Job Description

Assistant, Cultural Property (MCP19)

Contract: Fixed term contract until November 2024, 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: \xc2\xa326,096 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Manchester or Birmingham (The role will be based at one of the office bases 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)

The Museums and Cultural Property team has a range of national responsibilities. They support the strategic development of museums and work with the cultural sector in securing, sustaining, preserving, advocating for and enabling access to collections in support of Arts Council\xe2\x80\x99s Strategy, Let\'s Create.

If you were already in this role, here are some of the areas you would have been working in this week:

• Assisting the effective running of the Museums and Cultural Property team and delivery of its statutory functions
• Working with a specific function of the team on a day-to-day basis
• Providing flexibility and capacity across the team to allow the effective deployment to other areas as required
• Assisting with export licensing and the government indemnity scheme.

To succeed in this role, you will need relevant skills and experience. You will also need to be highly organised and have excellent attention to detail, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities to meet tight deadlines. You will have good interpersonal and communication skills and the willingness to work collaboratively and contribute positively in a team environment.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll receive a salary of \xc2\xa326,096 per annum. Arts Council England provides world-class benefits. Some, not all, of our benefits can be found below:

• A final salary pension scheme, 25 days plus bank holidays and annual winter closure (three days between Christmas and New Year) plus one additional day for each year of service up to 30 days
• We also offer a buy/sell annual leave option and flexible and hybrid working and well-being support
• We also offer exclusive savings on the high street and online, as well as holidays, cinema tickets, gym membership, dining out and much more.

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

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 .

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

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application and more about our commitment to diversity on our website .

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Job ref: MCP19

Closing date: 12 noon, Tuesday 02 January

Interviews: 9 January

Please note: We do NOT accept CV\xe2\x80\x99s or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact

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