We are a diverse, modern city which is re-imagining the role culture can play in bringing people together. Coventry
is a city of welcome, a city of activists and pioneers, a city of peace and reconciliation, a city of innovation
and invention, a City of Culture.
The Trust is committed to:
- Welcoming 2.5m additional visitors to Coventry in 2021/22
- 80% of the city’s residents experiencing at
least three events in 2021/22
- Increasing audience attendance from under-represented communities by
20%
- Activating more than 16,000 volunteers and participants
- Making long-lasting, tangible social
change in Coventry
- Transforming who holds the power to create and curate in the city
- Starting a
wave of cultural investment across the region
Coventry’s City of Culture programme will start in May 2021 and run for 12 months, allowing us to keep our promise to
the city and region - to deliver an extraordinary year and to tell the story of the city that moves.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Trust is looking to appoint a Disability Inclusion Manager managed by the Head of Team Development to ensure that
all aspects of the Trust’s activities are fully accessible to D/deaf, disabled* and/or neurodivergent employees,
artists, audience members, stakeholders, participants, or volunteers.
*We are defining disability based on the Social Model approach, which, by focusing on the disabling barriers imposed
by society, embraces all physical, sensory, and invisible impairments, learning disability, mental health,
neurodivergent and fatigue conditions.
THE ROLE
- To provide knowledge, expertise, and support to our team in developing their disability confident practices and
helping to review and develop inclusive systems and processes
- To work with the Head of Team Development
and key colleagues and stakeholders to plan, deliver and review Disability Inclusion focussed action
plans
- To support the work of HR & Team Development to deliver disability inclusion focussed training
and development activity and events
- To lead the development of the city-wide Access & Attitudes
Forum, held bi-monthly
- To work with marketing, communications, delegates, ticketing, and visitor
experience colleagues to ensure that the visitor invite, welcome and offer is accessible and
inclusive
- To collaborate with producers and production managers to ensure that all performances and
events are accessible and inclusive
- To support the Trust’s ambitions to have a leading role in promoting
best practice in access and inclusion
- To oversee the booking of provision for accessible
performances
- To report key initiatives and activities to stakeholders and to the monitoring and
evaluation team
- To be an advocate for our disability inclusion work, internally and externally,
including public speaking
- To actively engage with the organisation’s vision and mission and strategies
regarding artistic ambition, equal opportunities, diversity and accessibility, participation and engagement,
environment and sustainability and evaluation and monitoring
- To be aware of, and undertake to comply
with and to help develop, the Trust’s policies and procedures including, but not limited to, GDPR, Health and
Safety, Safeguarding and Diversity and Equality and Inclusion Policies
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Experience of leading disability inclusion activity from planning and delivery to review and within a creative
and cultural context
- Experience of ensuring that accessibility requirements are met for projects,
programmes, events, and performances within a creative and cultural context
- Experience of delivering
training and development activity for teams and external stakeholders
- Experience of providing advice,
guidance, and support to help promote best practice
- Experience of reporting to colleagues, Boards, and
funders
- Working knowledge of current access best practice
- Excellent organisation skills, with
the ability to balance and prioritise a diverse workload
- A can-do attitude to working in busy team
structure, with experience of working with and influencing multiple partners with competing
demands
- Competent across IT and software, including a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and
willingness to learn other software programmes
- An effective communicator, able to build and maintain
relationships with colleagues, agencies, and partners
- Attributes of diplomacy, confidentiality, trust
and respect for colleagues and partners
- To be based in, or able to move within commuting distance of
Coventry
Reports to: Head of Team Development
GENERAL
Coventry is one of the most diverse cities in the UK and we want our Team to reflect that diversity. We value the
benefits of a diversity of life experiences, cultural and social knowledge and are particularly keen to hear
from candidates from currently under-represented groups, including those with disabilities.
We are looking to build a team of people from a range of backgrounds and range of experiences. We can provide
mentoring and training/support to less experienced candidates. Training and talent development within the Trust
team and within the wider sector is central to our approach. All postholders are expected to participate in
training and development activity and to contribute time and expertise to supporting our training programmes on
site and occasionally off site.
We are committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer for all roles and contracts; we welcome applications from
all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, culture, religion/belief, sexual
orientation, or age. As a disability inclusion focussed role, we encourage disabled applicants to apply. If you
are unsure about applying, please talk with us about any concerns you might have.
The Trust will undertake to meet reasonable adjustments as required and will support with making specific access
requirements requests via Access To Work.
This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and team members will be required to perform duties outside of this
as operationally required.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is a fixed term post until June 2022
- The post is working 39 hours (excluding 30 minute/1-hour lunch) per week Monday – Friday at hours to be agreed
between 9am and 6pm with frequent evening work to see shows and events
- Flexible working may be agreed,
including the potential for part-time working, a job share or any other necessary adjustments including ensuring
support needs and access requirements are met
- The salary is paid monthly in arrears
- If asked to
work additional hours at the weekend, Time Off in Lieu will be given if approved in advance with the Line
Manager
- Pension auto-enrolment is applicable and employer contributions are currently 3%. The Trust’s
appointed pension provider is NEST. Further details are available
- Holiday 33 days per annum including
public holidays. Holiday must be taken at a time to suit all colleagues
- Main place of work is the
Trust’s Office with frequent attendance at meetings offsite. However, given current government guidelines all
Trust employees are currently homeworking. The successful candidate will be welcomed into the Trust and
supported through a remote onboarding process
- There is a probation period of three months during which
time the notice period is one week; on confirmation of appointment the notice period is one month
- On
appointment the successful candidate must be able to provide the correct documents as proof of their right to
work in the UK for duration of the contract
- The candidate’s contract of employment with the Trust does
not come into force until the first day of work
For more information about the Coventry 10-year Cultural Strategy visit covculture.com and for more information
about Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 visit coventry2021.co.uk
Please submit an up-to-date CV and letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing your interest and suitability for the post
with particular reference to the person specifications.
Alternatively, you can provide an audio or video submission.
As part of this process, please share with HR and Team Development any support and access requirements. We will help
during the application and interview phase, as required.
Please note: If selected for interview, this is likely to take place online via Zoom. We will work with you to ensure
any access and inclusion requirements are met. If you require additional assistance during any stage of this
process, including interview, please let us know.
Coventry City of Culture Trust is committed to equal opportunities and will treat all applications fairly based on
written submissions, please complete the anonymous equal opportunities form available at
coventry2021.co.uk/jobs
Applications should be sent to recruitment@coventry2021.co.uk
Deadline for submissions – Friday 30th April 2021, 12noon
Interviews – Monday 10th May 2021
Following government guidelines, interviews will likely be held via video conferencing software.