Assistant, North (NM25) - #1782517

Contract: Fixed term until 30 June 2026, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £27,401 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Manchester (The role will be based in Manchester; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and well organised individual with strong administrative, interpersonal and communication skills.

Your role will involve providing full administrative and PA duties to our local director and other senior staff in our North West team, you will co-ordinate internal and external meetings, minute-taking and collate and prepare information, there will be a significant element of complex diary management and travel arrangements. In addition, you will both devise and implement a range administrative support systems for the Director and wider team. You will also support in data management and research and contribute to the operational delivery of internal grant management processes across the north area.

You will be the first point of contact for general external and internal enquiries and will need to have strong and confident verbal and written communication skills.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has prior experience in a PA role and can juggle multiple priorities and exercise effective judgement when managing conflicting tasks. You will need to have strong IT skills including commonly used office software. A good knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential, and you will need to be confident and experienced in learning and working with bespoke packages. Experience of working in the public sector and /or with Local Authorities is desirable.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here

Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.

Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact [email protected]

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here.



To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here

Job ref: NM25

Closing date: 09:00 Monday 30 June

Interviews: (In person at the Manchester office) Monday 21 July

Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact [email protected]