Job Description

Contract: Permanent, 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\xa332,974 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: London (The role will be based at the office base 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 if the team, normally 1-2 days a week)

Who we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a talented person who can improve and increase knowledge about who we are, what we do and why we do it.

As our Communication Officer (Stakeholder and Parliamentary Liaison), you\xe2\x80\x99ll be comfortable communicating in a variety of ways with those who make decisions and have influence \xe2\x80\x93 whether they work in politics, the creative industries, education, health, or in any of the many other sectors we work with.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll make sure that they understand and advocate for the huge benefits creativity and culture has for everyone\xe2\x80\x99s lives, for our communities and for our country.

In this role, you will:

• Research complicated issues and turn what you have found out into easily understandable briefs for senior colleagues and others
• Write clear replies to requests for information from MPs, ministers and others about our work
• Devise new ways for advocating and championing the benefits of creativity and culture to decision takers, policy makers and opinion formers.
• Help run events where you\xe2\x80\x99ll explain, advocate and champion the our work
• Build on and share your knowledge of public affairs / stakeholder engagement.

About the role

The Communications Officer (Stakeholder and Parliamentary Liaison) is a key member of our stakeholder team. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work directly with the Head of Stakeholder Engagement. You\xe2\x80\x99ll help them deliver on our strategy to increase understanding and raise the profile of the work of Arts Council England with decision takers, policy makers and opinion formers. You\xe2\x80\x99ll help create and deliver creative ideas on how we can do that.

To make a success of this job you\xe2\x80\x99ll need to keep abreast of what others are saying about us and spot opportunities for how we can champion the benefits of creativity and culture. This is a role that requires you to show that you can apply your knowledge, communicate clearly, and be persuasive.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be equally happy working on your own, as part of a team or taking the lead when needed.

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who will support their colleagues with their specialist area of expertise.

About the Arts Council

Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. Our strategy, Let\xe2\x80\x99s Create, sets out our vision that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high-quality cultural experiences.

From 2023 to 2026 we will invest over \xc2\xa3467 million of public money from Government and an estimated \xc2\xa3250 million from The National Lottery each year to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.

Please note, to avoid conflicts of interest, employees of the Arts Council cannot 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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer 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 can provide support with your application. For further information .

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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Closing date: Midnight Sunday 01 October 2023

Interviews: (virtual) week commencing 9th October

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