Centre Manager Role - The Island, Bristol

P/T role : 25hour per week (spread across 5 working days)
Occasional evening and weekend work
Salary: £19,500 - £21,450 PRO RATA depending on experience
Fixed term: 12 months

Deadline for applications: Friday 10th October 2016, 5:00pm

Interviews will take place at The Island w/c: 24th October 2016

Immediate start

The Island is an arts space and creation centre in the heart of Bristol. We provide studio spaces for working artists and our facilities include: artists studios, gallery space, dance studio, circus training space, fashion studios, a music venue space and workshop facilities.
The Island is the longest run and most successful project of Artspace Lifespace (Registered Charity Number 1168150) that recycles vacant, underused and problem properties into creative resources.
We are now seeking to supplement our team through the appointment of an outstanding Centre Manager. Based at our main project The Island at the old Bridewell Police Station, the post holder will be expected to work in a flexible and pro-active manner as part of a small team to ensure that The Island continues to be a successful and well-run welcoming project.
Our Centre Manager will be expected to take over the day-to-day management of The Island facilities and deliver our creative vision for the project. The Centre Manager provides the driving force to bring together a gloriously eclectic mixture of people, projects and priorities. The role will be leading the project staff team, managing all facilities, act as the main point of contact, liaise with clients and third parties.

The ideal candidate would have excellent communication and organisational skills, experience in managing an arts space (programming and facilities management), hard working and resourceful and an enthusiastic all rounder.
Knowledge of the Bristol arts scene and ability to lead a team are both important elements of this role.

Main objectives:

• Manage people & day-to-day operations, including artists’ studios, events & facilities.
• Develop and administrate systems.
• Ensure Policies and Procedures are in place and are followed throughout the activities of the project.
• Line managing for all staff.
• Managing accounts together with our Finance Officer.
• Manage publicity/ social media.
• Work closely with the Company Manager who will be providing clear guidance and support on the direction of the project, targets and future programming

For an application pack please email recruitment@theislandbristol.com with 'The Island Centre Manager’ in the title
Or follow the link below to the full application pack for this position including:
• Job Description
• Employee Specification
• Letter from The Island
• Job advert
• Application form
LINK: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8gRIjfHVA-qU3ltVmloUFFWSlE&usp=sharing


The Island is an equal opportunities employer.

Finance Assistant - Bristol Music Trust/ Colston Hall

Source: www.artsjobs.org.uk

Pay: £18,450 per annum

Full Time: 37 hours per week

Deadline: Wednesday 2nd December 2015 

We have an opportunity for a finance professional to join our busy Finance and Commercial Team based at Colston Hall, Bristol’s largest concert venue.

The role requires the individual to work closely with other teams across the venue to provide high quality financial and administrative support to the organisation. The role has a strong focus on accounts payable and effective procurement, whilst supporting the Financial Controller with management reporting and business analysis.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to develop key skills whilst working for a vibrant arts organisation. We are looking for a flexible team player who will thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment and the successful applicant will bring a sound knowledge of accounting processes, and excellent customer service skills with a desire to learn.

To apply for this role please complete and return the Bristol Music Trust application form by Midday on Wednesday 2nd December 2015.  Apply online at http://www.colstonhall.org/about-us/jobs-and-opportunities/

Facilities Manager - Meanwhile Creative

Source: www.meanwhilecreative.co.uk

Pay: 17-20.5k (dependant upon experience)

Deadline: 12pm Friday 13th November 2015 

Location: Bristol, BS1 

Start date: As Soon As Possible 

Hours per week: 35

Meanwhile Creative is a young, fast-growing organisation based in central Bristol. We unlock vacant commercial properties and repurpose them for business, creative and community use. Our pilot project began in the New Bridewell Police Station; we were able to offer 30 private studios, a social enterprise business incubator, a private gym and band rehearsal space, housing over 50 local businesses – artists, upholsters, woodworkers, app developers, journalists, and much else besides. We now operate four buildings across Bristol and are currently preparing for national expansion. Though the company is small, there is scope for progression and great opportunities to make a tangible impact. We are looking for someone with good communication and problem solving skills who is flexible, self-motivated and independent, who isn’t after a normal office job – often you will be left to get on with tasks and manage your own time.   Your job tasks will include, but will not be limited to:  

 Building Management

• Troubleshooting facility problems reported by tenants and staff
• Responding to requests from tenants to make alterations to space
• Booking appropriate contractors to solve maintenance issues
• Managing costs of essential maintenance and ‘odd job’ work by contractors
• Checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily
• Responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise
• Ensuring that statutory health and safety requirements are adhered to as well as keeping up to date with changes
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Future Projects:

• Planning systems for future building development
• Planning and coordinating essential central services such as reception/security, maintenance, post, cleaning, waste disposal and recycling
• Assisting the Managing Director in project management and coordinating work of contractors
• Calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
• Ensuring the building meets health and safety requirements and that facilities comply with legislation
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Finance:

• Ensure swift payment of invoices
• Managing direct debits and regular payments
• Monitoring rent invoices and late payments
• Inputing accounting data into databases with speed and accuracy
• Organising petty cash and paying in rent
• Assisting in the production of financial statements and applications
• Assisting in budgeting for new and existing buildings
• Resolving finance related issues from tenants and services
• Liaising with the accountant regarding HMRC and payroll
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General:

• Providing cover/additional support to all staff members
• Answering phone calls
• Maintaining good relationships with tenants
• Collaborating with colleagues on networking and tenant events

Experience in a similar professional capacity is essential, as is a hard working, problem solving attitude and familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel. 

Please apply by sending your CV along with a cover letter telling us a bit about yourself and why you would be suitable for the role to jack@meanwhilecreative.co.uk. The deadline is 12pm Friday 13th November. The successful candidate will be required to start promptly after their appointment.