makes you a good fit for this role.
- The names and contact details for two references, one of which should be a current or recent employer.
- A completed Equal Opportunities monitoring form - see https://www.bridport-arts.com/jobs/current-vacancies/ to download.