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Programme Producer - Yorkshire Sculpture International, Henry Moore Foundation

  •  Yorkshire
  •  Under £10K
  •  Part time
  •  Closes March 19, 2025
  •  Louise Olley
  •  recruitment@henry-moore.org
  • #Visual arts

Description

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, dynamic team at Yorkshire Sculpture International. You will work closely with our partner institutions to deliver one of our leading projects: The YSI Sculpture Network.

Job Description

Part time, fixed term contract: 6 months; 17.5 hrs per week

Salary: £7,500 (£30k p.a. FTE) plus 3% pension contribution

Location: Henry Moore Institute, Leeds city centre plus some home working. This role requires regional travel across West Yorkshire, with time spent at other YSI venues.

YSI is a partnership between four cultural institutions based in West Yorkshire: Henry Moore Institute, The Hepworth Wakefield, Leeds Art Gallery, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. With a rich sculptural legacy our goal is to work together and position Yorkshire as the UK's home of sculpture, building on this heritage and benefiting the region today.

We're looking for a Programme Producer to help make this vision a reality. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, dynamic team at YSI. Reporting to the Partnerships and Programme Manager, you will work closely with our partner institutions to deliver one of our leading projects: The YSI Sculpture Network.

This is an Arts Council England-funded project, with tight deadlines. Combining excellent project management with great people skills, you will have a demonstrable track record in planning and delivering programmed activities. You'll have the opportunity to shape the programme while building on past successes. The role is ideal for someone enthusiastic, experienced, and confident in supporting artists.

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community and under-represented groups.

If you have the skills and experience to meet the requirements of the role, we would be pleased to receive an application from you. A recruitment pack, application form and equal opportunities monitoring forms are available on our website, where further information can be found about the Henry Moore Foundation: https://www.henry-moore.org/jobs/

Please note: This is a PAYE role, and the successful applicant will be employed by the Henry Moore Foundation.

Job Requirements

The following experience, knowledge, and skills are essential (E) or desirable (D) to fulfil this role. These criteria will be used to shortlist candidates so please give examples of these skills and experiences:

  • Experience of working in or with arts organisations or supporting similar programme delivery (E)
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks (E)
  • A collaborative, proactive approach, with strong relationship-building skills (E)
  • Self-motivated and able to manage projects from inception to delivery (E)
  • A solid understanding of visual art practices, especially sculpture (E)
  • Marketing experience in the arts (E)
  • Ability to lead small events, with some confidence in public speaking (E)
  • Excellent communication skills for engaging with a diverse range of people (E)
  • Experience of creating engaging content for Social Media (D)
  • Proficiency in writing and editing with a high attention to detail (D)

Job Responsibilities

  • Support the recruitment process for the 2025 YSI Sculpture Network artists.
  • Be the main point of contact for the YSI Sculpture Network artists throughout recruitment, programme delivery and evaluation.
  • Develop and coordinate accessible events and workshops across multiple venues, both in-person and online.
  • Liaise with artists and support their needs as much as possible.
  • Lead evaluation, data collection, and reporting for stakeholders.
  • Work with marketing and PR teams to create content for social media, newsletters, and the website to promote the YSI Sculpture Network Artists.
  • Build on the legacy of past networks and support opportunities for cross pollination between networks and in the region.
  • Use Mailchimp to create and distribute a YSI mail-out through collecting sector news and sharing opportunities.

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How to Apply

If you are interested in this position and, having read the job specification, you have the credentials to meet the requirements of the role, we would be delighted to receive an application from you. Please apply using the application form supplied (no CVs please). When completing the form, it would be helpful if you could address the requirements of the person specification and tell us about any gaps in your employment history. Thank you.
Further information about YSI is available on our website: henry-moore.org/what-we-do/aboutus/yorkshire-sculpture-international/
Further information about the Henry Moore Foundation is available at: henry-moore.org.
Please return your completed application form (no CVs please) to Louise Olley at [email protected] by Wednesday 19 March 2025, 10:00

Interviews will take place for shortlisted candidates in Leeds on Friday 28 March 2025.

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