Senior Creative Lead – Manchester Art Gallery

As we celebrate our 200th year as Manchester’s civic art museum (and our 140th year of being proudly part of Manchester City Council), Manchester Art Gallery is going through an exciting and transformational period of change.

We are seeking an inspiring Creative Lead to deliver this work. You will co-lead the gallery (alongside the Operational Lead, and reporting to the Head of Libraries, Galleries and Culture) to deliver cultural and organisational change in the way collections are used and understood, with and for the people of Manchester.

Over the next 4 years we are delivering a comprehensive programme of refurbishment across our three sites alongside an ambitious programme of collection review, research and recontextualization – the ‘collection rethink’. This work will transform our public programme, putting the city’s collection at the heart of everything we do. We want to unlock the rich potential of the collection to foster belonging and understanding, to unite cultures and communities through shared experience and common purpose. Through this programme of work, we hope to create the conditions for new understandings, ideas and knowledge that can make a tangible difference to people’s lives.

We’re looking for a leader with a passion for collections and people, who embraces methods of engagement beyond conventional modes of display and exhibition.

If this, is you – and you have the proven ability to take people with you on this journey – we want to hear from you.

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Fixed Based 
This role is predominately fixed based. You will be required to work from specific locations. This could be because you use specialist equipment or because you work with the public from a fixed location. You may work from more than one fixed location and you would usually have a dedicated workspace or team area. Your hours and times of work may be more flexible depending on the type of role you have.

Staff Benefits 

You can find more details on our fantastic range of employee benefits here

For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please call Amanda Wallace on 07470-423677.

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Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

We can offer flexibility to your needs, if you require any adjustments at all, please let us know by emailing [email protected]

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If you are successful 

Once we have confirmed if you are successful in the role, we will need you to provide the documents below:

• Work permit – Passport / ID
• Two satisfactory employer references – one must be from your current/ most recent employer

When you join us 

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

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