the leap bradford · 2020-05-05 · the leap is the new creative people and places programme for...

THE LEAPBradfordRecruitment Brochure- Creative Producer

- Community Development Manager (three roles)

- Administration Assistant

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THE LEAP Bradford Recruitment Brochure

THE LEAP is the new Creative People and Places programme for Bradford District. We are now seeking to expand our team with five key new appointments to deliver an ambitious programme and make a real difference for Bradfordians.

• Creative Producer

• Community Development Manager (three roles)

• Administration Assistant

Details of these roles, job descriptions and person specifications can be found in this recruitment pack.

Born in Bradford (BiB), the landmark project at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which is tracking the health and wellbeing of more than 13,500 children from before birth to adulthood has won £2m of new investment from Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places programme to inspire people in Bradford and Keighley to get creative and get involved in culture in their local area.

Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places projects will create arts experiences for, by and with local communities with historically low levels of arts engagement. Three million people have taken part in Creative People and Places projects across 21 different locations since 2012. These projects have

already worked with over 800 local partners to put creativity at the heart of the community, including a haulage firm and housing association. http://creativepeopleplaces.org.uk/

Bradford’s new Creative People and Places programme is called ‘THE LEAP’, inspired by BiB artists-in-residence, Ian Beesley and Ian McMillan, who capture the energy of our children leaping into the future in their poems and photographs.

The full programme will be c.£3.5m, with over £1m of match funding already in place. The investment will benefit the whole district with activities for everyone to participate in and enjoy over the next four years. Its core work will focus on the wards of Manningham, Bradford Moor, Tong, City, Keighley West and Keighley Central, some of the most disadvantaged areas of Bradford where opportunities to engage with arts and culture are few and current levels of participation are exceptionally low. The project will begin in early 2020 and aims to generate up to 100,000 new attendances at new arts and cultural events.

Bradford is the 6th largest city in the UK. It sees culture as an important driver of its future social and economic prosperity. Bradford has a cultural heritage that embraces the Brontës, JB Priestley, the first UNESCO City of Film, David Hockney and Dynamo. It is home to the National Science & Media Museum and has a vibrant independent cultural sector with an emerging

new generation of cultural leaders. It offers one of the most excitingly diverse populations in the UK; by 2025 some 50% of our population will be BAME and Bradford will have the youngest population in Europe. It also has the UK’s largest and most vibrant Muslim population.

These are exciting times to work in Bradford. Alongside the award of £2m of Creative People and Places funding the city has recently won major funds to develop Bradford Live, a new music venue being created in a vast former Odeon cinema in the heart of the city and has just been awarded one of the two national pilots as Arts Council England Producing Hub. The Bradford Cultural Place Partnership, supported by Bradford City Council, has taken the decision to bid for UK City of Culture in 2025.

THE LEAP is led by Born in Bradford and a new consortium made up of Bradford Eid Festival, Mind the Gap theatre company, Keighley Association for Women and Children Centre and Royds Community Association.

Bradfordians will shape the programme of THE LEAP and community volunteers – our changemakers - will be at the heart of THE LEAP programme; steering the direction of the work, encouraging people to get involved and selecting and working with artists.

About THE LEAP and Bradford

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Bradford has a rich and varied cultural identity which we want to promote, and support in all areas of our work. Whoever you are, whatever your background, you can play your part. Working with a range of individuals, we believe that access to a variety of personalities, skills and outlooks enables us to truly represent Bradford’s cultural identity. It’s important that our staff reflect the communities we serve so we take diversity seriously.

All disabled candidates who meet our minimum criteria are guaranteed an interview.

Diversity

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We want to make all opportunities at THE LEAP accessible to anyone who wants to apply. If submitting a written application is not the best way to tell us about your skills and experience, please let us know and we will discuss your needs with you. We can accept your application in a variety of ways:

• Video

• Recorded audio

• Dictate your application to us over the phone

If you wish to apply in any of these ways, please contact [email protected]

The application deadline is Thursday 21st May 2020

1st interviews will be held week commencing 8th June 2020

2nd interviews (if necessary) will be held week commencing 15th June 2020

When we have received your application and any supporting materials we have asked for, we will review your relevant experience and skills and invite shortlisted candidates to attend an interview. This will usually be with a panel of three or four people made up of THE LEAP team and our partners and will include your prospective line manager.

• The interview panel will want to hear all about your relevant experience and where you have made a difference in your current or previous roles.

• The interview panel are looking for you to talk about your work, how you do it and the results you have achieved. The interview panel will be assessing your relevant skills as well as how you can contribute to making THE LEAP a success.

• You may also be set a challenge relevant to the role you are applying for. The email invitation we send you for an interview will include all the information you need. This might be a presentation or a written exercise.

• To keep us all safe and well during the COVID 19 situation the interviews will be held on-line using Zoom. These will be followed up if more than one interview is needed by in person meetings strictly following Government guidance on social distancing.

Please let us know if you have any access requirements

How to apply The recruitment process

We want to see the very best of you come out in your interview, so here are some tips for presenting your best possible self:

• Our dress code is smart casual.

• Expressing yourself clearly and concisely is a valuable skill.

• If your invitation email indicates that you’ll be set a written task, you might want to read about the Arts Council Creative People and Places programme and THE LEAP consortium member organisations before your interview.

• This is a two-way process – we enjoy meeting candidates who are engaged with THE LEAP’s mission and programme and are eager to get the most out of the experience of working for us, so we welcome any questions you may have

Some tips for the interview


If you are successful, we will be excited to let you know. We will inform you by telephone, usually the following day. We will offer you a starting salary and discuss when you can start. Once these are agreed we will contact your referees.

Our offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

If you are unsuccessful, we will inform you by email as soon as possible (usually within three days) We will provide individual feedback about your interview, if you request this.

We may ask candidates to come back for a second interview. The purpose of a second interview will be to clarify anything that the interview panel were not able to fully explore at the first interview.

What happens after the interview?

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THE LEAP Bradford Creative Producer

Position

Creative ProducerTHE LEAP Creative People and Places Programme

Responsible toTHE LEAP Director

Responsible forFreelance Artists, Contractors and Volunteers

Located atBradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary BD9 6RJ

Main purpose of the roleTo provide arts and cultural expertise, guidance and inspiration to THE LEAP communities, partners and colleagues and to be lead producer of major cultural programmes for THE LEAP across a range of art forms.

THE LEAP is the new Creative People and Places programme for Bradford, an exciting ten year project to increase people’s engagement in the arts and cultural activities. It is led by Born in Bradford and a new consortium made up of Bradford Eid Festival, Mind the Gap theatre company, Keighley Association for Women and Children Centre and Royds Community Association.

We are now looking for an outstanding Creative Producer to lead on the facilitation and delivery of THE LEAP’s arts and cultural programmes, with a key focus on community led and developed arts and culture initiatives within diverse communities where participation levels and ownership are significantly low. You will lead on commissioning and producing sensational cultural programmes and events that will effect a sea change in how arts and culture is seen, valued and owned in Bradford.

We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply for this opportunity. We are particularly keen to hear from people from minority ethnic backgrounds and from candidates who self-identify as disabled. All applicants who self-identify as disabled and meet the essential role criteria will be invited for an interview.

To apply for this position please email your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role to [email protected]

About THE LEAP

Key Responsibilites

1. Facilitate the development and realisation of artistic ideas and ambitions of people in the LEAP communities.

2. To provide expert cultural sector advice to colleagues and to THE LEAP Consortium

3. To inspire, support and develop the cultural expertise of project partners

4. Identify, allocate and manage resources (both human and physical) across the creative programme.

5. Scope out, evaluate and test the artistic and financial viability of activities and develop clear delivery plans, project parameters and budgets for each project.

6. To set agreed objectives for each project supported by THE LEAP and relate these back to THE LEAP programme evaluation and monitoring opportunities.

7. To support the design of data capture methodologies, systems and metrics

8. To source and manage freelance producers, artists, and project partners to ensure both excellence of process and artistic outcome.

9. Conduct contractual negotiations with agents and creative teams to include availability, royalties’ agreements, fees, IP, work permits, travel and accommodation arrangements where appropriate.

10. Ensure accurate and prudent management of all delegated programme budgets, providing timely and accurate updates of budget projections, cashflows and other financial information as required and within agreed finance procedures.

11. Proactively explore opportunities to ensure maximum exposure and return on public investment for all original work created by THE LEAP

12. Develop and manage positive relationships with NPOs, MPMs and artists across Bradford district and beyond

13. To actively contribute to appropriate evaluation and review of systems in order to monitor, evaluate and continuously improve THE LEAP’s delivery of its mission.

14. Contribute to strategies for skill transfer and capacity building to LEAP communities.

15. Deputise for the Director as required.

16. Support the Director to prepare and present reports to THE LEAP Consortium and to funders and partners.

17. Participate in key regional, national and international networks on behalf of THE LEAP

18. To contribute to the design and delivery of fundraising applications for a wide range of potential investors e.g. grant makers, corporates (Arts Council England, Local Authority), commissioners, private Trusts & Foundations, individual donors etc.

19. Lead on data collection and collation to inform programme planning, project reports and monitoring / evaluation targets.

General• At all times to deliver the services with due regard

to Equal Opportunities, policies and procedures relating to health and safety in the workplace and confidentiality of electronic data in line with General Data Protection Regulations.

• To represent THE LEAP at relevant and appropriate events and opportunities; to contribute to a public profile that reflects the spirit and values of THE LEAP and advocate for its work.

• Any other duties as reasonably required.



Criteria

Experience Essential Desirable Measured by

Demonstrable knowledge of and connections to individual artists and arts and creative organisations across a wide range of art forms.

X Application and interview

Experience in commissioning, negotiation and writing contracts for venues, artists, and organisations and knowledge of rights, intellectual property and licencing.


Highly experienced in recruiting and supervising freelance artists and staff.


Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.


Demonstrable experience of monitoring and data collection, including quantitative and qualitative evaluation for strategic decision making and funder reporting.


Experience of marketing and audience development


Experience of design and quality delivery of volunteer engagement programmes



Ability to manage own workload and use business technology, including for remote working.


Ability to analyse and interpret complex information (business plan and audience data) in order to develop effective models of engagement and delivery, and learning objectives and outcomes.


Experience of designing audience data and information and organising this for accurate record keeping on database and other electronic systems


Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.


Ability to design and organise events, training and peer support opportunities for artistic and creative communities.


Ability to review, understand and interpret complex written and financial information, including budgets.


Ability to manage complex workloads and multiples projects and tasks simultaneously



Criteria


Experience of working with artists, arts and creative organisations, connecting them with communities to co-design projects.


An empathy for and understanding of the barriers and challenges audiences experience in accessing arts and culture and that artists experience in their work


Experience of raising funding from a range of sources, including public sector, trusts and foundations, corporates.


Personal Qualities Essential Desirable Measured by

A passion for community led arts and culture, valuing the creative ambitions of communities both small and large.

X Interview

Able to confidently forge relationships with people of all backgrounds and across the creative, public, private and third sector, including at senior levels.

X Interview

Natural problem solver and self-starter able to work using their own judgement and without need for frequent guidance or line direct supervision.

X Interview


Deep empathy for the role and mission of THE LEAP

X Interview

Sound judgement and confidence in making decisions.

X Interview

Able to take initiative for own role and balance this with delegated authority to lead cross team and organisation wide projects.

X Interview

Comfortable with matrix working, including with team colleagues and external partners.

X Interview

Enthusiasm for supporting and promoting community led ideas and talent.

X Interview

High standards of confidentiality, discretion, initiative and tact

X Interview

Committed to continuous personal development.

X Interview

Committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of the role and individual actions.

X Interview


Salary: £30-£35,000 subject to experience

Hours: 37 hours per week. Flexibility of working hours required including some evening and weekend hours. A system of time off in lieu applies for additional hours worked.

Holidays: 25 days per annum - plus bank holidays.

Notice period: Three months.

Terms and Conditions

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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THE LEAP Bradford Community Development Manager

Position

Community Development Manager

Responsible toTHE LEAP Director

Responsible forVolunteers




About THE LEAP



Community Development Managers are at the heart of THE LEAP programme. You will reach out, engage and support communities and organisations to develop ideas and solutions that can broaden and increase opportunities for communities to lead and participate in quality arts and culture. You will be part of a new team and a fast-paced operating environment. You will play a key role in enabling people to commission and co-create extraordinary cultural programmes and unforgettable events that will create a sea change in the way arts and culture is valued and owned by the people of Bradford. You will have experience of working with a range of people from diverse backgrounds and supporting both individuals and organisations to develop the skills, capacity and infrastructure needed for their ideas and projects to start up, thrive and create a major impact.

• Devising and implementing outreach strategies, proactively seeking out community led arts, culture and creative initiatives with the highest potential to inspire, engage and create impact in communities.

• Providing effective support to people and projects so that community led arts, culture and creativity can start up and thrive.

• Developing and managing stakeholder relationships and networks at all levels to grow the role and profile of arts and creativity within THE LEAP target communities.

Communities, individuals, voluntary & community organisations, artists, partnership agencies, Local Authorities, partners, corporate sector, external funding bodies, THE LEAP consortia members.

Role Profile Key Stakeholders

• Engaging and supporting a community of volunteer Changemakers to ensure they can contribute their skills and experience.

• Ensuring that THE LEAP responds directly to community need and that communities are at the heart of decision making.

As a member of THE LEAP frontline team, the post-holders will become embedded in localities and work with a range of individuals, community groups, artists and organisations at different stages of their journey. Community Development Managers are responsible for the delivery of a package of tailored support that provides the best chance of developing high impact. Community Development Managers work with high degrees of autonomy and manage a mixed portfolio of demands to deliver THE LEAP mission.


Key Responsibilites

The Community Development Manager will:

1. Assume responsibility for identified localities, establishing a high-profile role as the convener, connector and champion for arts and culture in localities.

2. With colleagues, design and deliver an outreach programme ensuring that THE LEAP has in-depth reach and relationships with communities, business and third sector organisations within THE LEAP localities.

3. Build a diverse network of supporters from the public, private and third sector for the individuals, artists, groups and organisations supported by THE LEAP.

4. Build partnerships with a range of multi-disciplinary contacts and organisations that share THE LEAP aim to amplify the quality and range of arts and cultural experiences available to and accessed by people in THE LEAP target communities.

5. Identify and secure opportunities for local partnerships and collaboration opportunities in support of THE LEAP work programme.

6. Support individuals, artists and organisations with potential to create significant impact, providing high quality, tailored coaching and development support.

7. Undertake assessment of proposals and budget requests for support from THE LEAP from artists, communities and organisations.

8. With communities and a range of partners co-design and co-develop opportunities for networking, peer support and training for the individuals, organisations and artists supported by THE LEAP.

9. Support THE LEAP Creative? Producer to identify community led creative ideas with potential for major impact, and collaborate on the design of tailored packages of support to help them reach their potential.

10. Experiment with and support learning capture for innovative, participative approaches that enable communities to take the lead on decision making about the use of resources in localities.

11. Ensure that accurate narratives, data and statistics are recorded on THE LEAP and THE LEAP partner database and record keeping systems.

12. Work with external evaluation and research partners to organise and facilitate focus groups and one-to-one interviews in various settings where appropriate to support the iterative design and evaluation of THE LEAP programmes and initiatives.

13. Represent THE LEAP externally at meetings, working groups, conferences and internal networks as well as local voluntary and community sector forums and platforms.

14. Produce reports and updates of progress, outcomes and impact of community engagement activities.

15. Contribute to the design and development of fundraising opportunities from a range of sources including public sector, trusts and foundations, business and institutions.

16. Lead on data collection and collation to inform programme planning, project reports and monitoring / evaluation targets.

17. Be a brand ambassador for THE LEAP

18. Take advantage of professional development opportunities.

19. Deal with complaints, identifying solutions to problems.

20. Any other tasks and duties that may reasonably be required.


Criteria


Direct experience of outreach and community engagement work in communities building trusted relationships within localities.


Demonstrable understanding and experience of the process and steps needed to provide individuals, groups and organisations support to help new ideas and existing initiatives to start up and grow impact.


Ability to provide coaching, skills development and other personal development support to individuals and groups.


Experience of developing and maintaining local, and regional networks of individuals and organisations, connecting these with the financial and non-financial support needs of arts and creative projects.


Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and pro-bono support.


Ability to manage own workload and use business technology, including for remote working.


Ability to use online systems for information storing and project management.



Experience of collaborative team work and leading cross programme work streams, for example partnership development, marketing, evaluation, participatory budgeting, community engagement and outreach.


Experience of business development & fundraising


Experience of collecting detailed information and data, keeping accurate records on database and other electronic systems


Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.


Ability to design and organise events, training and peer support opportunities (for artistic and creative communities).


Ability to review, understand and interpret complex written and financial information, including budgets.


Ability to manage complex workloads and multiples projects and tasks simultaneously


Experience of working with (artists, arts and creative) organisations, connecting them with communities to co-design projects.



Criteria


Able to confidently forge relationships with people of all backgrounds and across the public, private and third sector, including at senior levels.

X Interview

Self-starter able to work using their own judgement and without need for frequent guidance or line direct supervision.

X Interview

Deep empathy for the role and mission of THE LEAP

X Interview

Sound judgement and confidence in making decisions.

X Interview

Able to take initiative for own role and balance this with delegated authority to lead cross team and organisation wide projects.

X Interview

Comfortable with matrix working, including team colleagues and external partners.

X Interview

Committed to continuous personal development and able to take leadership responsibility.

X Interview

Committed promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of the role and individual actions.

X Interview

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 subject to experience







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THE LEAP Bradford Adminstration Assistant

Position

Administration Assistant

Responsible toTHE LEAP Administration Manager



We are now seeking an Administration Assistant to work with the Administration Manager and support the effective and efficient administration of all aspects of THE LEAP programme.


About THE LEAP



Key Responsibilites

1. Assist the Administration Manager ensuring all administration procedures and systems are functioning and effective e.g. contracting and invoicing, systems and processes, policies.

2. Ensure the filing and archiving of project documentation to ensure that THE LEAP and programme funders are adequately informed of progress

3. Help build strong and productive relationships, supporting effective communications on behalf of the THE LEAP

4. Assist with organising of meetings and events including THE LEAP consortium meetings, conferences

5. Ensuring data and information is collected efficiently and entered into THE LEAP database and other data management systems.

6. Answer telephone and email enquiries, recording all information and dealing with enquiries in a timely manner

7. Maintain and keep updated all digital and hard copy files

8. Preparing, collating and maintaining meeting papers and event information

9. Provision of administration support to THE LEAP Director

10. Provision of administration support to THE LEAP Community Development Managers

11. Support LEAP Team to collate data for monitoring and evaluation

12. Attend and support consultation events and workshops

13. Assist writing up of notes from consultation events and workshops


Skills and Qualifications

Salary: £8.72 per hour








Administration experience X Application and interview

An understanding of Microsoft office programs


Ability to multitask X Application and interview

Ability to prioritise X Application and interview

Good communication and customer service skills



Strong attention to detail X Interview

Methodical and well organised X Interview

Task driven with a willingness to learn X Interview

Ability to change priorities and have an adaptable approach

X Interview

A ‘can do’ positive attitude X Interview

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