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Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility.

The Global Talent Visa route is open to highly skilled people who wish to come and work in the UK as an exceptionally talented or promising individual in the fields of arts and culture working in either the arts, culture, fashion, architecture, film, or television.

This role supports Arts Council England’s effective end-to-end operations in terms of non-investment (development) programmes including Global Talent Visas in the ongoing development of the programme which Arts Council, as a designated competent body, administers on behalf of the Home Office.

The Senior Officer will support the Senior Manager Development Initiatives Operations to coordinate the administration of the Global Talent Visa Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise Visa programme including the assessment, recommendation, and endorsement review of applications. The Senior Officer will be a key point of liaison with the Home Office on matters of policy and immigration rules and guidance and will manage ACE Global Talent guidance, ensuring alignment with Home Office.

Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here

We participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they’re applying to, subject to the volume of applications received.  Disabled candidates, those living with a long-term condition and or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme. The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility.  More information is included in the application guidance.

• Experience of working as part of a small team, providing administrative and programme support to senior managers and other colleagues, preferably in a similar role.
• Experience of line management.
• Experience of work collaboratively with a variety of internal stakeholders across different teams.
• Experience of working with external stakeholders, ensuring positive collaboration and a mutually supportive working relationship. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both spoken and written – and the ability to communicate in a confident and engaging manner. 
• Experience of working in a role that represents the Arts Council externally and of contributing to the organisation’s good standing. 
• Superb multitasking skills and good critical thinking skills. 
• Initiative-taker with the ability to work independently and use judgement. 
• Finally, you will also have a good understanding of the Arts Council’s duty as a public body under current diversity legislation, the current diversity agenda, and its relationship to the arts.