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Role Profile

Job TitleLiterature Intern

Directorate or RegionUKDepartment/CountryArts

Location of postsLondonPay Band4

Reports toLiterature ManagerDuration of job12 weeks fixed term

Purpose of Internship: Our Corporate Internship Programme provides under-graduates and graduates with a unique opportunity to gain on-the-job experience to support their learning and formal studies as well as providing real professional experience and contacts for the future. Interns will be placed in a business team of professional interest to them and will be required to deliver a specific piece of work. This piece of work will provide the Interns with good experience in delivering a meaningful project which has value to the British Council and will allow them insight into our business. Interns will also be required to participate in a whole Intern Group project, alongside some vocational training and will have the opportunity to obtain real experience in a unique organisation. Context and environment:

Arts alongside Education & Society and English is a cornerstone of the British Councils mission to build bridges of trust and understanding between peoples of the world. The British Councils global network places it in a unique position to achieve significant impact and change by finding new ways of connecting and seeing each other through the arts.

Our Arts programme lives and breathes the aspiration to inspire to transform lives to offer creative artists, participants and audiences across the world life-changing and life-enhancing experiences. Our catalyst is the UKs profound cultural and artistic strength and diversity.

We believe a direct experience of the arts contributes vitally to the development of society, shared prosperity and mutual attraction which strengthens cultural relations through inspiration.

The British Councils Arts team works with the best of British creative talent to develop innovative, high-quality events and collaborations that link thousands of artists and cultural institutions around the world, drawing them into a closer relationship with the UK. One of our main aims is to change out-of-date ideas about the UK by focusing on contemporary work in the arts.

The Literature department of the British Council work with writers, publishers, producers, translators and other sector professionals across literature, publishing and education. With them we develop innovative, high-quality programmes and collaborations that provide opportunities for cultural exchange with the UK; this might be through festivals, book fairs, conferences or in the classroom. We build relationships between reading, writing and publishing communities in the UK, and around the world.

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:

Team Membership

Take an active part in the team, becoming involved in team meetings and team initiatives Actively contribute to cross-functional working parties Proactively contribute to team planning, monitoring and review activities Support relationships with internal and external stakeholders in ways that enhances the British Councils reputation Support the team to identify and utilise / resolve: successes, learning, problems and areas for change and improvement Proactively seek to understand the interdependencies and connections between the teams and departments in the Arts Group and across the British CouncilMain duties

Communications

To ensure an up-to-date, engaging web and social media presence for the Literature Department, working with the Literature Communications Manager and British Council and Arts Communications team.

Support on suggesting, writing and uploading content around and following the launch of Literature Departments re-designed website Contributing content for News Bulletins

Sourcing information and adding new profiles to our Author Database

Commissioning and updating new Critical Perspectives for our Author Database

Delivering our social media strategy, particularly maintaining a twitter feedLiterature Programmes

Objective: To provide administrative support on literature programmes, particularly internationally through providing: Administrative support to the team on international projects Research on specialist organisations, contacts and general information.

Monitoring data on equal opportunity and diversity

Organising visits for international delegates

Keeping up to date with art form developments

Continuous Professional Development and Performance Management

Support and champion continuous learning and professional development in all areas of Arts work and share best practice and learning across the wider organisation

Actively contribute to the literature team being recognised as a centre of excellence

Actively contribute to own performance planning, management and review processes

Key relationships: All departments within Arts Group as necessary, external contacts as necessary and throughout the British CouncilOther important features or requirements of the job There may be a requirement to occasionally attend performances or events in the evening

Please specify any passport/visa and/or nationality requirement.Must have the right to work in the UK.

Please indicate if any security or legal checks are required for this role.N/A

Person SpecificationEssential Desirable

Assessment stage

Behaviours Making it happenWorking together Being accountableCreating shared purpose

Shaping the future

Connecting with othersAssessment centre Interview

Skills and Knowledge Strong Digital Skills

Good communication ability to effectively communicate in person, in writing and by telephone

Ability to work as part of a team

Strong administrative skills

Relevant degree or working towards a relevant degree

Application

Assessment centre

Interview

ExperienceKnowledge, experience and proven interest of Literature, particularly contemporary UK writing A proven interest in international cultural relations

Experience of using social media within a work context

Experience of event/project management

External stakeholder management

Experience of contact databases and creating content for websites

Application

Assessment centre

Interview

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