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We were set up in 1946, by Royal Charter, to champion and develop art and culture across the country. We’re governed by an Executive Board and National and Area Councils. We believe that great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better.
We champion, develop and invest in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. We support activities across the arts, museums and libraries – from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections. Between 2015 and 2018, we will invest £1.1 billion of public money from government and an estimated £700 million from the National Lottery to help create art and culture experiences for everyone, everywhere.
At Arts Council England we have Wellness Action Plans for our staff and Mental Health First Aiders across the organisation, We also have EAP which off...
The Arts Council England Wellbeing project is being rolled out currently, This includes mental health initiatives, and promoting resources on a dedica...
We have signed up to Working Forward, a nationwide network, backed by some of the UK’s leading businesses, to make our workplaces as inclusive a...
At Arts Council England we have Leadership programmes and Coaching qualifications funded for all senior employees, We also have dedicated training pro...
We offer both Home working/flexible working and provide the equipment for this.
Arts Council England aims to give reasonable adjustments and Individual Wellness Action Plans for staff.
The Race/ Ethnic minority initiatives that we currently have in place at Arts Council England are monitoring, unconscious bias training, additional re...
Arts Council England has offices which are accessible. Our key criteria for choosing new office space is accessibility. We will always make reasonable...
We have an Early Careers Established apprenticeship programme more than 50% of apprentices secure other roles at ACE before the end of their apprent...
We offer enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, flexible working, and special leave.
We are a Stonewall recognised employer and have informal LGBT staff groups througout Arts Council England.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interview for candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria. Our offices are accessi...
Today sees the publication of Arts Council England’s Diversity Report 2019/20. A snapshot of how representative our sector was in the twelve mon...
In the latest instalment of our Women in Leadership series, we speak with Claire Somerville, Chief Executive of Babylon Arts, about the importance of...
Continuing our International Women’s Day celebrations, we catch up with Zoé Whitley. She talks to us about her role as Director of Chisen...
To kick off Black History Month, we spoke to Natalie Ibu, outgoing Artistic Director of tiata fahodzi, about how the company is working to tell the st...
Passionate - Knowledgeable – Nurturing – Bold – Accountable – Collaborative
These are what we believe to be important here at the Arts Council. They are drawn from the ideas and beliefs of people throughout the organisation. They define us by saying clearly who we are, what we do and how we do it.
We are all proud that our organisation holds these six values at its heart. They are proof that we have a clear sense of who we are and what we believe in. Our purpose is clear and we have talented people, passionate about the arts and ready to make these values come alive.
We believe that England’s rich and varied cultural identity can and should be reflected through the arts, increasing understanding and enhancing lives.
Whoever you are, whatever your background, you can play your part. Working with a range of individuals, we believe that access to a variety of personalities, skills and outlooks enables us to truly represent England’s cultural identity. It’s important that our staff reflect the communities we serve so we take diversity seriously.
Our commitment to diversity is reflected in our attitude towards our employees. We’ll respect you as an individual – our internal support and network groups, fair policies and practices are designed to include everyone’s perspective and expertise. Our commitment to equality for gay, lesbian and bisexual employees is reflected in our role as one of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions.
We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates. All disabled candidates who meet our minimum (essential) criteria are guaranteed an interview.
List of all the benefits that Arts Council England are offering their employees. Benefits may vary depending on role, location and length of service.
The Arts Council is filled with people who bring so much experience from other industries.
— Zobair Mehmood
The best thing about my role is how interesting and challenging the work is.
— Alex Howard
The Arts Council is full of artists and people from the arts and culture sector, who are really knowledgeable and involved.
— Christa Harris
I like the flexibility and the balance. There’s not as much pressure here as in the private sector, it’s a really supportive environment.
— Johan Zietsman
Working Forward
Personal Assistant Cambridge, UK
Personal Assistant to South East Area Director Salary: £23,410 per annum, plus excellent benefits Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week Location: Cambridge or Bright...
Non-Executive Board Member Lake District National Park, United Kingdom
Accreditation Committee Members (x5) Members of the Accreditation Committee for the UK Accreditation Scheme for Museums and Galleries (voluntary role) Duration of term: 3-year...
Project Support Lake District National Park, United Kingdom
Assistant, Culture Recovery Fund (Grants) Salary: £23,410 per annum Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2022, working 35 hours per week Location: Based at one of the Arts Cou...
Project Support Cambridge, UK
Assistant Contract: Maternity cover for six months Salary: £23,410 per annum, plus excellent benefits Location: Cambridge Arts Council England is looking for an Assistant...
Client Relationship Manager Lake District National Park, United Kingdom
Relationship Manager, Diversity Contract: 1 x fixed term role and 1 x permanent role, working part time (2.5 days per week) Location: South East (Cambridge or Brighton) Salary...
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