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Artist Allocations Coordinator

Full time: 5 days/35 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Application deadline: 10am on Monday 10 November 2025

Interviews held: Monday 17 November 2025

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The Role

Acme’s Artist Support team oversee all our studio occupation changes; providing liaison and guidance for artists when they start or end a tenancy with Acme. They also support artists with issues that might arise during their occupation as well as guidance for artists looking for a studio. Artist Support works closely with other Acme teams, especially Property and Rents, to ensure tenant's experience a positive relationship with the organisation.

As Artist Allocations Coordinator you will play a key role, assisting the Artist Allocations Manager with studio vacancies and viewings, and provide administrative support with the studio allocation process. As well as providing administrative support for the Artist Support team, you will be responsible for record keeping and coordinating responses for vulnerable and disabled artists. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to enhance their administration experience within the arts sector.

You will have the following:

  • Good standard of general education to GCSE or equivalent.
  • At least 1 year’s administration experience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with a diverse range of people
  • Experience of working with a contact management
    database
  • Ability to undertake sole site visits to meet both current and prospective artist tenants
  • Excellent MS office skills – Word and Excel including a proficiency in Outlook

Please refer to the person specification for full details of the key requirements in terms of qualification, knowledge, experience, and skills.

To Apply

Please visit our website and complete the Artist Allocations Coordinator Recruitment Form.

As well as uploading a CV, you should outline your suitability for the position, including relevant qualifications and experience as outlined in the person specification.

If you would prefer to make an application by video, please see the job pack for further details.

Applicants who do not demonstrate that they meet the criteria outlined in the person specification will not be considered for the role.

Closing date for application is by 10am Monday 10 November 2025.

 In-person interviews will be held on Monday 17 November 2025.

Anticipated start date is January 2026.

Acme exists to support the broadest possible range of artistic practice and creates opportunities for artists to develop and take greater creative risks.

We passionately believe in social equity and the benefits of diversity, seeking to support, encourage and include people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other equality characteristic.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled people and those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in the arts and cultural sectors.

Benefits

  • A commitment to flexible working
  • Annual leave 28 days plus bank holidays and discretionary Christmas closure
  • Enhanced sick pay, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave pay
  • Pension scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Interest free season ticket loan, childcare and rent deposit loan
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Scheme