5 x Senior Officer, Capital Relationships and Monitoring (COOF59 to COOF63)

For the financial year 2025/2026 the following programmes will run:

• Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) – Funding for public libraries of up to £500,000 (Total available £5.5m)
• Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) – Funding for urgent repairs to accredited non-national museums up to £5m (Total available £25m)
• Creative Foundations Fund (CFF) – Funding for equipment and buildings for arts organisations – Strand 1 up to £1m and Strand 2 Over £1m and up to £10m (Total available £85m)

We are expanding our Capital team to oversee the delivery of these programmes alongside our existing capital investment.

Role Details: We are seeking five knowledgeable and proactive Senior Officers, Capital Relationships and Monitoring to support the delivery of Arts Council England’s capital investment programmes.

We are looking for some, but not all, of these roles to have specific experience and expertise in libraries or museums.

You will work closely with arts organisations, museums, and libraries, providing advice throughout their funding journey, assessing applications, and monitoring awarded grants to ensure compliance, manage risk, and track delivery against outcomes. You will build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including local authorities, government representatives, and sector specialists, helping to raise awareness of our capital investment opportunities.

Using your sector expertise, you will support the design and delivery of effective monitoring frameworks, deliver user research to inform programme development, and ensure that grant-making processes are aligned with best practice and public service standards. You will use data and digital tools to track impact, identify trends, and manage information in line with data protection requirements.