Arts and Cultural Administrator

Are you ready for a new challenge with a great team in an ambitious University? We’re looking for someone to join our Library and Cultural Services team and provide excellent administrator skills to support the work of the University’s Theatre. 

In this role, you will be the first point of contact for external suppliers and customers of the University Theatre. You will provide professional and efficient administrative support to the theatre and you will lead specified projects linked to arts and cultural activities.

Our Library and Cultural Services people are resourceful and passionate about providing an excellent and evolving service to the University’s approximately 36,000 students and 5,000 staff. Our Cultural Services include Manchester Poetry Library, Special Collections Museum and North West Film Archive. We also provide service for the University Theatre.

Service development, digital innovation and an outstanding customer experience mean everything to us. We are agile, collaborative, inclusive and bold. Joining us, you’ll be welcomed into a dynamic and ambitious team. You’ll get the chance to learn new skills, explore your interests, and get involved in exciting new projects. You’ll be given all the guidance and support you need to help you make a contribution that makes a difference.

The Cultural Services are part of the university library and exist to add value to learning, teaching and research at Manchester Met.

This is a 12 month Fixed Term role. The role may include some Saturday working during term time.

If you would like to join our people and share our ambition, we would love to hear from you.

Working at Manchester Met

Manchester Metropolitan University is a great place to work, and you will be part of a great team.  We are ambitious for our staff and we recognise the key contribution our colleagues make by staff being one of our four strategic priorities. In addition to a great working environment, you will have access to the University facilities including sport, library and wide range of benefits including health and wellbeing support.

Our Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary and an industry beating pension scheme, we offer access to a wide variety of benefits and discounts.  We also offer generous holiday packages, which include 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.

To apply:

Please submit your CV and Covering Letter via our application portal. 

Interviews will take place via Teams on the 9th December. 

In recognition of staff contributions to the University’s achievements during the 2021/2022 academic year, an additional discretionary payment of 2% per annum will be added to your salary until 31/07/23 in order to ensure consistency amongst existing and incoming staff.  This additional 2% will be paid pro rata in equal monthly installments, on top of your salary each month until 31/07/23.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring . We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area.

Hybrid working is offered for this role, where you will be able to work a proportion of time on campus and a proportion remotely.  We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations throughout the application process.