Programme Officer, South East - Communications

PROGRAMME OFFICER, Communications – PART-TIME

About Create South East Programme:
The Create South East Programme is designed to support creative businesses from across Essex, Kent, East and West Sussex with the support and the investment they need to grow their business and turn their innovative creative ideas into the leading creative businesses of the future.

Partners: Kent County Council; Screen South; Wired Sussex; Creative UK; Creative Estuary / University of Kent Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries (ICCI); Angels@Essex / University of Essex Innovation Centre Knowledge Gateway; West Sussex County Council; Brighton and Hove City Council; East Sussex County Council; Essex County Council; Medway Council; Basildon Council

THE ROLE

We are seeking a part-time Officer who will operate at the heart of our Create South East Programme. This is an opportunity for someone who is seeking to grow their skills and broaden their marketing and communications experience within the creative sector.

The ideal candidate will thrive as a multi-tasker and be passionate about the UK’s diverse creative and cultural sector. Creativity and connecting people will excite you. You will be driven, reliable, and have a positive approach taking pride in your work to go the extra mile.

If you can demonstrate excellency in administration, confident communication skills and an ability to provide an exceptional service to our team then we would like to hear from you!

About Creative UK:
Creative UK is the national network for the Creative Industries. We know that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. We connect individuals, business and organisations at a local and national level; from arts and culture, film and TV and video games to design, publishing and architecture and everything in between. We believe in the power of creativity to change lives. https://www.wearecreative.uk/

LOCATION: The successful candidate will be based in the Create South East area (Essex, Kent, Sussex). Creative UK operate a flexible hybrid working policy, this role will require remote working with the scope to explore office space within Delivery Partner organisations, as part of the developing activity. Candidates should have a willingness to travel across South East region.

CONTRACT: Part-time 3 days per week, fixed term to March 2025, flexible to freelance contract if preferred.

SALARY: £25,000 FTE, equivalent freelance fee available on request

TO APPLY:Email your CV, cover letter and/or 1-2-minute video link* to email provided by Monday 19th June midday. Please complete our anonymous diversity and inclusion survey.Interviews will take place by video conference on 26th June, immediate appointment preferred.

* Video link optional. Creative UK is an inclusive recruiter and happy to make adjustments to our selection process by request

NOTE: We do not accept applications directly through Indeed, please visit the website for more information on how to provide.

Responsible to: Programme Manager

Responsible for: Freelance Contractors

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Communications:

• Lead in researching regional and partner activity, creative clusters, gaps in the market, trends and needs across the South East to help shape programme planning
• Work with the Marketing Manager to develop and deliver a regional communications campaign to include:
• Social Media
• Press and PR
• Newsletters
• ‘Cascade’ Marketing
• Case Studies
• Prepare reports for the Programme Team, using communications data to identify trends, ‘cold spots’ and priorities.

Additional Duties:

• Support the team with administrative tasks when necessary.
• Liaise with Create South East colleagues, reporting into team and steering group meetings.

To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required. This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing

All staff must develop Creative UK’s commitment to equal opportunities and promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken.

Essential Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge and/or passion for the Culture and Creative sector
• Knowledge and/or passion for the South East
• Demonstrable experience of working in a similar administrative or communications role
• Experience of managing competing priorities
• Attention to detail
• Experience of working to tight deadline
• Excellent written and communications skills
• Competent skills in Microsoft Office365

Desirable Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Marketing experience
• Experience working with CRM systems
• Experience in managing budgets/supporting the management of budgets

Creative UK:

All our employees will be expected to demonstrate behaviours associated with our company values. Our values drive the way we work; how we do things is just as important as what we do.

• We join the dots; collaboration is in our DNA
• We support and empower; we are here to make a difference
• We are curious, open & honest
• We celebrate difference & value equality of opportunity

OUR PEOPLE PERKS

• Fully flexible hybrid working
• Pension enrolment from 3 months service
• Cycle 2 Work scheme, in partnership with Halfords
• Benefits hub, discounts across a broad range of partners
• Employee Assistance Programme, Health Assured
• Mental Health Guardians
• Summer Fridays, finish at 3pm every Friday throughout July & August
• Your birthday off as paid leave, Extra days off over the annual festive period
• 2 paid volunteer days per year to give something back to the community

Diversity Changes Everything: We value difference and celebrate the creativity that it brings.

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation and industry by championing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, identities and talents.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• No weekends

Work Location: Remote