Grade: B
Salary: £30,180 - £33,120 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting)
Job Type: Full-time (35 hours), Permanent
About Us
The Barbican is an international arts, conference and learning organisation in the heart of the City of London
Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.
Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.
About the role
Are you passionate about fundraising and supporting an inspiring programme of artistic events, learning activities and community work?
We’re seeking a Development Assistant to join the Barbican’s Development department, who are responsible for securing income for the Barbican from a variety of sources including donations, grants, patronage, sponsorship and corporate memberships.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their fundraising experience and contribute to the work of an exciting multi arts venue at a key point of change for the organisation. The successful candidate will be a strong analytical thinker who can work with multiple systems and prioritise and manage different projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will be supported to gain experience across the full spectrum of fundraising activity.
The Development Assistant supports our fundraising goals in these key areas:
- Supporter CRM database (Spektrix)
- Gift Administration
- Audience Giving fundraising
- Office management
- Reporting and insight
- Data governance and compliance
This operational support underpins the success of the Development Department and plays an important role in supporting growth and success of an ambitious fundraising team. This position plays a vital role in assisting in the delivery of efficient administration for the Development team, the highest standard of donor relations and event support. The post holder will work closely with the Development team and provide donor and event-related administrative support for fundraising programmes across the department. This role will join a growing team inside a dynamic institution. As such, there is ample opportunity to shape new processes that help the team achieve financial growth in support of an ambitious and exciting future.
The ideal candidate will have a good organisational and communication skills and a creative mindset and will work to deliver a wide range of high-level administrative tasks.
If you feel inspired to support the future of the Barbican and have a passion for fundraising and creativity, then we hope to hear from you.
To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please see the ‘Job Information Pack’.
Barbican Benefits
We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including flexible working, annual pay progression and an annual pay review, a generous pension scheme, season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes, free access to museums and galleries, discounts on retail, healthcare and on-site cafes and restaurants. You will have access to Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First aiders and City of London employee networks
