Inspirate
Job Summary
Job Description
– Operations: Lead the day to day operational running of Inspirate, ensuring our projects, programmes and outputs are delivered on time.
– Planning & Project Oversight: Maintain an operational overview of timelines across Inspirate’s programmes and festival, supporting the Artistic & Programmes Director and Producers who are delivering the projects.
– Festival & Event Oversight: Support the coordination of event operations:
logistics, licences, insurance, health & safety and risk assessments, working with the Festival Producer and the Artistic & Programmes Director.
– Marketing Delivery Support: Line manage the Marketing Coordinator, keeping the marketing schedule and delivery on track against the strategy set by the CEO, Artistic & Programmes Director and marketing consultant.
– Systems & Processes: Maintain and improve effective organisational systems and processes – from project management tools to internal workflows that keep the team organised and delivery on track.
– Budgets & Finance Support: Support project budget monitoring and reporting alongside the Finance Director and Finance Administrator
Contracts & Administration: Oversee high level administration, including artist, supplier and partner contracts, working with project Producers.
– Policies & Compliance: Act as the organisational policy guardian – maintaining, updating and embedding policies, GDPR/data protection, and safeguarding frameworks across the team.
– Safeguarding: Support safeguarding administration and, if appropriate, act as the organisational Safeguarding Lead (training provided).
– Evaluation & KPIs: Maintain robust evaluation, KPI tracking and data systems, including the Arts Council Illuminate framework, feeding into board reporting and impact measurement.
This contract runs from January 2027 – March 2028 for 2 to 3 days per week at £36,000 pro rata.
Job Requirements
– Strong organisational, operational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities to deadline.
– Proven experience in operations, project or delivery management roles within the arts, culture or charity sector.
– Experience coordinating events or festival operations, including logistics, health & safety and risk management.
– Confidence line managing delivery staff such as a Marketing -Coordinator, keeping their work on schedule – marketing expertise is welcome but is not the focus of this operations-led role.
– Understanding of safeguarding, GDPR, and equality, diversity and inclusion policies and practice.
– Experience of maintaining organisational systems, policies and compliance processes.
– Confidence with budgets and financial processes in collaboration with finance colleagues.
– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively and provide steady operational support to senior colleagues.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Operations Manager
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours:
Part time - Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Sun, 01 Nov 2026
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Location:
East Midlands
Job: Operations Manager
Job: Operations Manager
Organisation: Inspirate
Postcode: LE1 1TG
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