Creative Programme & Artist Development Officer Library Service

Creative Programme & Artist Development Officer, St Helens Library Service

March 27, 2026

Job reference: 001348

Department: Communities Department

Employment type: Fixed term

Weeks per year: 52.143

St Helens Library Service became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation in 2018, one of the first six Library Services in the country to receive this status.

The Arts in Libraires programme is recognised nationally for its excellent work in providing access to high quality, diverse and relevant arts events and opportunities for the residents of St Helens Borough.

The Library Services’ Arts in Libraries Team work as part of the wider Library Service which is high performing, committed and passionate about delivering this work.

Making a Difference

Whatever stage of your career, working in the public sector puts you at the heart of communities. Our workforce provides services to our residents day in and day out, making a positive impact on people’s lives. We could not do this without the dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce. There are many reasons to choose to work at St Helens Council including the fantastic range of employee benefits and rewards on offer.

Roles that Matter

The Creative Programme & Artist Development Officer will play a key role in the development and delivery of the Arts in Libraries programme.

This is a creative and rewarding role for a highly motivated and organised individual, who has the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to manage the Visiting/Touring programme of work, commission arts engagement work and manage/lead on aspects of Continued Professional Development for St Helens based creatives/artists.

You will work with the other four members of the Arts in Libraries Team (and the wider Project Team) to plan, manage, develop, promote and deliver arts initiatives within St Helens Libraries and occasionally within the wider community and/or online. You will work closely with staff and communities to embed diversity, excellence and talent development opportunities through an inclusive and relevant arts programme to engage the breadth of the demographic of St Helens including work for family audiences, global majority, children & young people, LGBTQ+, ‘Broad Appeal’ and Disability Arts audiences.

The role is fixed term until March 2027. The post may be extended beyond this date subject to external funding.

The shift pattern is flexible, but the post holder must be available to work on Wednesdays to attend project team meetings.

The post holder will work from various locations including home working and/or hot desking as required by the needs of the job and must be able to work some evenings and weekends when producing, facilitating, or assisting at events.

Equality & Diversity

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles.