Careers

Department: Barbican, Creative Collaboration
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Contract.

Grade: C
Salary Range: £35,740 – 39,540 (inclusive of Inner London Weighting) per annum depending on experience/performance 

About us

The Barbican aims to be London’s creative catalyst for curiosity, arts and enterprise. We aim to spark creative possibilities and transformation for artists, audiences, and communities. We strive to be inclusive and sustainable, championing equity and opportunity, connected to our communities, daring in our approach to arts and education.

Creative Collaboration

The Creative Collaboration department is at the heart of the Barbican’s engagement with its audiences and communities, breaking down traditional arts boundaries and contributing to a dynamic, diverse artistic programme.

Creative Collaboration aims to be a catalyst for the Barbican’s artistic vision, working across the centre with a multi-artform approach using all venues and spaces. The department champions interdisciplinary work that connects new audiences to the Barbican, engaging with creatives, participants and users that reflect the rich diversity of London.

The role

The Barbican is looking for a highly motivated and proactive PA to provide efficient and effective executive administrative support to the Head of Creative Collaboration, to support the delivery of the department’s strategic aims.

The post holder will manage the Head of Department’s complex diary and will be the first point of contact in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders. The PA will deliver a wide range of high-level administrative tasks including, preparing organisational documents, systems administration, departmental event management, and research for curatorial and strategic developments projects.

The PA will take the initiative to facilitate strong, collaborative working relationships and executive support standards across the Barbican.

Essential requirements

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate:

-Relevant PA experience including complex diary management at a senior/executive level, organising complex travel arrangements and itineraries, setting and maintaining office systems and procedures and drafting correspondence
-Previous administrative and office experience, preferably in a team support  
-Experience in creating, maintaining, and improving effective office systems.
-A proven self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and independently, with the initiative to make decisions and problem..
-Strong organisational skills with a proven ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines effectively.
-A keen interest in working in the arts, culture and education.

To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please see the ‘Job Information Pack’.

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.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone can thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you can meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here. 

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.