Job Description

POST DETAILS
Directorate or Division / Commissioned Services/ Marlowe Theatre
Organisation / Canterbury City Council / Location / The Marlowe Kit
Job title / Pioneering Canterbury Heritage & Exhibition Producer
Reports to / Pioneering Canterbury Programme Manager
Grade[1] / CCC 12
/ Politically Restricted Post / No
DBS Requirement / Standard: Yes Enhanced: No
JOB PURPOSE
To devise, continually develop, and manage the delivery of, the heritage exhibition element of the Pioneering Canterbury project at The Marlowe Kit, interpreting the collections, bringing Canterbury’s literary heritage to life and making the collections accessible to a wide audience.
Pioneering Canterbury is part of the East Kent Pioneering Places project which aims to strengthen networked arts, culture and heritage within the place, leading to a more prominent role for culture in meeting local social and economic priorities. All Pioneering Canterbury posts will work to support the delivery of the East Kent Pioneering Places aims.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
●To develop, plan and deliver the curatorial aspects of The Marlowe Kit and the Pioneering Canterbury programme;
●To re-interpret the presentation of relevant collections with a particular emphasis upon Christopher Marlowe and Canterbury’s broader literary heritage, creating accessible and engaging displays and interpretation;
●To champion the use of the collections to celebrate Canterbury and literature, and to inspire the creation of new work, including performance and writing;
●To work alongside the Pioneering Canterbury Digital Producer, identifying key artefacts and collections for inclusion within the Digital Suite archive, making collections accessible digitally and using them as a resource for audiences to respond to;
●To work in partnership with a range of heritage and cultural partners to deliver the Pioneering Canterbury project and the redevelopment of The Marlowe Kit;
●To work with the Canterbury Museums & Galleries Collections Manager, who is the custodian of the collections, to ensure that standards of collections are are maintained.
●To work with the Collections Manager to secure ACE Accreditation for The Marlowe Kit
●To work closely with the Pioneering Canterbury Collections Assistant in undertaking a collections review of material which is currently on display within The Marlowe Kit, ensuring that any material which is retained aligns with CCC’s Collections Development Policy generally, and specifically with the purposes of The Kit;
●To manage curatorial/heritage volunteers for the project;
●To work with and support the project’s communications and marketing team to ensure that the value of the collections is maximised and marketed to a wide audience, through a range of marketing platforms, including digital;
●To manage budgets as appropriate;
●To support the gathering and evaluation of customer feedback, continuously monitoring, reviewing and developing the exhibitions to ensure delivery of the Pioneering Canterbury desired outcomes as part of broader project and department team;
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES
Knowledge / ●Knowledge of history and literature with a demonstrable interest in the early modern period and other period and writing relevant to literary development in the region
●Knowledge of best practice in collections management and applying for and securing loans of national significance
●An understanding of best practice and current thinking in audience development
●Good knowledge and understanding of culture and heritage policy and practice in a local, regional and national context
●Some knowledge of Arts Council England’s Accreditation Scheme.
Skills / ●Creative thinking with the ability to be imaginative and innovative with regard to collections and access to collections
●Excellent project management skills
●Partnership working with a collaborative style
●Good organisational skills
●Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to write fluently and clearly in an accessible style for a wide range of different audiences.
Experience / ●Experience in developing, proposing and implementing innovative ideas
●Experience of expressing innovative ideas through displays, print and digital
●Can provide a minimum of two examples of how they have provided innovative access to collections
●Experience of curating museum exhibitions/ displays (can provide at least two examples)
●Experience of managing and motivating volunteers
●Ability to manage own workload, completing tasks to deadline
Qualifications / ●GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English at Grade C or above;
●A relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience.
DBS Enhanced Check / Standard
JOB DIMENSIONS
Annual budgetary amounts / Direct £ 0
Indirect £ 0
Number of staff reporting to the job holder / Direct None
Indirect None
Any other relevant statistics/information / n/a
NATURE OF CONTACTS
Internal / ●Regular contact with the Pioneering Canterbury Programme Manager and Digital Producer to discuss programme and activities;
●Regular contact with the Head of Artistic Productions and the Theatre Director to discuss programme and activities;
●Regular contact with the theatre’s Senior Management Team;
●Regular contact with the Creative Development Producer to develop links with the Marlowe’s Associate Schools;
●Regular contact with staff involved in fundraising to provide ideas, information for fundraising applications and to monitor their progress;
●Occasional contact with Head of Commissioned Services and Assistant Director, Commissioning;
●Regular contact with the Museums and Galleries team
External / ●Regular contact with programme participants
●Regular contact with participants parents, carers and teachers
●Contact with heritage partners and academics including UKC, CCCU and CAT.
●Contact with local community groups and voluntary organisations
●Some contact with the ACE Accreditation Scheme Manager
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
ORGANISATION CHART
See attached

Corporate Statements

1 / To comply with legislation, council policies and procedures including:
●Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children policy together with the DBS Code of Practice;
●equal opportunities policy for employment and delivery of the service including implementation and monitoring;
●the Health and Safety Policy;
●the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, ICT and data security and usage policies
2 / To comply with the values and behaviours of the council.
3 / To promote the highest standards in public life.
4 / To ensure our customers are valued by taking into account their views and needs in all that we do.
5 / To contribute to the development and achievement of relevant corporate and service objectives by suggesting ideas for service improvements.
6 / To communicate openly and honestly with colleagues, members and customers.
7 / To undergo any training necessary to be able to fulfil the requirements of the job.
8 / To carry out other duties commensurate with the grade and skills of the post holder as directed and as may be required from time to time.
10 / The duties of the post are subject to regular review and the details contained are a guide to the required performance of the contract of employment.
JOB DESCRIPTION SIGN-OFF
Completed by / Marlowe Theatre General Manager
Reviewed/Agreed by / Head of Commissioned Services
Budget Reviewed/Agreed by / Finance Manager / Date
Job Holder Reviewed/Agreed by / Pioneering Canterbury Exhibition Producer / Date

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