Project Assistant: Upland

Upland are looking for a part-time Project Assistant to join their team. The contract is for 16 hours per week (2 days) The successful candidate should be able to start the week beginning 4th November 2019 with the contract running until 31st October 2020. The rate of pay is £19,000 pa pro rata (£7,600 per annum for 2 days per week). Working days are negotiable but two consecutive days per week would be preferable, however, flexible hours can be discussed as can home working at points. This post may expand to 3 days per week, but this is funding dependent (pending a decision in October) and can be discussed with applicants at interview stage.

The Project Assistant will provide administrative support to the Creative Director on a new outreach project exploring the history of Langholm’s Textile Industry. This project includes an artist residency, commission, schools project and associated events such as talks and workshops. This element of the post will cover one day per week. The second day will see the Project Assistant support across a range of Upland’s other projects, carrying out related programming, marketing and administrative functions with support from the Creative Director and Assistant Director including youth projects, Upland exhibitions and public art.

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