Marketing and Communications Assistant

Salary: £27,000 FTE (pro rata)

Bridport Arts Centre is looking for a Marketing and Communications Assistant to join our small team.

The post holder will assist in the marketing and communications for Bridport Arts Centre’s wide-ranging programme and the Bridport Prize.

Role details

• Part-time, 30 hours p/week (0.8 FTE)
• Fixed-term contract, initially 12 months with the possibility to extend pending review
• For full details, please visit the Bridport Arts Centre jobs page or read the Marketing and Communications Assistant job description.

Job description

Role responsibilities

As a key member of the team, the role will be responsible for a steady, high-volume flow of engaging content across Bridport Arts Centre (BAC), the Bridport Prize and the From Page to Screen film festival’s various marketing and communications channels. Working with colleagues from all departments, the role provides a variety of tasks that contribute to our success, through visibility, reach and stakeholder relationships.

Key activities include:

• Producing quick turnaround of materials, both physical and digital.
• Maintaining stakeholder relationships – including audience members, prize entrants, BAC visitors, sponsors and supporters.
• Providing support to the Marketing and Communications Manager and other colleagues.

Person specifications

You are a creative individual with good foundation skills and knowledge and the drive to learn and develop within a small team. You can deliver a high volume of content and output, working collaboratively, while also being comfortable and motivated to work independently on your specific tasks. You are confident to work closely with a wide range of individuals, organisations and businesses, and understand the importance of maintaining strong professional relationships. Keen to muck in and make things happen, you are passionate about literature and arts, their power to transform society and to inspire.

How to apply

If you think you are a good fit for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please read recruitment pack and send:

– A letter of no more than two sides of A4, or a video recording (max 3 mins*), explaining why you are right for this position and how you would approach the role. Please ensure that you address the requirements of the person specification. Please do not use AI – we want you to see your own style of writing.
– A current CV telling us about your work experience to date – this should give us a sense of how your previous experience makes you a good fit for this role.
– The names and contact details for two references, one of which should be a current or recent employer.
– A completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

Responses (written or recorded) should be submitted via email to marketing@bridport-arts.com by 5pm on Wed 27 Aug 2025.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing Mon 8 Sep 2025.

*If you are sending a video, this can be recorded on a phone or similar device. Please send large files via a file sharing platform (eg WeTransfer).

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The closing date for this position is 27/08/2025 at 17:00