Britten Pears Arts (BPA) is a pioneering Music & Arts based charity, situated on the beautiful Suffolk coast, working across a wide range of activities. Music-related charitable work includes Artist Development, a year-round Performance Programme, Music in the Community and Creative Health and our Living Heritage Museum and Archive at The Red House.

Our mission is to use Music, Arts & Heritage to transform people’s lives for the better, to bring communities together and effect positive social change. BPA continues to follow in the footsteps of founders Britten and Pears, inspired by their goal to make the arts useful and available to all. At our two internationally recognised cultural destinations, Snape Maltings and The Red House, we create vibrant, uplifting and life-enhancing experiences for visitors, customers and audiences alike. We deliver this vision through our remarkable people and brilliant inclusive teams, working together with a sense of purpose.

Our values guide all of BPA’s activities, and our working culture. A Pioneering sense of creativity, openness to new possibilities and the courage to take initiative. A Collaborative spirit, knowing the power of teamwork, inclusivity, mutual support and challenge. The Rigorous pursuit of excellence, ambition to go the extra mile, and attention to detail. Empowering people to learn, grow, find their potential and inspire others.

We are looking for an individual to join our Creative Health Team as a Programmes Assistant.

The Britten Pears Arts Creative Health programme exists to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of those in East Suffolk and beyond, through participatory heritage and music projects, fulfilling Britten’s vision for music to be useful and enhance lives. The teams work throughout the year in a variety of settings including schools, care homes, community centres, and HMP Warren Hill.

This role will provide essential administrative and practical support to the Creative Health team, with a focus on our work at HMP Warren Hill, with older people and those living in isolation or with long-term health conditions such as dementia or Parkinson’s. The role will also support projects delivered as part of our Creative Health agenda and candidates must be flexible and able to make a positive contribution to the team.

Our ideal candidate is someone who:

• Has previous experience, paid or unpaid, of working with adults/children/communities.
• Has excellent administrative and organisational skills; and is confident using IT eg; Microsoft, Sharepoint, databases.
• Can communicate clearly – verbally and in writing – relates well to people from all backgrounds.
• Is able to work accurately and efficiently with excellent attention to detail
• Can easily empathise with others and is able to cope with emotive situations and circumstances
• Can multi-task and prioritise workload appropriately
• Makes a positive contribution to the team and is keen to learn and develop new skills.

Candidates must all have a full, clean driving licence and be able to meet our requirement for an Enhanced DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity strengthens and enriches us. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates of all ages and from all backgrounds, in particular from minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented at Britten Pears Arts.

To apply please send a covering letter and application form to our HR team: careers@brittenpearsarts.org

Closing date for completed applications – 0900hrs Thursday 12 December 2024