Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP) Associate for Calderdale

Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP) Associate for Calderdale

Aims of contract:

To support IVE in the continued development of the Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP) in Calderdale. During 2021-22 you will support the LCEP to become self-sufficient, with strong local leadership, ensuring the continuation of a pro-active cross-sector partnership which exists to improve and increase the local cultural education offer for children and young people.

This is a freelance strategic role with IVE. Impartiality in the local area is key. As such, we seek someone who is not currently employed by an LCEP member organisation.

Person specification:

We are looking for a strategic lead, who understands the importance of cultural education in the life of young people and who can articulate this in a clear and strategic fashion.

We are looking for an advocate and strategist who can work with the partnership and with educational, public services and the arts and cultural fields to develop a shared vision of consistent, accessible and high quality cultural opportunities for the young people of the city. The role will require diplomacy and negotiating skills.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the existing cultural and education infrastructure in Calderdale. They will have strong relationship-building abilities and experience of partnership working, be an effective supporter of cross-sector collaboration, and be an articulate and persuasive advocate.

Specific roles:

To support the Local Cultural Education Partnership to

• Ensure the LCEP’s structure and planning is robust and future proof
• Ensure the LCEP is inclusive and involves a wide range of key stakeholders who are able to play a proactive role in planning and delivery
• Identify development needs and draw in speakers and other IVE staff to deliver sessions as appropriate (e.g. Theory of Change, planning sessions, Quality Principles, AA and AM briefings etc.)
• Galvanise interest and support for Artsmark, Arts Award and the Quality Principles within the partnership.
• Be prepared and ready to seek funding opportunities to aid future sustainability
• Review the effectiveness and impact of the partnership

To advocate for IVE as the Arts Council England’s Bridge organisation and ensure that it has visibility within the partnership.

To liaise and work with IVE’s West Yorkshire team to ensure clear communication of the LCEPs development and any priorities and/or issues arising.

Further Context and Background Information

The Cultural Education Challenge

In response to Arts Council England’s Cultural Education Challenge IVE is working across Yorkshire and the Humber to establish Local Cultural Education Partnerships. We want to ensure every child and young person has access to a consistent offer of high quality arts and cultural education. Each partnership will reflect the identity and needs of its own local area. We are bringing partners together to help them establish a shared approach to removing identified barriers to access to arts and culture faced by children and young people in their local community.

Calderdale LCEP

Calderdale LCEP launched as a consortium, managed by The Creative Learning Guild, in October 2018 following a consultation and visioning exercise with the sector. Due to the winding up of the Creative Learning Guild and in the light of the impact of COVID-19, Calderdale LCEP is regrouping. The LCEP Associate will lead on governance, strategy and planning in line with the outcomes previously agreed by members:

• More CYP facing disadvantage/barriers to engagement take part in arts and culture activity
• Number of arts and cultural opportunities co-produced with CYP increases
• Number of CYP achieving Arts Award in Calderdale increases
• Arts and culture partners improve their capacity to engage with the needs of CYP facing disadvantage
• Education partners improve understanding of how to engage with arts and culture
• Number of schools registering for Artsmark increases
• LA, health and third sector partners increase understanding of the impact of arts and culture on improving CYP’s lives
• Increased capacity of Calderdale LCEP to secure new, additional funding for arts and cultural opportunities for CYP in Calderdale
• Increased capacity for planning and evaluation of LCEP Progress

Agreed daily rate:

£300 per day for 20 days work

Plus travel costs for travel within the region when applicable

Application information:

Please submit a CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role to vincent@weareive.org by 12 noon on Wednesday 31 March 2021.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Friday 9 April and interviews will be during the week commencing 19 April via zoom or in person, if practical.