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Summary: 

Term: Until 31st March 2026

Salary: £25,230 – £29,141

Based: Powered By CAN HQ (West Bromwich)

Apply by: 18/09/2023

A Community Changemaker with a key responsibility for identifying localities, as a convener, connector and champion for arts, culture and civic change in communities, identifying and securing partnerships and collaboration opportunities in support of strengthening underserved communities of children, young people and young adults (under 35yrs).

You will be pro-active in working with young people and key decision makers from local organisations and services to design, plan and deliver against key targets.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Place Making and Place Shaping

● To have knowledge of and drive Arts Council England’s Investment Principles/Outcomes & Let’s Create Strategy (including other governing/arms length organisations) in collaboration with the Management Team (MT) and to be appointed as one of our Inclusivity and Relevance champions for our Arts Council England’s Investment Principles.

● To liaise with children, young people and young adults within the community making them forefront of any decisions for a place based approach so that they benefit from increased access to arts and culture.

● To design a training programme across the Black Country and surrounding areas.

● To develop mechanisms for sharing the learning from consultations to influence project development and policy in the local area

Community and Civic Change Programming

● To manage, devise and implement outreach strategies, proactively seeking out community led arts, culture, educational and creative initiatives to inspire, engage and create impact in communities.

● To lead on researching, liaising with organisations locally, regionally and nationally that can provide arts and culture opportunities.

● To develop strategies for civic change and proactively work in collaboration with place based ecologies to look at change making and cultural leadership.

● To co-create with the Next Generation Now Team to devise youth consultation events, taking a creative approach to engage and capture the views of children, young people and young adults to oversee a range of youth-led projects within the community (including those inside and outside of schools).

Partnership and Networking

● To co-lead with Creative Director and Creative Programme Producer to create partnerships with arts and culture organisations that can support children, young people and young adults in our projects.

● To collaborate on forming connections with organisations locally, regionally and nationally that may either provide or encourage arts and culture for children, young people and young adults.

● To develop relationships and partnerships across identified Priority Places/Leveling Up for Culture, with key stakeholders including local authorities, schools, health authorities and youth services.

● To co-ordinate and oversee the work of freelance facilitators and artists to ensure the aims and standards of the projects are met to enable delivery. Administration and Communication

● Be responsible for completing all relevant paperwork in alignment with PbC’S policies and procedures.

● To support the monitoring and evaluation of participant journey’s and programme impact for internal and external reporting.

● To communicate effectively with PbC Development, Marketing and Income Generation team to align external communications and enable programme sustainability and growth according to participant need and demonstrating rating impact.

● To provide development and learning to members of the Youth Management Board (YMB).

General Responsibilities

● To represent the organisation within local and regional networks of supporters and stakeholders.

● To participate in regular team meetings and supervision meetings.

● Attend ideas meetings and contribute to discussions about the future of PbC.

● To identify personal development and training opportunities for self and team & disseminate CDP & training opportunities to PbC staff.

● To contribute ideas that may support the ongoing development of the organisation.

● To contribute to the programming and administration of bespoke commissioned services.

● To ensure confidentiality within the organisation at all times.

● To participate in activities which fall outside of normal working hours as required, e.g. Training, Staff Meetings, Recruitment/Engagement events, fundraising events, etc.

● To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by SLT. Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding

● To work within the organisation’s safeguarding and equal opportunities policies to ensure allocated staff and practitioners line managed by the role work within the organisation’s safeguarding and equal opportunities policies.

● To undertake relevant risk assessments before undertaking events/projects/activities for which the role has direct responsibility.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

● A minimum of 3-5 years in a similar role in the Cultural, Creative, Education and Youth sectors.

● A keen and active interest in the vision and purpose of PbC, with a working knowledge of Black Country and surrounding areas (including knowledge of marginalised communities).

● To respond to new challenges with agility and a proactive approach with an understanding of equal opportunities and cultural diversity issues in the delivery of our services, both internally and externally.

● To have an awareness of ACE’s Let’s Create and Investment Principles and Outcomes.

● A positive attitude with a high level of self-motivation and ability to work on your own initiative.

● Working knowledge of relevant software packages (Microsoft Office Suite, Google).

● Knowledge of arts, cultural, education and community sectors. Desirable

● A degree or equivalent qualification in the Cultural, Creative, Education and Youth sectors.

● Knowledge of youth work and/or previous experience of working within a youth-led organisation.

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