Creative Partnerships Officer

Cambridge Investment Partnership; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is seeking a Creative Partnerships Officer to enhance the creative industries in Cambridge. This role involves building partnerships, supporting fundraising efforts, and providing professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will advocate for high-quality cultural provision and engage with diverse community sectors.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Agile and Flexible working

Annual leave purchasing scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Professional Membership Fees paid

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• Dynamic individual with energy to support creative development.
• Experience in fundraising and partnership development.
• Ability to engage with local communities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of creative industries in Cambridge.
• Build partnerships for cultural provision and professional development.
• Oversee training and community engagement activities.

Skills

Passion for creative industries

Relationship building

Advocacy for cultural provision

Job description

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Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic individual with passion and energy to support the development of the Creative Industries in Cambridge and the region.

Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic individual with passion and energy to support the development of the Creative Industries in Cambridge and the region.

The Creative Partnerships Officer is a key, external-facing role within Cultural Services, building relationships and partnerships that enable creative professional development and cultural provision in Cambridge informed by data and best practice and in alignment with the City Council key strategies and objectives.

The purpose of this post it to carry out the key dividends in the Cultural Strategy 2024-2029. This includes developing responses to improve access and opportunity to the arts within the city with a focus on sector under-representation and youth engagement, supporting in fundraising through grants and identifying potential sources of new funding and income generation, providing support and provision to the sector in delivering activities, developing local, regional, and national partnerships, and overseeing a professional development strand of regular training, workshops, activations, mixers, training, and cultivation events informed by the needs of the local community.

This will be a good opportunity for an individual who can be a strong advocate for high quality creative and cultural provision in Cambridge.

Enhanced DBS check required for this post.

What we can offer:

• A variety of learning and development opportunities via a range of sources and methods
• Access to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
• Agile and Flexible working
• Annual leave purchasing scheme
• Annually negotiated pay and award progression
• Confidential advice and support via an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• Free swimming at CCC swimming pools
• Generous annual leave allowance 25 days* per annum, rising to 30 days after five years continuous service; plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Gym Membership salary sacrifice scheme
• Home & Electronics salary sacrifice scheme
• Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more
• Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role
• Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
• Staff reward and recognition framework- including annual staff awards ceremony
• Subsidy for public transport
• Your Care dynamic wellbeing platform
  
  

Hours: This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week.

Working Pattern - Typically 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri, with evening and weekend work required.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: - £36,124 - £40,476 per annum, (City Pay Band 5)

Location: this is flexible - working in Cambridge on site or at one of our offices (on Monday's at Parson's Court) or working from home. You will be able to balance your location accordingly.

More Information:

You can click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours, Equality & Diversity in Recruitment or Our People & Culture Strategy.

If you would like an informal chat, please contact Ben Hallworth on 01223 457018 or email

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Application Process:

To be considered for this role, please scroll below to Apply Online and complete an application.

Closing date: 8 June 2025

Interviews likely to be: 18/19 June 2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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