Museums Arts and Projects Officer

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell Museum Service within Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an enthusiastic Arts and Projects Officer to lead community engagement through arts and heritage. The role focuses on delivering high-quality customer service to visitors of all ages and backgrounds, and nurturing partnerships with organisations and practitioners to enhance service delivery.

The post holder will lead community engagement projects, work with partners and look for external funding opportunities,

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement or public-facing roles.
• Strong project management and partnership-building skills.
• Ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead on community engagement through arts and heritage projects.
• Develop partnerships with organisations, community groups, and practitioners.
• Identify external funding opportunities; prepare and submit grant applications.
• Manage and deliver projects, events, and activities with the museums team.

Job description

Sandwell Museum Service is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, creative Arts and Projects Officer to lead on community engagement through arts and heritage.

The post holder will deliver a high standard of customer care and public service to visitors of all ages and cultural backgrounds, nurture partnerships with other organisations, community groups and practitioners to add capacity and innovation to service delivery.

The successful candidate will lead and manage community engagement project and programmes working with partners as well as look for external funding opportunities and complete grant applications.

The post holder will join our busy creative team delivering exciting projects, events and activities to visitors, users, and the local community as well as working behind the scenes as a member of the museums’ management team to develop the service

The successful candidate will need a flexible approach to working as there will be regular weekends, bank holidays and evening working. There is some flexibility in when hours are worked depending on the needs of the service.