Work and Skills Culture and Creative Special Newsletter

Manchester City Council sent this bulletin at 21-12-2021 02:32 PM GMT

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The aim of this newsletter is to provide information about careers and opportunities within the Creative and Culture Sector to Manchester residents.

Creative and Culture Jobs
Creative and Culture Apprenticeships
Creative and Culture Age Friendly
Creative and Culture Training and Volunteering Opportunities
Creative and Culture Helpful Websites

Creative and Culture Jobs

Job Support

Arts Council England's Jobs Free Mailing List Service
Arts Council England list adverts for a range of job opportunities within the art and culture sector. You can search or submit jobs, or use Arts News to announce arts-related events, news and call-outs for exhibitions.

To find out more information on the Arts Council England's Jobs Free Mailing List Service click here

The University of Manchester - Media, Creative and Culture Sectors
The University of Manchester Website showcases the different careers within the sector and gives guidance on the route into the roles.

For more information on the University of Manchester Media, Creative and Culture Sectors click here

UK Music
UK Music want to ensure that every young person in the UK has access to music sector-endorsed information, advice and guidance about the broad range of careers available.

For more information on UK Music Careers click here

Prospects - Creative Arts and Design
The creative industries employ more than two million people in a variety of arts and design jobs.

To find out what skills and qualifications you'll need to succeed click here

Target Careers - Find out about careers in art and creative such as careers in theatre, careers involving sound and careers involving music.

For more information on Target Careers click here

Creative Access
Creative Access offer a range of creative job opportunities around the UK.

Find creative job opportunities available here

The Guardian Jobs
The Guardian Jobs Website offers a wide range of Art and Culture jobs around the UK.

Find Art and Culture jobs available here

Greater Jobs
Greater Jobs offer a range of culture & leisure job opportunities. The job opportunities is about helping people live happier and healthier. Think sports centres, parks, health initiatives, libraries, museums and galleries. All the things that bring people together and make a community great.

To see the different job opportunities available click here

Job Opportunities

Manchester City Council
Neighbourhood Operative Level 2
The service maintains parks, open spaces and roadside verges throughout the year. The role is varied including key tasks such as operating ride on and walk behind mowers, shrubbery reduction, waste collection as well as Horticultural tasks.
Hours: 35
Salary: £20,092
Closing date: 29 December

Creative and Culture Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Support

Apprenticeships, unless stated otherwise in the advert, are open to any age range including over 50's!

Arts Council England Apprenticeships
Arts Council England offer a wide range of apprenticeships, including creative and cultural opportunities, offering a great way to learn new skills and get work experience while earning a fair wage.

To find out more about Arts Council England Apprenticeships click here

Manchester Metropolitan University - Degree Apprenticeships
The Creative Digital Design Professional Degree Apprenticeship is an innovative blend of higher education and work-based learning. If you have aspirations of working in a design role, then the Creative Digital Design Professional Degree Apprenticeship could be for you.

For more information on the MMU Creative Digital Design Professional Degree Apprenticeship click here

Apprenticeship Opportunities

Tailored Ltd
Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Digital Marketing Apprenticeship
The role would involve supporting the digital team to manage and develop strategic marketing programmes.
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £9,000 to £11,000
Closing date: 27 December

The Modernity Group Limited
Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Digital Marketing Apprentice
The Modernity Group is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team based in Manchester city centre. This individual will be multi-functional and help across sales, marketing and operations, providing support as and where needed.
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £9,360
Closing date: 3 January

Boombae Ltd
Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Digital Marketing Apprentice
If you enjoy digital marketing and have a desire to learn the latest in-demand skills, then a NowSkills digital marketing apprenticeship could be the right choice for you.
Hours: 35
Salary: £10,000 to £13,000
Closing date: 6 January

Creative and Culture Opportunities for All

Young People

HOME Young Creatives
HOME Young Creatives is a year-round programme of cross-art opportunities for young people aged 15-25 to: develop new skills; pursue creative careers; meet like-minded people; and engage with and influence HOME's artistic programme through projects, workshops, and special events. Popular programmes include: the BFI Film Academy for aspiring filmmakers; Young Identity poetry and spoken word workshops and events; Accessible Music Productions (AMP), an inclusive music project including workshops. There is also House Party, a live music night; Young Company for theatre makers and lovers; and HOME's Young Film Programmers. As well these there are a variety of one-off workshops and events throughout the year to introduce young people to HOME and the creative arts. HOME collaborate with arts organisations and community groups across the city to ensure that they are providing the best opportunities possible

Find out more information about HOME Young Creatives here

MADE - Unlock Your Imagination
When Manchester went into a third lockdown in January 2021, the pressure was back on educators and parents to keep their young people learning from home. In order to support them, MADE launched Unlock Your Imagination, a series of films featuring fun arts challenges, developed by seven of Manchester’s leading cultural partners: Manchester Art Gallery; Manchester International Festival; Z-arts; Band on the Wall; The Whitworth; Manchester Museum; and the National Football Museum. The aim was to create a space for young people across Manchester to share their creativity, be inspired, to influence and effect change with the message that being in lockdown doesn’t mean that imaginations have to be too.

Hundreds of pupils produced fantastic work, many sharing their creations on social media. The videos can be viewed on the website - creativeyouthmcr.org - and teachers are able to use the challenges with their pupils in the classroom.

Over 50's

Contemporary Forward - Creative Opportunities for 50yrs+
They are delighted to be delivering Cultural Routes, a professional development programme, designed to support the work of over 50’s creative practitioners and artists in Rochdale, with funding from GMCVO’s Ambition for Ageing. The programme has been designed in collaboration with The Turnpike.

For more information on the Creative Opportunities for 50yrs+ click here

Creative and Culture Training and Volunteering Opportunities

Training Opportunities

Find out more information about HOME Young Creatives here

Creative Industries Council
The Creative Industries Council (CIC) is a forum of government, creative businesses and other creative organisations. It focuses on areas where there are barriers to growth of UK creative sectors such as access to finance, skills, export markets, regulation, intellectual property (IP) and infrastructure, and on promoting opportunities such as the CreaTech category and greater diversity and inclusion.

See below a number of resources available on the CIC website:
Video Hub - Explore a selection of video content, curated by the CIC
Download Hub - View and download all available resources that support the UK's creative industries
Facts and Figures - View a selection of re-publishable facts, figures, statistics and infographics from across the Creative Industries

For more information on the Creative Industries Council click here

ScreenSkills
ScreenSkills provide insight, career development and other opportunities to help people get into the creative industry and progress within it.

Book your training. Apply for a bursary or sign up for mentoring. Take part in online events and e-learning.

For more information on ScreenSkills click here

Volunteering Opportunities

The University of Manchester - Manchester Museum
Volunteers are at the heart of the Museum and play an invaluable role in supporting the work they do. Their fantastic team of over 100 volunteers share their knowledge and enthusiasm with visitors and contribute key skills across the whole of the Museum. They offer a range of opportunities to get up close to objects, support the care and conservation of their collections and connect programmes to diverse audiences.

For more information on volunteering at Manchester Museum click here

Volunteering Culture Manchester
Volunteering Culture MCR is the online hub for cultural volunteer opportunities across Greater Manchester.

They have a rich and vibrant cultural scene; from Museums and Art galleries, to world class festivals and smaller venues which offer insight into their heritage. All of these different organisations have a shared commitment to the wonderful teams of volunteers who bring passion and dedication to our venues and help us achieve our vision.

To find Volunteering Culture Opportunities click here

Age Friendly Volunteering Opportunities

Please see the below Manchester organisations who offer age friendly volunteering opportunities

The Peoples Museum
People's History Museum in Manchester is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.

For further information on volunteering at the museum click here or contact charlie.corkin@phm.org.uk

Whitworth Art Gallery
Volunteering for Wellbeing
Drawing on our extensive experience of delivering a socially engaged volunteer programme we are constantly exploring how volunteering can combat social and economic isolation and improve wellbeing.

Volunteering for Learning
Helping volunteers to access culture, re-engage with learning, and develop key transferable skills leading towards increased employability.

Volunteering for All
We welcome everybody and hope to make each experience meaningful no matter what your background or experiences.

For more information on Whitworth Art Gallery Volunteering Opportunities click here

Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester
The Elders is for older people in Greater Manchester who want to feel connected to new people and ideas, be creative and challenge the stereotypes of ageing. The first step to becoming involved with the Elders is to take part in one of our regular Elders Mondays events (currently taking place online). The Royal Exchange Elders programme is proudly associated with Age Friendly Manchester and the GM Ageing Hub. In 2019, they also led the Manchester Culture Champions programme.

To find out more about the Royal Exchange Elders Mondays click here

Creative and Culture Helpful Websites

The Factory Academy
Working in partnership with creative organisations across Greater Manchester, The Factory Academy deliver skills and training programmes that offers a variety of training opportunities including paid internships, training academies and work experience programmes. Its aim is to empower the hidden talent that will make tomorrow happen and create pathways into jobs in the creative and cultural industries.

All of their courses are fully funded so are entirely cost-free for participants – all you need to commit is your time.

To find out more on The Factory Academy click here or email factory_academy@mif.co.uk

Manchester International Festival
Thousands of people take part in Manchester International Festival, both during the Festival and year-round. Whether you want to get involved in creative activities, help shape our programme or develop your own skills and experiences, there’s something for you.

For more information on Manchester International Festival Click here

GMCA
The GMCA Culture team will oversee the development and delivery of an ambitious, over-arching strategy for Culture, Arts and Leisure, which will play a pivotal role in delivering a range of Greater Manchester Strategy priorities.

For more information on GMCA's Culture team click here

GMCA Culture Research
They produce detailed research on the culture, arts and leisure sector including exploring the sector in depth as part of their deep dive assessment of the hospitality, tourism and sport sector, as well as projects on the night time economy in Greater Manchester and research on the Greater Manchester town centres.

For more information on the GMCA Culture Research click here

The Growth Company - Fully funded courses for creatives
Bring the best out of your team with fully funded courses and training for the creative sector!

Join GC Business Growth Hub’s Skills for Growth – SME Support programme; a fully funded skills consultation service tailored to help upskill your employees, improve productivity and develop the opportunity for growth. We provide over 6 months of support at no cost to your business including:

Dedicated Account Manager, to guide you through every step of the way
Skills Productivity Plan, a top-level business diagnostic to identify skills gaps and growth opportunity
Individual Skills Development Plans, tailored to each of your employees’ career goals and progression within your business
Specialist Support Service, from our experts in Apprenticeships and Health and Wellbeing
Extensive list of events and workshops
Sector Specific Support, bespoke to your needs and aspirations within your sector

Call to action

Give your business a boost in 2022 and talk to their team today on 0161 237 4444 or leave your details online and they’ll call you back

We Are Creative UK
We Are Creative UK champion, connect, support and invest in creative people and businesses. We’re a group of diverse and inclusive professionals who believe in the power of the creative industries to change lives, placing creativity at the heart of the UK’s culture, economy and education system.

For more information on We Are Creative UK creative industry support click here

Creative and Cultural Skills
On the Creative and Cultural Skills Website you will find they work to create fair and inclusive opportunities for young people within the creative and cultural sectors. They do this by raising awareness and shaping skills, education and employment best practice. They provoke action and enable learning opportunities that drive change and help to build an inclusive skilled sector.

For more information on the Creative and Cultural Skills Website click here

Loads To Do Website
The Loads To Do website covers the full range of creative and cultural activity in the city – from the large internationally renowned organisations to community events and street art. It has a strong focus on activities that are local and free to access. As well as exhibitions, music, film & theatre, the site also includes craft sessions, volunteering opportunities and other ways to get involved.

To find out more information on the Loads To Do Website click here

Visit Manchester Culture
On this site you’ll find museums, galleries and libraries, theatre performances and film, music and dance, and a special section with events just for families.

Whether you’re a regular attender or a first time visitor there’ll be something for you in Manchester’s programme, as well as events in Manchester’s squares and open spaces.

For more information on the Culture Events in Manchester Click here

PiPA
PiPA offers support for parents and carers working within the performing arts industry.

For more information on PiPA support click here

Funding Opportunities

Culture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support
Further grants are available for England’s cultural organisations, across all sectors that were previously solvent but now find themselves financially at-risk because of the impacts of coronavirus restrictions. Through the programme, Arts Council England will offer funding to meet shortfalls between applicants’ operating costs and income up to a point where they can demonstrate a return to financial viability, but no later than 31 March 2022. Grants of between £25,000 and £3 million are available. Applicants must first complete a ‘Permission to Apply’ form by 11 January

For more information on the Culture: Emergency Resource Support Recovery Fund click here

Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage Emergency Resource Support reopens
The Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage: Emergency Resource Support is for organisations that are in severe need. The funding call has been reopened to further support the sector over winter. The Emergency Resource Support programme will give organisations at imminent risk of financial failure an opportunity to bid for support, protecting even more organisations so that they can continue to create jobs and contribute to the economy. Grants of between £10,000 and £1 million are available. Deadline: 11 January

For more information on the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage Emergency Resource Support reopens

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