Arts Programming Officer

Hatched Recruitment Group; Warrenpoint; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting an Arts Officer (Programming) for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. You'll lead the Council's live arts programme, jointly managing the Arts Service, its staff and its venue with the Arts Officer (Education).

Location: Warrenpoint with district-wide duties. The role is temporary, part-time (18 hours weekly) across the district, including some evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Start date: 1 December 2026.

Qualifications

• Devising and co-ordinating arts events and programmes.
• Experience in managing staff and budgets.
• Marketing events and working with media.
• Cash handling and keeping records.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Full driving licence and access to transport.

Responsibilities

• Planning, delivering and reviewing the live arts programme, including local and touring work.
• Managing staff, budgets and the arts centre building.
• Negotiating contracts with performers and providers.
• Designing marketing and audience development for each season.
• Bidding for external funding and preparing reports for Council.
• Acting as Duty Officer at the arts centre and other venues.

Skills

Arts event planning

Staff management

Budget management

Marketing & media liaison

Cash handling

Driving licence

Education

Arts degree (e.g., Media Studies, Marketing, Literature or Drama)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arts Officer (Programming) - Temporary, Part-Time | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Location: Church Street, Warrenpoint BT34 3HN (working across the district)
Pay: £21.55 per hour (PAYE)
Hours: 18 hours per week, with some evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Start date: Tuesday 1 December 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting an Arts Officer (Programming) for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. You'll lead the Council's live arts programme, jointly managing the Arts Service, its staff and its venue with the Arts Officer (Education).

What you'll be doing:

• Planning, delivering and reviewing the live arts programme, including local and touring work
• Managing staff, budgets and the arts centre building
• Negotiating contracts with performers and providers
• Designing marketing and audience development for each season
• Bidding for external funding and preparing reports for Council
• Acting as Duty Officer at the arts centre and other venues

What you'll need:

• A relevant arts degree (for example in Media Studies, Marketing, Literature or Drama)plusatleast2years' experience in all of the following:
  • devising and co-ordinating arts events and programmes
  • managing staff
  • managing budgets
  • marketing events and working with the media
• Or, without a degree, at least 3 years' experience in all of these areas
• Experience of cash handling and keeping records
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including spreadsheets and databases
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays when required
• A full driving licence and access to transport

What's on offer:

• £21.55 per hour, paid weekly
• Holiday pay and pension auto-enrolment

You must be eligible to work in the UK. A Basic Access NI check is required.