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Events and Outreach Manager
Fixed Term Contract to 31 March 2026
Grade: NJC SCP 21 to 24 (£28,900 to £31,099) Local Government Pension
Hours of Work: 37 per week.
We are looking for someone – could this be you? You need an abundance of energy, ideas, and creativity to manage and grow Bridgwater’s extraordinary festivals and events programme and support our valued community-led events such as Bridgwater Carnival, Seed the Day, and the Bridgwater Quayside festival. Flexibility is key for this position; in return, we will allow flexible working subject to the demands of the job. Of course, for the right persons we may consider a job share.
Working with our Bridgwater Cultural Partners this role will lead the development of a new ambitious, exciting, highly creative events and outreach programme for Bridgwater as part of the Bridgwater Town Deal.
You will lead on consulting, co-curating and producing a new events delivery model from inception through to delivery to support the objectives of the Bridgwater Marketing Strategy and the emerging Somerset Cultural Strategy to raise the profile of Bridgwater as a cultural destination.
Bridgwater has been awarded £23.2m of Town Deal funding from Government which is being invested to regenerate the town centre. One of the key strategic aims of the Town Deal is to animate the town by maximising community potential and re-energising the Town Centre. Sitting at the heart of Bridgwater Cultural events, this new role will be a mix of strategic and creative project planning ensuring we have a holistic, co-ordinated, and forward-thinking approach to our activities and ensure our audiences, residents and community are central to our future planning.
Bridgwater has a population of circa 44,000 and has a long industrial heritage including the docks, Brick and Tile Museum, Blake Museum and close connections to the river that flows through the centre and a strong sense of community. It is blessed with beautiful architecture, good connections to the M5 and national train lines and easy access to stunning countryside and coastline. It is home to Carnival, unrivalled anywhere else in the UK, and an important source of local pride.
Reaching (usually) over 500,000 people every year our ambition is to grow the reputation and impact of our programmes, grow our events and develop a new events and festival programme. This really is a great time to work in Bridgwater.
If you love producing major festivals and events, have a passion for partnership work, can see the bigger picture and deliver the detail, this might just be the job for you.
All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service baseline check.
Closing Date: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Interview Date: Thursday 8th December 2022
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Democratic Services Officer
This is a permanent, full-time contract.
Grade: NJC SCP 17 – 21 (£24,491 to £26,511 dependant on experience) 2021 pay award pending.
Hours of Work: 37 per week.
We are looking for someone with administrative experience to join a team that:
Organises and supports all meetings of the council, committees, forums and working parties to ensure they function in accordance with statutory and constitutional requirements
Provides an effective and efficient administrative support service for other meetings and decision making processes.
You must have a sound understanding of local government as you will prepare agendas, reports, and minutes, organise meetings and respond to correspondence. Experience of supporting formal meetings is required.
Working as part of a small, friendly team in a challenging and stimulating environment, you will be organised, accurate and able to work under pressure to pre-determined deadlines. You will be confident and tactful in dealing with elected members and senior officers and be able to think logically and plan ahead. You will also have an excellent standard of written English and be competent using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and be able to learn new programmes.
Closing Date: Thursday 17 March 2022
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Cemeteries Operative
This is a permanent, full-time contract.
Grade: NJC SCP 11– 16 (£21,748 or £24,012 dependant on experience) 2021 pay award pending.
Hours of Work: 37 per week.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Cemeteries Operative to join our team. The main purpose of your role will be keeping the grounds at St John’s Cemetery on Bristol Road and Quantock Road Cemetery are kept neat and tidy. This will include grass cutting, litter picking, horticultural work etc. Grave digging is also part of the duties of this post.
Closing Date: Thursday 10 March 2022
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Projects Officer
This is a permanent, full-time contract.
Grade: NJC SCP 25-29 (£30,095 to £33,486 – dependant on experience)
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week.
We have a fantastic opportunity to recruit an experienced Project Manager to lead on multiple projects in the region of £7million in Bridgwater, Somerset.
You will have a successful track record of delivering regeneration, refurbishment and sustainable projects to agreed time, cost and quality standards for projects with a value of between £1m- £5m. You’ll be either a chartered building professional with Project Management qualification or a qualified Project Manager with recent experience of managing complex building projects through the use of mixed discipline design teams.
About you:
We know that we can’t serve our diverse audiences without firstly celebrating the diversity of our people. That’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome and value difference, if the following describes you, then we would like to hear from you:
- Able to flourish in a complex and collaborative working environment.
- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others.
- Someone who comes to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop.
What you’ll be doing:
Working within the Bridgwater Town Council Project Management Framework, you will take the various projects, from feasibility to handover. The role will include leading engagement with stakeholders and key funding partners as we develop the right solution for the project. Through effective time management, you will make sure that the work delivers at pace and within funding deadlines.
Regular site visits between different site locations within Bridgwater will be required.
We will shortlist for interview on the following minimum criteria for the role:
You will have experience of successfully delivering end-to-end project management for regeneration, refurbishment and sustainable projects circa £1-5m or multi-workstream projects over £1M, within complex building conservation environment, including defining resources, leading procurement, contract selection and administration, securing project teams and matrix management and budget management across multiple workstreams/projects/programmes.
You will hold a recognised Project or Programme Management or Construction Project Management qualification and demonstrate evidence of ongoing CPD in your career to date.
You will possess excellent communication, problem solving and influencing skills and be confident liaising with various organisations, able challenge and interpret advice of design teams and make recommendations to the Town Clerk, Council and/or committees. Similarly, you will demonstrate experience of managing complex and contentious external stakeholder relationships. You will be able to write clear, concise reports summarising work completed and recommended proposals and present these succinctly to the regional and national investment boards.
Have experience in historic building conservation and it would be advantageous if you hold a building conservation qualification through either RICS, CIOB, AABC, RIAS, RIBA, CIAT or CARE.
You must complete our application form, but in addition you may wish to provide a current CV and a Cover Letter demonstrating your relevant skills and experience against the person specification.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first interview, which will be held in person.
Closing Date: Monday 11 April 2022
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Caretaker
This is a permanent, full-time contract.
Grade: NJC SCP 7 (£20,444) plus annual pay rise as awarded by the NJC and Local Government Pension Scheme.
Hours of Work: 37 per week – including some weekend work; and possible work on Bank Holidays.
Leave Entitlement: 22 days’ pro rata per annum, two statutory days, plus public holidays
Responsible to: Facilities Manager.
Bridgwater Town Council (BTC) branded uniform and suitable Personal Protective Equipment will be directly supplied by the Council and must be worn when on duty.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Caretaker to join our team. The main purpose of your role will be ensuring that our premises are clean and maintained, ready for hirers and secure in accordance with policies and procedures.
Are you someone who is keen to maintain a safe, secure and well-presented environment?
If you are seeking a rewarding full-time position, and have good time management and communication skills, then this is the role for you.
Bridgwater Town Council is responsible for the Town Hall (Theatre, meeting rooms and offices) and will be the primary place for your work and other premises in the town, such as, Blake Museum, Trinity Hall, Arts Centre and the buildings at Quantock Road Cemetery will require your attention at times in relation to caretaking and cleaning.
Due to the nature of the Caretaker role this will involve some working in the evenings and weekends. Also, heavy lifting is part of this job.
You will need to be comfortable working on your own initiative and will be responsible for monitoring and recording checks that relate to fire safety. A knowledge of Health and Safety and an ability to undertake DIY is essential. A full driving licence is required.
Bridgwater Town Council branded uniform and suitable Personal Protective Equipment will be directly supplied by the Council and be worn when on duty.
Closing date: 21 July 2022