Vacancies

Marketing and Design Assistant

Fixed term contract to 31 March 2026, with the opportunity to extend subject to Arts Council England funding approval

Part time, 16 hours per week.

NS5, £25,183 -£25,584 per annum pro rata

We are excited to be recruiting to our Marketing and Design Assistant post on a fixed term basis.  You will have the opportunity to gain experience and to work with a range of stakeholders and audiences. In addition, you will be part of a talented, passionate and supportive team.

Your role will be to assist with the provision of marketing, and design work for the Palace Theatre’s and National Civil War Centre's, National Portfolio Organisation - Open Doors. This is an Arts Council England funded programme which aims to increase creative opportunities for young people and underserved groups and become a focal point for culture across Newark and Sherwood.  You’ll be creating promotional material, from leaflets to posters, writing press releases, updating the website and writing content for social media.

You will be working with professional, committed and experienced teams who are passionate about delivering good quality accessible and environmentally responsible marketing activity, promoting the work of the Open Doors programme.

Closing Date: Wednesday 5 March
Interview: Tuesday 11 March

For more information and to apply, visit: https://ce0799li.webitrent.com/ce0799li_selfservice/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=3373962BPM&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=97404044Ps

Artist Residencies x 2

May 2025 - Oct 2025 and Oct 2025 - Mar 2026

We’re looking for two early-mid career community-focused artists, creatives or collectives to take up a residency based in a public studio space at National Civil War Centre and Newark Museum, in Newark.

You’ll work with community groups at locations across the district of Newark Sherwood, as well as interact with visitors in the studio.

As an arts educator or participatory arts practitioner, you’ll work with people to co-create artworks that respond to and are inspired by our historical artefacts, collections, buildings and / or heritage sites.

If your practice is accessible, inclusive, environmentally responsive, you care about communities and want to be part of a thriving artistic and cultural movement in the East Midlands, we want to hear from you!

The deadline to apply is 4pm, Wednesday 12th March 2025. Read the full brief here:

Open Doors- Artist in Residence Brief 2025 - 2026 (PDF File, 146kb)