Britten Pears Arts (BPA) is a pioneering Music & Arts based charity, situated on the beautiful Suffolk coast, working across a wide range of activities. Music-related charitable work includes Artist Development, a year-round Performance Programme, Music in the Community and Creative Health and our Living Heritage Museum and Archive at The Red House.

At Snape Maltings, our significant commercial activity includes Retail, Hospitality, Galleries and Property – including holiday lets and accommodation for visiting artists. All commercial profits are used to support the BPA charity. We employ more than 150 permanent colleagues, many of whom work flexibly, together with significant numbers of seasonal staff and freelancers.

Our mission is to use Music, Arts & Heritage to transform people’s lives for the better, to bring communities together and effect positive social change. BPA continues to follow in the footsteps of founders Britten and Pears, inspired by their goal to make the arts useful and available to all. At our two internationally recognised cultural destinations, Snape Maltings and The Red House, we create vibrant, uplifting and life-enhancing experiences for visitors, customers and audiences alike. We deliver this vision through our remarkable people and brilliant inclusive teams, working together with a sense of purpose.

Our values guide all of BPA’s activities, with a Pioneering sense of creativity, openness to new possibilities and the courage to take initiative, a Collaborative spirit, knowing the power of teamwork, inclusivity, mutual support and challenge, a Rigorous pursuit of excellence, ambition to go the extra mile, and attention to detail, always Empowering people to learn, grow, find their potential and inspire others.

Britten Pears Arts’ Development Team is responsible for raising over a third of the charity’s annual revenue, so is fundamental to the continuation – and growth - of the inspiring activity delivered across the organisation. The Development Officer role is essential to the smooth running of the department, with the opportunity to get involved in activity right across the team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with relationship-building and/or fundraising and events experience to develop their skills within an experienced and supportive team. We also welcome applications from candidates with transferrable skills and experience, who may be looking to move into the arts/heritage sector.

We are looking for:

• Someone with excellent communication skills who enjoys building and developing relationships with a wide range of people.

• Able to demonstrate a high level of computer literacy (particularly Microsoft Office and Excel) and strong numerical skills
• Experience working in an administrative capacity.
• Can manage own time appropriately, able to meet tight deadlines

• Clear and articulate written communication skills
• Good analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Is passionate about our work and is motivated by the challenge of fundraising for our wonderful charity.

Our benefits include:

• A 35-hour working week
• 35 days holiday per year
• Long service holiday
• Simplyhealth cash plan *
• Company Sick Pay Scheme *
• Life Assurance
• Staff Discount *
• Auto-enrol pension scheme *
• Cycle to Work scheme

* after a qualifying period

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity strengthens and enriches us. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates of all ages and from all backgrounds, in particular from minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented at Britten Pears Arts.

To apply, please send a covering letter and completed application form to careers@brittenpearsarts.org before the closing date.

Closing date: Friday 21 March, 0930hrs

Interviews will take place on 26 and 31 March.