Location: Canterbury
Salary: £20,134 to £21,197 per annum
Grade: Grade 3
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 12 Months
Release Date: Thursday 11 August 2022
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 28 August 2022 (unless otherwise stated)
Interview Date: Friday 09 September 2022
Reference: CSF-559-22

Do you have experience of working with young people within the arts, in either a paid or voluntary capacity? Are you passionate about engaging young people? If so this full time, 12 month fixed term role could be ideal.

In this role you will provide administrative support to the Director of Culture and Creative Projects in the development of all aspects of the artistic programme and creative engagement work within the Institute of Cultural & Creative Industries (ICCI)

What will you be doing, day to day?

Providing administrative support for all programme and creative engagement activity
Supporting the Programme and Creative Engagement Manager and Creative Engagement Practitioner in developing the ART31 creative engagement programme and associated partnerships
Setting up creative engagement events using the venue management system (YesPlan)
Assist in the marketing and communication duties for the Creative Engagement team
What are we looking for in the ideal candidate?

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
Experience of working in the arts (paid or voluntary)
Experience of working in office administration
A demonstrable passion for engaging young people in the arts
What we can offer you:

A friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing, along with a range of great staff benefits including:
Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
An excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
On-campus cinema/theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery and food outlets, set among green, open space overlooking the Cathedral
Study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
On-site parking
The University of Kent is a distinctive and attractive place to work. We employ around 6,000 staff, including academic and research staff and a full range of support and administration staff. Our stunning main campus in Canterbury, Kent was founded in 1965 and is set among green and tranquil open space overlooking the spectacular Cathedral. Our staff enjoy competitive salaries, an occupational pension scheme, generous holiday entitlements and a great working environment.

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact centralservicesresourcing@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: CSF-559-22.