£30,000 - £35,000: PLACE CAREERS: Marketing Assistant Greater London

Salary starting at £25,700 pa inclusive on London Weighting and depending on performance and experience: BARBICAN CENTRE: The Customer Experience Department areas of operation include Venue and Foyers Management, Box Office, Access and Licensing and ownership of the foyers experience. London (City of)

Salary c£25k: WYCOMBE SWAN THEATRE: We are looking for a motivated and experienced professional to drive community engagement, youth theatre productions, and educational activity in all our performance spaces, including the Wycombe Swan and Old Town Hall. High Wycombe

£35,000 p.a.: THE POETRY ARCHIVE: A fantastic opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic Operations Manager within a growing arts organisation. Full-time, ongoing; remote working. South West England

Competitive salary commensurate with experience: SADLERS WELLS: We have a track record for generating long-lasting and creative relationships with corporate partners and are now seeking a talented, experienced Corporate Fundraiser to join Sadler’s Wells to lead on all aspects of corporate fundraising and partnerships Islington

Salary dependent on experience.: KENNETH DAVIS WORKS OF ART LTD: Antique Art Gallery / St’ James’s London St James’s, London

£24,340-£34,077: THE CRAFTS COUNCIL: As a member of the Crafts Council’s Learning & Talent Development team, this post develops and manages learning and participation projects to ensure that children and young people have high quality opportunities to learn about and make contemporary craft. Islington

£Competitive: Sue Hill Recruitment-1: Prestigious organisation in central London is looking for a part time information governance specialist with an excellent knowledge of information assurance, compliance and open data initiatives. Central London

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