Internal Communication Lead and Executive Assistant to Director Arts

Based in London

Salary: £25,000 - £27,499 plus £3,300 LMA

This post attracts a generous benefits package, including 32 days’ leave, Civil Service pension arrangements, and benefits from a range of family-friendly policies.

You must read the Candidate Information and Role Profile before you make an application. They contain vital information on how to apply, our selection procedures and the application deadline, as well as job-specific information.

The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. Our work on behalf of the arts and creative industries in the UK encourages audiences and participants worldwide to reflect, enjoy, learn and improve their understanding of the UK.

English, Education and Society and the Arts form the three “businesses” of the British Council. This post works directly to the Director Arts, Graham Sheffield CBE, to ensure that he is able to function efficiently and effectively in a role that involves working with people around the world on a daily basis.

As well as providing support directly to Graham, the post holder will work with the Operations Director to develop and manage efficient methods of internal communication between staff working in the arts across the world. They will also ensure effective communication between the arts team and other parts of the organisation.

You will have: Significant experience of providing support to senior manager(s); Experience of planning and implementing internal communications in a global context; .The ability to write persuasive documents for differing audiences; and to multitask with a high level of attention to detail; wide experience of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience in using online collaboration tools such as Moodle or SharePoint; Knowledge of the infrastructure and government support for the arts in the UK;

Application pack:
• Application form
• Candidate information
• Role profile
• Behaviours dictionary

The closing date for applications is 30 August 2011 (revised deadline). Completed applications should be returned by e-mail to: UK-Resourcing@britishcouncil.org

If you have any problems downloading the application pack please e-mail the address above.