Vacancy ID: 1622
Location: Leicester
Department: External Relations
Vacancy terms: Part time, fixed term to September 2021
Salary details: £17,682 to £19,612 per annum, pro rata
Hours per week: 21
Advert closes midnight on: 05 Jan 2020
About the role
This is a unique opportunity to secure a recognised professional qualification from the University of Leicester whilst undertaking paid work and on the job training at the Attenborough Arts Centre. The successful applicant will be enrolled (full fees paid) on an 18 month distance learning postgraduate diploma with the renowned University of Leicester School of Museum Studies. In addition to the diploma the successful applicant will have three days a week paid work as a curatorial trainee at the Attenborough Arts Centre working alongside the Visual Art Officer on the exhibition programme this includes on the job training and mentoring. It is expected that the Diploma will start in April 2020 and run to September 2021 whilst the paid on the job training starts January 2020.
About you
The Attenborough Arts Centre is an expanding public arts venue close to the centre of Leicester that is managed by the University of Leicester. With over 100,000 visitors each year the centre is a lively and vibrant part of the culture of the city and region. It has a progressive programme of inclusive theatre, music, dance, spoken word and exhibitions. As a part of the Arts Council of England’s National Portfolio Organisations the centre receives regular grant aid.
To be able to apply for this role you must meet one of the following criteria
- You are from a black and minority ethnic group. For the purposes of this scholarship opportunity, this is defined as Arab; Asian or Asian British; Black or Black British; Chinese; Gypsy or Traveller; Irish Traveller; Mixed White and Asian; Mixed White and Black African; Mixed White and Black Caribbean; Other Asian background; Other Black background; Other Ethnic background; Other Mixed background; and Other White background.
- You have a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010.
- You have been in care as a looked-after child for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14.
- You are a carer for an ill or disabled family member.
- You come from one of the most deprived areas of the country as defined by the government’s IMD (Indices of Multiple Deprivation) database. If your postcode IMD value is 16,250 or less, you meet this criteria. You can check your postcode using the IMD search tool. Please note this map only covers England and the postcode we will use is that of your home address in your last year of school or college, or your current home postcode if you have been independent from your parents/guardians for at least 3 years.
- You come from an area where it is unusual for people to go to university. This is defined by the government’s classification called Polar 3. To meet this criteria your home address in the last year of school or college, or your current home address if you have been independent from your parents/guardians for at least 3 years, must fall into quintile 1 or 2. Check your address area using the Participation of Local Areas (POLAR) search tool. Please note this information only covers the UK.
- You were in receipt of a Maintenance Grant as an undergraduate.
