Director, Literature and Bristol (SWB31)
Contract: Permanent, 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: £61,927 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: Bristol (The role will be based in Bristol; 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)
As the Director, South West and Literature, you will play a key role in developing our national ambitions, as well as playing your part in a South West team dedicated to ensuring that culture thrives in all of our communities, from Tewkesbury to Portsmouth, from Swindon to the Isles of Scilly. As leader of the Arts Council’s work around literature, you’ll work with a team of relationship managers to take ownership of our work in this exciting field. You will have a chance to build on our progress promoting reading for pleasure and our successful recent work with the National Year of Reading, as well as take further our development support for independent publishers and bookshops. You will join u...