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Job Description
Job Title:
Education Co-ordinator – full-time permanent job.
Organisation:
Cheltenham Festivals.
Salary:
£17,000 - £20,000 per annum depending on
experience
Location:
Cheltenham Festivals’ offices and Festival sites.
Responsible to:
Education Manager.
Working arrangements:
Some evening and weekend work required, no
overtime paid but time in lieu.
Holiday:
25 days per annum plus bank holidays. The holiday
year is January to December.
Part A: Background Information and Job purpose
• The first Cheltenham Music Festival was held in 1945 with Literature following a
few years later. Cheltenham Arts Festivals was formed in 1948 as a charity. In
1996 the first Cheltenham Jazz Festival was organised and Science joined the
portfolio of festivals in 2002.
•
In recognition of the Science Festival, the company recently changed its name to
Cheltenham Festivals
•
The company is committed to increasing its financial independence and
developing an entrepreneurial culture.
•
The Festivals sell over 150,000 tickets a year and currently raise over £1 million
per annum in sponsorship and donations. Future sponsorship and fundraising
targets will exceed £1.5 million per annum.
• The organisation is run by a Board of Directors and each Festival is supported by
an advisory Group, the chair of which is a member of the Board of Directors.
•
The Education team supports all four Festivals; the team devises and delivers a
year-round programme of projects and events to schools and communities
across Gloucestershire.
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The role
• To provide administrative support to, and co-ordinate all activity within, the
Education Department, working across all areas as required.
Part B: Detailed job description
Programme
• To assist in the design, organisation and delivery of Cheltenham Festivals’
education programme.
• To maintain consistent and clear communicat