Lead Officer Exhibitions and Arts (Part-Time)

Job Description

This is a permanent post 0.5FTE

West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to recruit an experienced, creative and enthusiastic Exhibitions & Arts Development Lead Officer. The successful candidate will work closely with Arts & Heritage colleagues to focus on raising the profile of West Dunbartonshire’s rich arts and heritage offer. This will be achieved through the development and delivery of an innovative, responsive exhibition and arts programme to increase the accessibility of museum, local history and archive collections and actively engage both residents and visitors alike in events and activities that explore the stories of West Dunbartonshire.

The successful candidate will join the team at a pivotal time, working towards a newly agreed Arts and Heritage strategy that reflects the ambition of West Dunbartonshire Council to deliver for its residents. The role will be directly involved in the delivery of a new museum in Clydebank and West Dunbartonshire Council’s ambitious culture-led Levelling Up Fund project that will see a new combined museum and library facility open on Dumbarton High Street.

Success in this role will require experience of leading on exhibition and arts programming and direct hands-on experience of exhibition installation; demonstrable management experience; excellent written and verbal communication skills; a capacity for building and maintaining stakeholder and partner relationships underpinned by a demonstrable and genuine interest in the history and heritage of the local area.

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd August at midnight

Interviews to be held: Thursday 22nd August

Now that you have read about the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the best candidate for this role.

This is a part time post and the salary will be pro-rata to the number of hours worked.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/