Job overview
The Arts Curator (Participation Programmes) role is an exciting maternity cover opportunity to manage a growing participatory arts programme in Newcastle Hospitals Charity. The multidisciplinary Arts Programme is based in one of the largest teaching NHS Trusts in the Country, and this role contributes to applying creativity to enhance the hospital experience and deepen engagement with our local communities.
You will be a motivated self-starter with a passion for creative community engagement and for health and wellbeing. You will support the Arts Programme Manager and growing Arts Team, in delivery of the Arts Programme across the Trust. The programme provides arts and cultural activities for staff, patients and families to enhance the hospital environment; promote health and wellbeing and to engage with the wider community.
- Interview Date: Monday 25 November 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- Fixed-term: 11 months (until 07 September 2025)
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Job description and main responsibilities
- Manage, deliver and evaluate an annual programme of arts participation programmes for Newcastle Hospitals Charity, including but not limited to live music engagement on Trust sites, bedside arts activities, dance and theatre programmes.
- Manage, deliver and support any creative freelancers engaged in delivery within the Arts Programme (Participation).
- Implement and monitor policies, processes and guidance for arts participation programmes to ensure compliance with the standards set out by the Fundraising Regulator, the Charity Commission and the Trust.
- Lead on the arts participation programme to identify and develop opportunities to support Charity fundraising.
- Represent Newcastle Hospitals Charity and the Trust in internal and public facing forums.
- Working closely with colleagues within the NHS to raise the profile of the Charity Art’s Programme.
- Actively contribute, where necessary, to key committees such as the Charity Committee, the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation Committee and the Great North Children’s Hospitals Foundation Committee.
- Provision of reports/presentations and supplementary information to the Charity Committee; the Charity Director, Arts Programme Manager and key stakeholders, as required.
- Work closely with the Charity Finance team and appropriate Trust teams to ensure accurate record and reporting in relation to Charity Arts Programme (Participation) activities.
- Working closely with the Charity Communications team in helping to publicise and promote Charity Arts Programme (Participation).
- Working with the Charity Events and Volunteer Manager to develop a group of arts volunteers to support the Arts Programme (Participation).
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent professional experience in a similar role
Desirable criteria
- Professional qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post graduate experience of managing/organising/promoting multi-disciplinary arts participation programmes
- Expert knowledge of management and delivery of arts participation programmes
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare and/or charity setting
- Experience in arts & health (creative health) and/or public arts programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Diplomacy, negotiating skills/abilities, well-developed social skills
- Excellent IT experience, particularly of Microsoft packages
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to communicate and effectively manage contact with a wide range of stakeholders
For more information about the role, and to apply, please click here to visit the NHS jobs page.