FORMAT Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

QUAD and FORMAT International Photography Festival is seeking a FORMAT Coordinator (maternity cover) to join the team as cover for a key member of staff who will be away for a year on maternity leave. You will play a key role in the development of all FORMAT related activities at QUAD in the lead-up to the main FORMAT biennale festival (FORMAT25) that will take place in Derby and satellite regions in early 2025, as well as acting as community engagement producer for the heritage project 'Dancing Through Time'.

For this role you will work closely with QUAD Arts Programme Manager/ FORMAT Director to manage, coordinate and deliver FORMAT - the UKs leading international photography festival. The FORMAT Coordinator is a dynamic, creative and important role as part of the FORMAT/ QUAD team, with a key focus on supporting the production and administration of all elements of FORMAT's main festival, scheduled for 13 March - 6 April 2025. This maternity cover role is fixed term for 11 months and will be an exciting opportunity to work on, support and contribute to activities and projects in relation to FORMAT25.

FORMAT International Photography Festival is the UK's largest biennale festival of photography and related media, and a leading international platform for supporting the development, production and presentation of ambitious new work by artists in the UK and internationally that includes exhibitions, publicly sited commissions, conferences, talks, workshops, residencies, and the FORMAT International Portfolio Review. FORMAT is based at QUAD, where it is an integral year on year offer to local, regional and international audiences.

QUAD is an international center for engagement in contemporary art and film, based in Derby. QUAD is a charity focused on intercultural dialogue through supporting diverse audiences to engage, develop skills and contribute to contemporary culture.

Salary: £22,308 FTE (pro rata, 4 days per week: £16,473 actual)

11-month fixed-term contract, June 2024 to April 2025

Benefits: generous holiday allowance and complimentary/ discounted cinema tickets, staff discount in QUAD's Café Bar