Director Programmes, Visual Arts

☞ British Council

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Date:24-Nov-2021

Location: London, UKM, GB

Company:British Council

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.

These connections lead to an understanding of each other’s strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.
THE ROLE

This role sits within the Cultural Engagement (CE) Strategic Business Unit (SBU). CE brings together our portfolio of work in arts, education, English, and research. Our UK arts team works with the arts and culture sector in the UK, and our global network of offices, to achieve significant impact and change by finding new ways of connecting and seeing each other through the arts. Our work is delivered through four global programmes: Culture Connects supports artistic and cultural exchange between the UK and countries internationally; Spotlights on Culture engages and represents the UK’s cultural diversity and creativity at high-profile cultural events; Creative Economy analyses creative ecosystems and highlights emerging trends and areas of convergence and difference between creative economies; Arts Responds to Global Challenges celebrates the transformative power of arts and culture to change attitudes and the protection and promotion of cultural expression, diversity and heritage at risk.

The Visual Arts team are responsible for the British Council Collection, a nationally significant collection of over 8700 works of modern and contemporary British art, lent widely to museums and galleries in the UK and globally, and used in our collaborative professional development programmes with international institutional partners and UK organisations. Our projects are designed to deliver showcasing, collaboration and professional exchange and development to benefit artists, curators and organisations both in the UK and globally.The team are responsible, together with colleagues in the Architecture, Design and Fashion team, for running the British Pavilion and its celebrated exhibitions at the Venice Biennale.

The Director of Programmes, Visual Arts will work closely with the Director Visual Arts to lead and manage the British Council’s visual arts programme through an exciting period of change as we develop new collaborative exhibitions and projects with the British Council Collection at their core, within the framework of British Council Art’s new global programmes. These programmes should create new collaborative connections between UK and international organisations and reflect the diversity, range and excellence of the UK’s visual arts and museum sectors. The role must ensure entrepreneurial culture, fundraising and income generation are essential to programme design and delivery, ensuring that all members of project teams support and play their part in delivering these ambitions.

The Director of Programmes supports the Director of Visual Arts in the overall strategic artistic direction of the department and deputises for the Director of Visual Arts as required. The role will also support aspects of the delivery of the 2022 British Council Commission for the Venice Art Biennale, supporting the Director of Visual Arts in their role as Commissioner with particular emphasis on the exhibition tour, partner relationships, events and income generation.

Role specific knowledge and experience

  • Knowledge of 20th and 21st century British art and the international and UK museums and galleries sector.
  • Experience of working in the Visual Arts and/or Museum sector, especially project management and delivery of complex international collaborations including international touring of art exhibitions.
  • Experience of negotiating complex curator/exhibition partner collaborative programmes and contracts.
  • Extensive experience of team management and leadership
  • Experience of designing and delivering museum education programmes.
  • Experience of Strategy, governance, Business Planning and financial management
  • Extensive knowledge of and network across the UK museums and visual arts sector.
  • Writing and editing skills

Further Information
Pay Band– 9 £50,635-£62,000
Contract Type– FTC June 2022
Location – London
Requirements - Must have legal right to work in UK
Closing Date – 12 th December 2021

Interviews to take place week 20/21st December 2021
A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.


The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you have any problems with your application please emailaskhr@britishcouncil.org

Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.

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