Arts & Engagements Officer
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Closing date: Sun, 22 Mar 2026
Artform: Events
Role: Technical & Production
Contract: Permanent
North West
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity to help create, deliver and support diverse, vibrant range of events and activities in Tameside.
Job Description
An exciting opportunity to help create, deliver and support diverse, vibrant range of events and activities in Tameside. Tameside MBCs Arts and Engagement team develop, manage and support the borough's cultural programme including events. Some of the events the team delivers include the annual Armed Forces Day, Christmas celebrations, Whit Friday brass band contests and summer theatre programme often in partnership with other council officers, community groups, individuals and arts organisations. With the development of Ashton Market Square and Stalybridge Victoria Market Hall the team is looking for a new creative Arts and Events Officer to help shape and deliver an exciting and high-profile cultural offer in the borough's two newest flagship locations alongside Tameside's cultural sector and wider communities.
Job Requirements
The successful candidate must be experienced in events management, working closely with communities, be able to work to tight deadlines and able to work with many key stakeholders. The successful candidate will be familiar with delivering arts projects and have experience of both delivering and managing these. The successful candidate must also be able to promote these events via social media and liaise with the Council's media and communications team.
Job Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have responsibility for event and activity delivery, ensuring events are exciting and innovative but also delivered on time, professionally staged and in accordance with Health and Safety regulations. This frequently means delivering the creativity and workshops independently whilst overseeing other volunteers and other freelancers and successfully looking after event logistics. Close working with the Arts and Engagement Manager, the rest of the Arts and Engagement team and other Council Officers to support and develop the borough's varied cultural programme will be required. As will an awareness of Arts Development and the ability to negotiate and collaborate with producers, agents and artists. The successful candidate will have a creative flair for delivery and the development of content for high quality events and activities delivered in a sustainable way and frequently with little budget.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Arts & Engagements Officer
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Events
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 22 Mar 2026
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Location:
North West
How to Apply
Follow the link, read all the information carefully and click Start Application to begin your application. The page will expire at 23:59 on 22/03/2026.
- Contact name: Marie Holland
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Cultural Services in Tameside MBC (local government)