Recruitment – Administration Assistant

Recruitment – Administration Assistant

Application deadline: 4.00 pm on Thursday 25th of May 2023
Interviews will take place on Friday 16th of June 2022.

Job Description
Role title: Administration Assistant.
Hours of post: 20 hours per week (anticipated working pattern is 4 days per week Monday to Friday)
Freelance temporary contract: Effective form confirmation in post for 6 months; extension of this role will be subject to securing further funding.
Reporting to: Head of Business Administration
Location: Office based location in Belfast, Royal Avenue.
Salary: The role is a freelance role and will be paid at a rate of £12/hour

University of Atypical for Arts and Disability (UofA) is recruiting a freelance Administration Assistant. You will work alongside the Atypical Team and will have a key role in overseeing the general administration of the office and Atypical Gallery.

We are looking for someone who is organised and proactive. You will have 2 or more years’ experience in administration or a role that involves office management or the management of resources and services.

This role will include liaising with the public by phone and email and visitors to the building so you will be someone who is happy to engage with others. The role requires good administrative skills and computer skills. The role will suit someone who can work without supervision and is confident in contributing ideas and problem solving.

Recruitment pack here

Digital Horizon Lead Artist

Digital Horizon Programme 2022-2025

Digital Horizon – Purposefully pursuing creative ambition in Disability Arts 2022-2025

University of Atypical for Arts and Disability (UofA) is recruiting inspiring artists and innovators to lead ‘Digital Horizon’ – a new programme funded by The Santander Foundation.

Digital Horizon is a 3 year professional development programme that aims to support the disability arts sector to pursue new ambitions with the use of digital technology.

We are seeking 6 high level artist(s) across a range of artforms who identify as d/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodiverse to lead the programme. Artists and Creative Practitioners who use technology to elevate or inform their practice and inspire others to do the same will be selected. The UofA will programme the seminars over the three-year programme 2022-2025.

The programme will run over three years and so we have four opportunities to apply.
You can submit a proposal by 4pm on or before the deadlines as follows:

3rd August 2022
23rd November 2022
10th May 2023
22nd November 2023

Application pack DOWNLOAD HERE

Online Flyer HERE

Freelance Volunteer Coordinator.

University of Atypical (UofA) is seeking to recruit a new role of Freelance Volunteer
Coordinator

Application deadline: 4.00 pm on Tuesday 14th of June 2022.

Applications can be provided in different formats on request from administration@universityofatypical.org

UofA addresses issues of participation, inclusion and accessibility so that all people
can participate in the arts and creativity sectors. The communities we advocate for
include d/Deaf, disabled and people with neuro-diversities who face barriers to
participation. We particularly welcome people who identify as d/Deaf, disabled or
neurodiverse to apply.

The organisation has identified the need for a dedicated role to coordinate our
volunteers. In 2021 we had approximately 23 volunteers work with us across our
Bounce Festival, Office Administration and Gallery events. We are proud that many of
our volunteers are d/Deaf, disabled or neurodiverse.

Our volunteers are very important to us and so we want to recruit a coordinator who
will support the recruitment of new volunteers and the retention of existing volunteers,
and the training and mentoring of our volunteers in order to establish them as a strong
and confident group.

For more information CLICK HERE

to apply click HERE

Access and Inclusion Programmes Assistant

Application deadline: 4pm on Wednesday 8th June 2022.

Alternative formats of application form can be requested at edel@universityofatypical.org

University of Atypical (UofA) is seeking to recruit a new role of Access and Inclusion Programmes Assistant.

UofA addresses issues of participation, inclusion and accessibility so that all people can participate in the arts and creativity sectors. The communities we advocate for include d/Deaf, disabled and people with neuro-diversities who face barriers to participation. We particularly welcome people who identify as d/Deaf, disabled or neurodiverse to apply.

As a new dedicated role within the Atypical team, you will support the organisation in providing advice and responding to enquiries on disability and d/Deaf access and inclusion specialists providers. You will maintain databases in access professionals (translators, audio describers, specialists in disability support) and assist with the Equality and Access Standards Initiative (EASI), assisting with events internally and provide advice to external organisations in meeting their access and inclusion provision, signposting to training and trainers available.

As our you will work alongside the Atypical Team and will have a unique role in developing a database of specialists and in providing advice, advocacy, and support for d/Deaf, neurodiverse and disabled people to be included and active in the arts. As the Access and Inclusion Programmes Assistant you will assist with communications and outreach to networks of contacts within the arts and community sector in Northern Ireland to help them meet their access and inclusion needs.

Application Forms can be found here: APPLICATION PACK

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