The deadline has passed and this position has been filled.
Opportunities
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Development & Reporting Manager
Posted: 6 June 2024
NewBridge Gallery is now closed until Friday 16 October.
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The deadline has passed and this position has been filled.
Salary: £27,900 pro rata
Hours: 3 or 4 days a week depending on preference and fundraising experience
Contract: Beginning as soon as possible, 3-month probation period, 2-month notice period
Deadline: Monday 12 August, 12 noon
Interview Date: Thursday 22 August
The Development & Reporting Manager is a new and important role at NewBridge, which will support the effective management of fundraising and reporting across our work.
You will work closely with the Director and Programme Director to support the development and implementation of a refreshed fundraising strategy and evaluation framework, and work alongside a small and committed staff team to understand, evaluate and champion our work through compelling written reports and applications to new funders.
We are keen to meet candidates who share NewBridge’s values and commitments to working in solidarity with and supporting the artists and communities around us, who understand the importance of evaluation in meeting requirements of funders/partners, and as a way to learn, build on our work to date, and tell the story of what we do.
We are looking for a highly organised, proactive, and dedicated individual, who can work with us to nurture and develop relationships with funders and partners. You’ll have direct or transferable experience across fundraising, reporting, evaluation and budget management, and be excited about working in an artist and community-led space/environment.
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply who have experience and skills that would support you to do this role.
The Job Pack contains all of the information you will need to apply! Please download and read carefully before applying.
It includes a description and overview of the job, the roles and responsibilities, and outlines the skills and experience we are looking for. It also provides guidance on how to apply, and more information about The NewBridge Project.
As an organisation we are committed to ensuring an equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process, and actively welcome applicants from any race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, socio economic background, sexual orientation, age or disability.
We are committed to developing as an organisation and to better reflect the communities we engage with through our work. In particular we welcome and encourage applications from people who are d/Deaf or disabled, who are working class or from a low socio-economic background, and/or are from the global majority, who are currently underrepresented across our organisation.
The deadline for applications is Monday 12 August
All applications must be sent to applications@thenewbridgeproject.com with the subject heading Development & Repoerting Manager Application
We have a number of different ways to apply for this role. You can do this through:
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please contact us directly so we can discuss how to support you in your application.
Please read this job pack (download above) carefully before applying – the job description and skills outlined should help you to make a strong application.
Selection process
Applications will be assessed by at least two members of the NewBridge team and a Board member, and we assess applications using a matrix based on the answers given in your statement or audio/video application. Please note this scoring matrix is based on the skills and experience outlined in section 3, and how well you demonstrate your ability to carry out the responsibilities in section 2.
We will primarily use your statement for our assessment so please ensure any information you want us to see is in your statement rather than your CV.
Equal Opportunities monitoring information may be taken into account at final shortlisting stage to help us achieve our diversity and inclusion goals. This is part of our commitment to taking positive action to achieve equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process.
Interview
Interviews will be held Thursday 22nd August. Please indicate in your application if you cannot make this date.
If you are shortlisted for interview, we will contact you via email, giving full details of the time, date and who you will be meeting at interview. We will also provide you with the main questions you will be asked in advance, though we may ask some follow up questions during the interview.
Getting in touch
If you’re thinking of applying for the role but still have some questions, we are holding an Online OPEN DAYon Tuesday 9th July, where you can sign up to have a chat with Rebecca Huggan (Director) about the role. Please sign up for a slot HERE.
We can also answer written questions via email, please send your query to applications@thenewbridgeproject.com with the subject heading Development and Reporting Manager Query. Please don’t leave it too late with any questions though, so we can make sure we have time to get back to you.
The NewBridge Project is a charity, registered charity no. 1173849.
We are grateful to our funders, including Arts Council England, Newcastle City Council, Garfield Weston Foundation, Jerwood Foundation, Community Foundation North East, Newcastle University and the The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
We are proud to be a Gallery of Sanctuary.
