Gallery Operations & Programme Specialist

Art In Liverpool; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool is seeking an Operations & Programme Assistant. The role is 38.5 hours per week (full-time, 5 days) with occasional evening and weekend work, on an 8-month fixed-term contract.

Operations: work with the Operations Managers to keep the gallery running smoothly, handle admin, IT tasks, calendar management and ensure health and safety. Programme: assist delivery of exhibitions and events, including installation and deinstallation, with some evening/weekend work;

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience of working within a team
• Essential: Experience of administration
• Essential: Excellent writing skills
• Essential: Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Essential: A very good level of IT skills
• Essential: A positive disposition with the ability to stay motivated and focused
• Essential: Ability to work weekends and evenings based on the programme
• Essential: An understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion in the arts
• Desirable: Experience of working in arts organisations, supporting events and programme
• Desirable: An understanding of First Aid and/or Health and Safety procedures
• Desirable: An understanding of Safeguarding measures
• Desirable: Experience of working with artists
• Desirable: Experience of coordinating and supporting evaluation and reporting processes
• Desirable: Experience of supporting public events
• Desirable: Experience of working with a charity or non-profit organisation
• Desirable: Experience of volunteering or working with volunteers

Responsibilities

• Operations: work with the Operations Managers to ensure Open Eye Gallery runs smoothly and compliantly, ensuring the health and safety of the team and visitors.
• Programme: deliver gallery programme production, such as exhibitions (including installation and deinstallation) and events, with the ability to collaborate across teams and with external partners.
• General: provide a flexible, can-do attitude and support Front of House and volunteers as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Administration

Excellent writing

Independent work

IT skills

Motivation

Evenings & weekends

Equity & inclusion

Tools

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool is seeking an Operations & Programme Assistant. The role is 38.5 hours per week (full-time, 5 days) with occasional evening and weekend work, on an 8-month fixed-term contract.

Operations: work with the Operations Managers to keep the gallery running smoothly, handle admin, IT tasks, calendar management and ensure health and safety. Programme: assist delivery of exhibitions and events, including installation and deinstallation, with some evening/weekend work;