Part time, 22.2 hours per week (flexible days)

Fixed term for 12 months

Grade B: Starting salary of £15,015 (£25,026 pro rata)

Location: This role can be based at any one of the Arts Council of Wales offices in Cardiff, Colwyn Bay or Carmarthen.  We are currently working in a hybrid way.

About this role

The International Co-ordinator supports the effective delivery of Wales Arts International’s activities, its projects and services. This includes the development of international information services, co-ordination of communication, correspondence and appointments. It also involves the planning, organisation and administration of internal and external meetings, events and conferences and participation in delivering frontline contact work with sectors in Wales and in international contexts.

The primary focus of this specific role is to provide a high quality administrative and support service to Arts Infopoint UK. It will work alongside the Arts Infopoint UK Officer, Arts Infopoint UK partners and the Wales Arts International team.

Arts Infopoint UK is a pilot initiative to support the arts sector with information on practical issues relating to artist international mobility. Arts Council of Wales’s international agency, Wales Arts International (WAI), is leading the initial phase of the project in partnership with Creative Scotland, Arts Council England, and Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

About you

You will have well developed IT and administrative skills, good communication skills and experience of supporting the organisation of events and dealing with people in events, conferences and other group contexts at an organisational level.

Welsh language

We work in both English and Welsh. Fluency in Welsh (both written and spoken) is desirable but not essential for this post. Upon appointment we can support you to learn, develop and improve your language skills and to increase your confidence in speaking and writing in Welsh.

Disability confident Scheme

The Arts Council of Wales is a Disability Confident employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria set out in the person specification.

Please refer to the Gov.uk Disability Confident Employer Scheme link for further details.

How to apply

Please submit the Application Form and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form in Word format to HR@arts.wales.  If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format, such as voice note, video or British Sign Language video, please contact us first.

Closing date:                         12:00pm (midday) Thursday 27 July 2023

Interviews:                            Thursday 3 August 2023

Our benefits include flexible working hours/pattern, generous holidays and a final salary pension.

Flexible working

This role is a part-time role, but in supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements. The hours of this role can be worked over 3,4, or 5 days.

Please clearly state your proposal for working anything other than the advertised hours in your covering email upon submitting your application.

The Arts Council of Wales is an inclusive employer, and we wish to reflect the diverse communities we serve. Applications from culturally and ethnically diverse people and underrepresented groups are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Applications are welcomed in Welsh or English and we will correspond with you in your language of choice. Applications submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than applications submitted in English. We aim to take positive steps to ensure that all candidates are selected for jobs solely on their suitability for the role.

The Arts Council will provide support to ensure that you feel comfortable joining the organisation, the type of which may be new or unfamiliar to you, so that you can feel your best self at work. Mentoring or training will also be provided during the induction period, if required.

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Application Pack: International Co-ordinator (Arts Infopoint UK)