The Centre for Life is an award-winning science centre that encourages
curiosity about science through imaginative exhibitions, events, workshops and
lectures that are enjoyed by more than 200,000 visitors every year.
The
Centre also supports world-class scientific research taking place on site.
Science Festival Manager - £35,000 per annum
The
Newcastle Science Festival is an annual programme of science events that takes
place in venues across Newcastle and Gateshead. The festival is coordinated by
the Centre for Life, working with a range of partner organisations including One
North East, Newcastle Science City, Tyne & Wear Museums and the Universities
of Newcastle, Durham and Northumbria. From 2008 the Festival will take place
each October.
As Science Festival Manager, you will be responsible for
the detailed planning and project management (budget and programme) for the
festival. You will supervise at least one Science Festival Coordinator who
organises individual events and will coordinate some specific events directly.
You will be a public face of the festival and will liaise with the delivery
partners, funders and other stakeholders.
Your previous experience in
public events and/or science communication will have included significant budget
and programme responsibility and you will have experience of managing staff and
contractors. The post is offered as a fixed term contract of 3-years initially,
with the possibility of extension subject to ongoing festival funding.
A
full job description and person specification is available at http://www.life.
If you are interested in applying for this post, please send a letter of
application and current C.V. to Claire Adams, Company Secretary, International
Centre for Life, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP, or claire.adams@
Please note that the successful applicant may
be subject to a CRB check. Details of our CRB policy are available on request.
The International Centre for Life supports the principles of equal
opportunities. It is the aim of the Trust to ensure that each applicant is
considered on the basis of ability to do the job regardless of sex, sexual
orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, marital status or age.
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