Project Officer

About You

Are you an enthusiastic, self-starter with dedication to completing tasks quickly and efficiently? We are looking for a highly motivated and organised person to join our team.

You will be someone who is passionate and committed to inclusion, making work that has an impact in our communities, to cultural democracy, to making a real difference.

You will enjoy working in a team and being part of quite a small group. You will be someone who finds it easy to talk to a wide range of people. You will be organised, and you will understand the needs of people in a variety of situations.

We are specifically seeking an individual to work on digital design and communications to effectively reach our wide range of audiences.

Key Responsibilities

- Working with the Director to develop artwork and design assets for the Charity and for specific projects. Working quickly to short deadlines. Some knowledge and use of Photoshop and InDesign required. Video editing would be useful too.

- Overseeing the social media and understanding the language used on each platform. Able to change tone based on the project and adapt to the Eden Arts style and language used. Platforms currently used include: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Mailchimp, but knowledge of TikTok and YouTube also useful.

- Support project delivery such as task prioritisation, working to deadlines, achieving objectives, licencing, undertaking risk assessments and being responsible for health and safety relating to projects.

- Contribute and generate creative ideas and responses to project ideas, working closely with the Eden Arts team.

- Collate data and complete monitoring and evaluation tasks as advised by the Operations Manager.

- Provide relevant information to the Director and Operations Manager to ensure the reporting to the Arts Council England and other funders is completed.

- Support the promotion of our projects through social media as well as traditional print media.

Overview

Eden Arts are an award-winning artist-led organisation dedicated to inspiring change and enriching lives through cultural initiatives, strategic projects, events, and festivals.

Eden Arts are grounded in Cumbria, and work across the North of England. We are engaged with and foster a culture of debate and discussion on key issues affecting the world.

Projects

Some of our live/ongoing projects for 2024

The Winter Droving

Winter Droving is the biggest town festival in the Penrith and Eden Valley calendar, attracting 20k+ visitors with an international cultural programme.

Picnic Cinema

The North’s no.1 outdoor cinema. Picnic Cinema is event cinema. It's a party, a camp-over, a festival vibe with cult and classic films in unusual locations.

Cine North

Cine North is about bringing the community together in rural areas through cinema events. But, it's not just about watching a film. It's much, much more.

The Faeries

Top secret research project looking into where Faeries can be found and what their different forms are.

Key Details

Reports to: Operations Manager

Line Management: N/A

Salary Range: £25,000 - £28,000 (pro-rata)

Working Week Days: Flexible

Hours: 22.5 hrs (3 days) per week

Please note some weekend work might be required to support project delivery.

Contract: this is a fixed term role starting asap and will run until end of November 2024. Possibility of contract extension subject to funding and suitability.

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter, detailing how you meet the requirements of the job specification, along with your CV detailing your employment history, experience, education, qualifications and training. Please also complete the Equal Opportunities form.

You can send your cover letter, CV and Equal Opportunities form to ****@edenarts.co.uk

For an informal chat with the Director, Adrian Lochhead about the role, please email ******@edenarts.co.uk who will set up a mutually convenient time.

Deadline for Application: 9am Tuesday 02 April 2024

Interviews on Tuesday 09 April 2024

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £25,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Penrith, CA11 8HY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/08/2023