The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) is seeking to appoint a Communications & Audiences Manager to join the organisation and lead the development and implementation of a communications strategy to drive BCB’s vision and mission.
Our vision: Making change through clay.
Our mission: To develop, sustain and expand innovative ceramics practice and improve lives together with artists and creative communities.
About the role
The Communications & Audiences Manager will be joining the team of one of the UK’s leading ceramics organisations. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, dynamic and attentive individual, seeking to use their skills and experience to deliver BCB’s values of being bold, accountable, welcoming, significant, grounded, inclusive, connected and collaborative.
You will work closely with the Head of Business Services and the Chief Executive & Artistic Director to ensure BCB maintains and expands its reach and is responsive to new opportunities. You will have a proven track record of successfully leading communications work at a strategic level and be skilled at building profile and relationships. Working on a local, national and international level, you will have a committed interest in contemporary visual arts and ceramics; experience with strategic communications planning; and an enthusiasm for new and emerging marketing and technology developments.
Role breakdown
Title: Communications & Audiences Manager
Contract: Permanent contract for 0.7 FTE (Average of 24.5 hours per week. This can be worked over 7 full days (7 hours) per fortnight – i.e. recurring pattern of 4 days in a week, followed by 3 days in a week or an alternative mutually agreeable format.)
Salary: £33,120 p/a pro rata (£23,185 p/a)
Reports to: Head of Business Services
Responsible for: Communications Assistant
Location: Based at the University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent
Vacancy closing date: 10am, Monday 17 March 2025
Summary terms and conditions
Annual leave is 35 days per annum pro rata including public holidays. This equates to 24.5 days per annum including public holidays for 0.7 FTE. The probationary period is six months and the period of notice is two months in writing.
Access
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is transparent and accessible. If you have any questions or you require the application pack in an alternative format, please let us know. You can do this by emailing natalie@britishceramicsbiennial.com or by calling 01782 294634. Alternative formats are available upon request to ensure they align with the applicant’s access requirements.
BCB will make every reasonable adjustment to the office or working arrangements to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities. You are welcome to discuss your access needs with us at any stage in the application process by emailing natalie@britishceramicsbiennial.com.
Applications:
To apply for this role, please submit the following by 10am, Monday 17 March 2025
- A letter of application explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role and directly addressing the person specification
- A CV summarising your professional experience and any other relevant information
- Names and contact details of two employment/professional referees. We will only contact referees upon offer of employment
- Applicants must also complete the online Diversity and Equality Monitoring Form
Address your application to Natalie Armitage, Head of Business Services, and send via email to: natalie@britishceramicsbiennial.com with ‘BCB Communications & Audiences Manager’ in the subject line.
Should you wish to have an informal conversation regarding this opportunity, please contact Natalie Armitage, Head of Business Services, on natalie@britishceramicsbiennial.com. Natalie will be available to arrange short conversations with potential candidates up to Friday 14 March 2025.
Timings
Deadline for receipt of applications: 10am, Monday 17 March 2025
Notification of applicants called to interview: by Wednesday 19 March 2025
Interviews: Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 March 2025
Equality and Diversity
We strive to ensure that opportunities to work for BCB are open to all. All of our job applications are treated equally, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, relationship status, pregnancy or any other equality characteristic.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as being Black, Asian, LGBTQIA+, d/Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, from a lower socio-economic background or those with long-term heath conditions as people from these groups are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector.
We understand the paragraph above isn’t holistically reflective of the rich community in which we live and work and if you don’t feel this speaks to you and you would like to support how we communicate this in future please get in touch with us: info@britishceramicsbiennial.com
