Office & Building Management

• Managing the day-to-day running of the building, including maintenance and repairs, ordering of stationary, furniture, technical equipment, and cleaning products as required

• Financial coordination including documenting expenses for staff members, filing invoices and reconciling petty cash

• Executive assistant support to the Director and Deputy Director including drafting correspondence, organising travel and visa arrangements, and organising hospitality for business meetings

• Compiling information for funding bids and reports, including the annual report

• Providing a first point of contact for visitors, telephone, postal and email enquires to Delfina Foundation. This includes managing various organisational email accounts, answering enquires, and fielding

information to members of the team.

Residency and Public Programme and Events

• Administering the open call residency application process

• Liaising with incoming resident artists and curators on travel and visa requirements

• Ensuring smooth arrivals and departures of residents including booking taxis, organising bedrooms, welcome packs, introductory house tours and supporting any additional travel requirements

• Working with the Residency Manager to co-ordinate and

communicate residents’ schedules including group presentations, field trips and studio visits

• Assisting residents with household and research requests

• Supporting the production of exhibitions including sourcing materials, booking equipment and co-ordinating shipping

• Arranging technical, practical and hospitality needs for events

• Preparing the space for events

• Managing event guest lists and front of house

• Compiling attendance figures for the public programme

• Answering enquiries and preparing proposals and hire contracts for external events and hires of the building

• Co-ordination of external events including catering, front of house and technical requirements

• Interacting with visitors at all levels

Person Specification

The post will suit someone with excellent organisation skills and attention to detail with a creative spark who enjoys team work and has an interest in contemporary art. It may also suit a candidate aiming to establish a career in the contemporary arts, looking for an opportunity to work as part of a small team in a busy and varied work environment.

Required skills and experience

• Up to 2 years of voluntary or professional work experience in a relevant capacity

• Demonstrable interest in contemporary art, acquired through working or volunteering in a visual arts organisation, but potentially also from a relevant arts degree

• Good people skills

• Excellent writing and presentation skills

• Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to work independently, take initiative and be resourceful

• Excellent organization skills and the capacity to multitask under pressure

• Current holder of an appropriate EU passport or a UK work visa with the right-to-work

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF THE POST:

Flexibility with work hours, including out-of-office-hours activity (such as evening and weekend programmes /projects, etc.)