The Agar Trust seeks administrative support
The Agar Trust is looking for administrative support for a grant-giving charity that supports young musicians in rural areas of Scotland who wish to travel to educational opportunities beyond their local area.
This role involves processing and recording applications, liaising with selectors and award holders, arranging Board meetings to take place online, and promoting the work of the Trust, including occasional projects.
The work is irregularly spaced across the year, with two selection periods in the Spring and Autumn, amounting to a maximum of 120 hours per annum, depending on the level of demand. This is a freelance role, and pay is £16 per hour for the work carried out. It might suit a freelance arts administrator or others with administrative experience and an interest in furthering education in the performing arts, working on a consultancy basis.
Tasks:
You will be working flexibly and will be free to organize your time, subject to certain deadlines. Throughout the year, there will be a commitment to respond to emails and to maintain the records and filing system. Key periods of activity include:
1. Awards deadlines: end of February/end of August
2. Board meetings: beginning of May, end of November
3. Newsletter mailing: January, July
Essential Skills:
1. An organized approach and the availability to meet critical deadlines.
2. A friendly and accessible manner online.
3. Ability to work confidently and unsupervised.
4. Proficiency in online tools including email, Word, Excel, Access, Dropbox, Facebook, Mailchimp, YouTube, editing WordPress, and Google forms, along with a good understanding of data protection principles and practice. Training and support are available.
5. An interest in music education or the performing arts and the challenges of progressing this from rural Scotland is useful.
How to apply:
Your application should include your CV and one paragraph in which you give evidence of how your experience meets the requirements listed here. Submit your application to: the_team@agar-trust.org.uk
Closing date: 10th January 2025 at 10:20.
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