PROJECT manager

At WINDERMERE JETTY for lakeland arts

Location: Windermere

Contract: Full-time

Salary: £32,000 per annum full-time equivalent. 9 months mixed term, 18.45 hours per week,

Closing date: 16/03/21

Start date: 01/04/21

Introduction

Following the opening of Windermere Jetty Museum in 2019, we have brought science, engineering, and ecology together with arts and culture through our exhibition, learning and skills development programme and our Conservation Workshop to reflect the inspiration of our world-class boat collection and its wonderful location on the shores of Windermere. Designed by Carmody Groarke architects, Windermere Jetty Museum has already won several prestigious awards for design and boat conservation.

In 2021, in response to the changes in audience demand in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lakeland Arts is embarking on a 12-month project to make adaptations and improvements at Windermere Jetty Museum thanks to a grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation. These adaptations will enable Lakeland Arts to build on research from last summer and learn more about what visitors want from us during and after the pandemic era so that we can continue to adapt to their needs.

With this investment we will:

1. Extend Windermere Jetty Museum’s outdoor facilities by creating an enticing year-round offer:

• Expand outdoor catering into heated lakeside pods making the most of the location, extended visitor season and audiences staying local. This also includes improving our physical and IT/digital infrastructure.

• Implement STEAMScape, a year-long active research programme that involves outdoor programming, research, creative consultation, testing outdoor interactive exhibits and programmes, building new partnerships and learning with audiences to understand how STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, art and maths) can be brought alive at Windermere Jetty Museum. STEAMScape will inform future capital development and adaptation of external spaces and outdoor programme at Windermere Jetty Museum for the pandemic era.

2. Build online and digital programming into Windermere Jetty Museum’s permanent displays and the 2021 exhibition programme:

• in-museum; delivering an imaginative, engaging, Covid-secure visitor experience using augmented reality for the first time at the museum

• online: expanding programme to people’s own smart devices

3. Develop online retail to increase Windermere Jetty Museum’s income through its shop, providing a reliable income stream even when the museum is closed

We are now looking for a dynamic Project Manager to support the delivery of this exciting project to achieve the goals outlined above.

Job Duties

Purpose and key objectives:

The post holder will work closely with external stakeholders, colleagues and consultants to coordinate and implement the project, supported by Lakeland Arts Senior Managers.• Project management and coordination – manage the project plan for these work packages, ensuring deadlines, budget and timescales are met
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management – engage colleagues, Lakeland Arts Members, Corporate Partners, businesses and other stakeholders in the process from review through to implementation of outputs (in particular for STEAMScape)
• Contract management – be the day-to-day contact with external suppliers and consultants to ensure the project runs smoothly and efficiently
• Coordinate all appropriate consents and permissions where needed relating to planning, legal or finance
• Hold regular progress meetings and circulate progress reports on activity
• Lead internal project communications ensuring teams are kept well informed, engaged and motivated
• Administer and support consultant activity, including the preparation and issue of existing data and general administrative support for consultant-led workshops and focus groups
• Maintain accurate records of meetings, progress and outputs
• Coordinate project finances, overseeing the project budget and providing reports to budget holders
• Support colleagues to carry out evaluating and reporting to an Marketing and Evaluation framework

General Accountabilities

• A can-do attitude to resolving issues and an ability to complete work to quality and time standards

• Contribute to the overall success of the organisation through sustainable and economic actions

• Represent Lakeland Arts as required at stakeholder events, meetings, private views, etc.How to apply:

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete an application which can be found at www.lakelandarts.org.uk/jobs