Achates Recruits and Brings Change
At Achates we support organisations to make change through the adoption of a purpose-led, audience-informed approach to their development. Achates Recruits and Brings Change applies this distinctive approach to recruitment and change management by offering a range of products which support organisations and leaders to bring about change in a sustainable and inclusive way by centring on organisational purpose and ensuring that all key stakeholders are fully engaged and valued in the process. Products offered include Executive Appointment and Recruitment Support, Leadership Support and Development including training and executive coaching, and bespoke change management support.
Recent clients have included the Royal Shakespeare Company, New Art Exchange, National Centre for Writing, Macrobert Arts Centre, English Touring Theatre, East Street Arts, Complicite, PalMusic, RADA, VocalEyes, Shakespeare’s Globe, Worthing Theatres and Museums and the Institute for International Visual Arts.
To discuss your recruitment, training, coaching and/or organisational change needs in more detail and to learn how Achates might support you please contact our Director of Recruitment and Organisational Change, Vicki Grace, at vicki@achates.org.uk for an initial exploratory chat.
Current Recruitment Opportunities
Without Walls: Chair
Without Walls is a consortium of over 30 partners working together to create, develop and tour innovative new work and invest in the growth of the outdoor arts sector. The organisation commissions outdoor shows of the highest quality that push the boundaries of what outdoor arts can be, and each year presents a programme of new work that premieres with its leading festival partners.
Without Walls supports artists that have been working at the heart of the outdoor arts sector, as well as artists experimenting with work in public spaces for the first time. The organisation provides financial support for the research and development of new work, as well as professional and creative development opportunities for the sector.
Chair
The Chair role (a paid position) exists to ensure the Board of Directors is effective in upholding the vision and values of Without Walls and to ensure it is able to deliver its mission and purpose in accordance with our constitutional, legal, and financial obligations. The responsibility of the Chair is to drive strategy and ensure the Without Walls team have the resources needed to deliver the work of the organisation.
They are looking for someone with a dynamic, hands-on, and strategic approach to leadership and governance who would enjoy the opportunity to contribute to the outdoor arts sector by leading Without Walls into its next phase. You will be someone who cares passionately about the power of outdoor arts and who understands the scale and complexity of the sector.
The recruitment pack for the role of Chair can be found here.
To apply for the Chair at Without Walls, please submit a covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining why you want to lead the organisation and how you meet the person specification, and your CV (of no more than 2 pages) to recruits@achates.org.uk. Applications should be submitted as attachments in either PDF or Word formatting.
Your application will be initially reviewed by a member of the Achates team and then sent directly to the Without Walls team for final shortlisting and interview management.
If you require any of this information in an alternative format, then please email vicki@achates.org.uk.
If you wish to discuss this role before submitting an application please reach out to Vicki Grace, Director of Recruitment and Organisational Change at Achates who are supporting us with this position. Vicki can be reached by emailing vicki@achates.org.uk. These conversations will not influence the selection process.
Closing date for applications: 10am on Friday 26 July 2024
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA): Head of Development Events
Founded in 1904, RADA has an unparalleled record of success in training some of the world’s most renowned actors and technical specialists. Theirs is an impressive history on which they are building an innovative future. RADA training is not only informed by the industry but also produces graduates who take their place at the vanguard of their profession working at the cutting edge of the dramatic arts. They have an ambitious strategy to encourage students from all circumstances and backgrounds to come to RADA. The organisation is developing a new vision and strategy for RADA, building on its existing successes to redefine training in the dramatic arts for the 21st century, focusing on key themes of training and student experience, growth, industry, and international dialogue and engagement.
Head of Development Events
RADA is seeking a Head of Development Events to play a key role in delivering RADA’s future fundraising growth, developing special events for cultivation and stewardship of individual supporters, corporate partners, trusts and alumni.
The role will lead the programming and operational delivery of an annual programme of events to support strategic priorities including income generation, public programmes, industry connections, alumni and student engagement, and royal patronage events, particularly during the pivotal moment presented by RADA’s 120th anniversary year which includes upcoming event activity in New York during November 2024. Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Development, the postholder will be an experienced fundraising events professional who will work closely with the RADA Development Board, RADA Council, the new cross-organisational Alumni Working Group, and teams across RADA including Marketing and Communications, Industry Liaison, Student Services and Academic team, teaching faculty and the Principal’s office. The postholder will have the ability to work at both a strategic and operational level.
The full recruitment pack for the role can be found here.
To apply for Head of Development Events at RADA, please send a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) outlining why you want to work for RADA and how you meet the person specification, and your CV (no more than two pages) to hr@rada.ac.uk. Supporting Statements and CVs should be submitted as attachments in either PDF or Word formatting.
We will guarantee first round interviews to candidates who self-identify as D/deaf or Disabled, or as being from a Global Majority background, who are currently under- represented in our organisation and in the cultural sector, and have demonstrable experience as an individual giving lead or deputy lead in the arts, Higher Education and/ or wider charity sector. If you regard yourself as someone who meets these criteria, please indicate this in your supporting statement.
Closing date for applications: 10am, Monday 5 August 2024 – the RADA team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis but all received by the deadline will be considered for the role.
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