Community Programme Manager, West End Centre (FTC)
Do you want to lead the community programme and engagement at a one of a kind arts venue?
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Job Title: Community Programme Manager
Salary: £18,000 - £19,800 per annum (FTE £30,000 – 33,000)
Location: West End Centre, Aldershot
Hours: 22 hours per week (3 days)
Type of Contract: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover) until April 2026
Referral Category: Category B
Job Description: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U-nMQQzKbpt5EoPDGn_vqzhs23ESrs8f/view?usp=drive_link
Do you want to lead the community programme and engagement at a one of a kind arts venue?
As the community programme manager at the West End Centre, you will take the lead and ownership of the venue’s community programming and engagement – covering the workshops, classes and exhibitions across the venue as well as working closely with our programming team. You will also generate, maintain and develop great links with local partners, stakeholders and those in the community to identify opportunities to encourage these groups to engage with the venue and to maximise a diverse and engaging community programme.
A bit about you
You’ll have extensive experience in community engagement and working with freelancers in a programme capacity. You’ll have experience of programme management focused on a variety of classes, workshops and events across various art-forms. A strong administrative background and great stakeholder management skills are essential coupled with your creativity to deliver a commercially viable programme against income and expenditure targets.
Experience in arts and culture is a big plus.
What it’s like to work for us
At Hampshire Cultural Trust we have a vision to create inspirational culture experiences that enrich and transform lives. We manage and support 24 attractions across Hampshire and deliver county-wide outreach programmes that bring great culture to local communities. We also deliver a diverse range of wider social impact initiatives targeted at those who are most vulnerable or disadvantaged and who would not usually have access to arts and culture.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and a culture that actively values difference. We recognise people from different backgrounds and experiences bring valuable insights to the workplace and enhance the way we perform and work. Our levels of employee engagement are high and our organisational culture positive.
The benefits of working for us
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rated for part time working)
- 7.5% Employer pension contributions
- Life assurance scheme (x3 annual salary)
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Interest-free Season ticket loans and travel loans from first day of employment
- Charity Worker Discounts Scheme (savings on retail, leisure, groceries, travel etc.)
- Access to same day GP appointments for employees and their immediate family
- Access to free eye tests and vouchers towards glasses for VDU use
- Free flu vaccination vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Health Cash Plan (cashback on dental, optical, medical for monthly subscription cost)
- Opportunities to learn, develop and progress
- Free tea and coffee in all our venues
- Team Card - Free access to our fee paying venues and discounts across café and retail.
To apply please fill in the application form with an up-to-date CV. We do not require covering letters for this position however would be grateful to receive context to your application.
Closing date for applications: 23.03.2025
Proposed Interview date: TBC
To find out more about us visit our website www.hampshireculture.org.uk and https://careers.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk/
- Department
- Operations
- Role
- Programming and Community Engagement
- Locations
- West End Centre
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Yearly salary
- £18,000 - £19,800
- Employment type
- Contract
Need to talk to us?
Use the live chat function to speak directly to the Hiring Manager or drop us a message at: recruitment@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk.
Alternatively you can talk to us directly on: 01962 396678
Our employee benefits:
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rated for part time working)
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7.5% Employer pension contribution
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Generous occupational maternity, adoption and paternity pay
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Generous occupational sick pay
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Life assurance scheme - 3x annual salary
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Industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
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Interest-free season ticket loans and travel loans from first day of employment
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Access to 24/7 GP appointments for you and your immediate family
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Free eye tests and vouchers towards glasses
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Charity worker discounts scheme
(savings on retail, leisure, groceries, travel etc.)
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Health cash plan
(cashback on dental, optical, medical for monthly subscription cost)
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HCT Team Card
(free access to our admission charging venues and discounts across café and retail)
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Free Flu vaccination vouchers
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Cycle to work scheme
Our recruitment - what to expect
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Step 1 – Application
Check out who we are and find the role for you. Applying through our application form we'll find out about you and you an even add a fun flair to your application.
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Step 2 - Catch-up
Once we've got your application one of our team may reach out to find out more about you, your interest and to tell you about life at HCT. This is an informal catch-up.
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Step 3 - Interview and Assessment
Depending on the role you may have 1 or 2 stages of interviews. These will often include a task related to the role. We'll send a guidance pack prior to the interview to give you some hints, tips and to help prepare.
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Step 4 - Offer and Onboarding
Congratulations! We really think you could make your mark at HCT, so you'll receive your verbal offer and we'll start formally welcoming you.
Life at HCT
Not your traditional museum or art gallery
HCT is all about changing lives through culture and it is only through our staff and volunteers that we make that happen. We are selective on those who join us as we expect all of our teams and colleagues to uphold HCT’s values of being confident and creative in all circumstances. To strive for excellence with everything we do whilst taking responsibility and ownership for all aspects of our work as a trust in order to deliver amazing things through teamwork. All of this is underpinned by our keen strives to respect everyone’s individuality and uniqueness.
West End Centre
Community Programme Manager, West End Centre (FTC)
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