Manager, Government Indemnity Scheme

Location: Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Brighton or Cambridge (The role will be based in any of the locations listed; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)

Are you an excellent manager, enthused by designing and delivering user-centred services? Are you able to take a risk-based approach and balance the needs of different stakeholders? Passionate about helping teams collaborate to navigate change and implement service improvements? Are you keen to support cultural venues cross the UK put on ambitious exhibitions for their communities? We are pleased to advertise this fixed term opportunity to work alongside the current Manager and oversee service improvements.

You are also joining us at an exciting time as we develop and introduce a range of service improvements, which you will help shape and roll out.

Government Indemnity enables cultural venues across the UK to borrow high value cultural objects. If museums cannot obtain indemnity, they have to resort to commercial insurance. Each year we manage applications for c19bn of loans, saving the sector an estimated £100m. The resulting regional, national and international exhibitions and long-term loan displays provide access to a wide variety of objects from the UK and abroad to communities across the country.

Part of the Museums and Cultural Property team, this post will focus on the service redesign, as part of a wider Arts Council Transformation momentum. You will work alongside another Manager who will manage the day-to-day running of the service including supervision of a small team, assessment processes and reporting.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

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We participate in the 'Offer an Interview' scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they're applying to, subject to the volume of applications received. Disabled candidates, those living with a long-term condition and/ or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme. The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility. More information is included in the application guidance.

Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2027, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £38,689 per annum Grade C plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.