Arts and Culture Programme and Partnerships Manager (London Borough of Culture)

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Arts & Culture Programme and Partnerships Manager
£40,854 – £49,503 per annum
Fixed term until end of June 2026
Full Time (36 hours)
Wandsworth

Hybrid working: At least 3 days office or community based, one of the office days will be Wednesdays due to team meetings.

Do you want to join us in ensuring that our year as The Mayor of London’s London Borough of Culture 2025 leaves a lasting legacy on Wandsworth’s creative sector?

We are so excited that Wandsworth has been chosen to be London Borough of Culture 2025. We are planning an inspirational year of culture where every corner of Wandsworth comes alive in an explosion of creativity.

By sharing experiences and connecting, we believe culture has the power to make us all feel better. We want to start a movement across the Capital where everyone recognises that culture has the power to heal - a place where better health outcomes are achieved through the healing, inspirational power of culture and the arts.

You can expect large scale dance events, a mass choral spectacular and a disability arts festival showcasing great artists from the borough, amongst many other things. But equally important is that we ensure that London Borough of Culture 2025 boosts our creative sector - creating more, better paid and environmentally sustainable employment opportunities that are accessible to all. 

About the role

We are seeking a Programme and Partnership Manager to lead on the Economic Growth and the Climate Emergency and Sustainability goals outlined in Wandsworth’s Arts and Culture Strategy 2021-2031 and to ensure that these goals are embedded, championed, and delivered in our London Borough of Culture programme.

Your work will include: managing creative projects that support of creative industries over our London Borough of Culture year; leading on developing structured pathways that identify and nurture creative talent into the cultural and creative industries; collaboratively seeking ways to ensure that both the council and our creative partners reduce our carbon footprint and proactively tackle the climate emergency. 

You will be part of a proactive and award-winning Arts and Culture Service, within a borough that prides itself on delivering a wide range of creative opportunities for everyone living, working and visiting the borough. For more details on the work already happening in the borough visit Wandsworth Council’s Arts section, Wandsworth Arts Fringe and Wandsworth Art.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Substantial experience in working on and leading significant high quality creative programmes (£50k +) with public participation. 
• Experience of managing initiatives, preferably that develop creative career pathways, focused on diversifying the creative industry workforce. 
• Experience of leading on projects that involve a diverse set of partners in both its development and delivery.
• Strong track record of coordinating the ongoing assessment, monitoring and evaluation of projects against performance targets and establishing/maintaining an agile response to those findings.   
• Excellent project management and organisational skills (project management qualification is not required but experience is essential). Direct experience of managing projects with budgets of £50K+, accounting for expenditure and working through existing systems to report spend and anticipating commitments. Knowledge of key issues relating to project delivery, including procuring, commissioning, contracting and partnership management.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, contexts and deadlines.
• Strong communications skills, particularly in partnership working with other organisations.

Contact details

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Sara O'Donnell, London Borough of Culture Programme Director at sara.odonnell@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk 

If you are an accomplished arts professional who meets the above criteria and want to join an award-winning team, we encourage you to apply now!

Please ensure your supporting statement demonstrates your ability and experience of delivering against the Economic Growth, the Climate Emergency and Sustainability goals; and the accompanying objectives outlined in the Arts and Culture Strategy. 

Closing Date: 17th November 2024
Shortlisting Date: w/c 18th November 2024
Interview Date: w/c 25th November 2024

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.