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\xa328,761 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 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)

About us: Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for two enthusiastic and skilled candidates to join our inclusive and welcoming team as Officers in the Museums and Cultural Property team. These full-time roles can be based in any of the office locations listed and offer a salary of \xc2\xa328,761 and a great benefits package.

The Museums and Cultural Property team delivers a range of national responsibilities that support the strategic development of museums and works with the cultural sector in securing, sustaining, preserving, advocating for and enabling access to collections in support of Arts Council\'s Strategy Let\'s Create!.

About the Role: The roles are varied, and no two days will be the same. You will contribute to, collaborate on and progress projects, process improvements, casework, and information management.

The focus of one role will be supporting the Senior Manager, Operations on work such as data and reporting, and casework for the Acceptance in Lieu Panel.

The other role, will focus on projects, contributing to research and drawing on sector and industry data to inform Arts Council policy, strategy, and programme development.

Here are some of the things you could expect to do:

• Working with colleagues from Museums and Cultural Property, across Arts Council and the sector to review and develop programmes and initiatives.
• Collating data and evidence about the running of our schemes and sharing the difference the work has made to museums and communities across the UK in a timely and effective way.
• Collaborating on the development of our user-focussed reviews to keep our procedures, application forms and guidance updated and relevant.
• Working with Arts Council\'s research team to collect and collate other research and access accurate insight and intelligence from the museums and art trade to inform the development of policy and strategy.
• Increasing the accessibility of our web-based information and guidance and ensuring it is up-to-date, accurate and usable.

To apply for this role, you will need experience of working in a team to deliver projects and programmes and have the ability to work confidently and discretely with key stakeholders across Arts Council, within the cultural sector and from diverse backgrounds. You will also require:

• A proactive and collaborative problem- solving ethos and, user focussed approach.
• A well-developed ability to meet deadlines, maintaining confidentially and attention to detail.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills and the ability to synthesize large amounts of information.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

In return for your skills, you\'ll receive an excellent salary of \xc2\xa328,761 and a generous benefits package. 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, in order 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

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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To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click

Job ref: MCP56 and MCP44

Closing date: 9am Monday 10 July

Interviews: (virtual) 21, 24 and 27 July.

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Arts Council England