Jobs & Call-outs

We are a small core team of employees that expands as projects require.

Our staff work predominantly from home for computer-based work, coming together for meetings and practical delivery as required.

Many of our projects require artists, producers, workshop leaders, designers and other freelance contractors to support us in delivering our work. Here we advertise any of our open calls to creatives for project-based roles.

Current Opportunities

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Event Stewards

Bedford Creative Arts is seeking 13 enthusiastic and reliable Event Stewards to support our upcoming Love Kempston Light Walk on Saturday 15th March 2025. The stewards will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the event, assisting with crowd management, providing information to attendees, and supporting the event team as needed. 

This is a freelance contract and not an employment opportunity. Stewards are responsible for their own tax and National Insurance obligations. 

About the Event: 

Love Kempston Light Walk is a family-friendly community event featuring an illuminated light walk along the Kempston Riverside Path. As dusk falls, visitors will follow a 40-minute route between Kempston Mill and Sanders Close, discovering artist-designed installations, live acoustic music, and local wildlife along the way. There will be refreshment vendors, lantern-making activities, and opportunities for the public to engage with the river through art. The event is part of Bedford Creative Arts’ River/ Flow/ Connect programme, which encourages local communities to reconnect with their riverside environment.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Assisting with event setup and pack-down as required 

• Providing information and directions to attendees 

• Ensuring the safety and well-being of guests 

• Supporting accessibility needs where necessary 

• Acting as a point of contact for any queries or concerns 

• Reporting any incidents or issues to the event management team 

Requirements: 

• Must be 18 or over 

• Excellent communication and customer service skills 

• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment 

• A proactive and friendly attitude 

• Available for the full 4-hour event shift on 15th March and the 1-hour briefing session (week of the event, date TBC) 

How to Apply: 
To apply, please send the following to office@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk: 

• Your CV 

• A cover letter explaining your suitability for the role 

• A completed Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the BCA website) 

Application Deadline: 10am 1^st March 2025 

We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment. If you have any access requirements for the application process, please let us know. 

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Fundraiser & Bid-Writer

Bedford Creative Arts is seeking to work with a freelance fundraiser to generate income from trusts, foundations and statutory grant-making bodies.    

The role will work closely with the charity’s Director to identify prospects, agree the case for support for projects or core contributions, and to write and submit applications on the charity’s behalf.  

This role has a focus on grant funding initially, however we are open to expanding the role to explore other avenues of fundraising such as individual-giving and corporate income in the longer-term (subject to the relevant experience of the preferred contractor).

The target for the year is anticipated to be c. £200,000.   

The contractor is expected to: 

• Take responsibility for their own administration and ITC to enable their successful fulfilment of the brief (access to BCA fileservers will be provided).  

• Communicate regularly with the Director on progress, including attending strategy and planning meetings as required to aid research and provide updates on project development.    

• Comply with the polices of Bedford Creative Arts including its Fundraising Policy, Equality, Equity & Diversity Policy and Information Governance policy.  

• Communicate with other members of the BCA team, as required, to ensure they fully understand the organisation and its activities to enable successful delivery of the work. 

The position is a remote working position to be delivered from the contractor’s home, although occasional co-working space in Bedford can be provided. 

The contractor is expected to attend occasional meetings of the staff team to be briefed on the work of the charity, some of which may be online or in our Bedford co-working space.

Timeline  

This contract is to begin in April 2025 and is for a period of 12 months with a review period at 6 months to establish successful progress against objectives.  

The contract may be extended for up to two years, subject to programme and budget demands.   

We note that more time may need to be spent at the start of the financial year and expect quotations and profiling of work to reflect this.  

Quotation for works 

 The budget for this work is planned to be between £10-15,000 for 12 months, inclusive of any applicable VAT. Applicants are requested to provide a quotation for services that demonstrates value for money to the charity.   

Travel expenses agreed in advance will be provided in addition at a rate of 0.45p per mile for private transport and upon provision of a receipt for public transport.   

This is a freelance contract. The contractor will be liable for their own tax, insurance and pension contribution.  This is not an employment contract. 

Application Process 

Applicants wishing to apply should submit a CV (a description of their relevant work history and any relevant training, learning and skills) alongside a letter or email proposal (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining:

• Why they would like the opportunity.   

• Why they think they have the relevant experience and skills to deliver the brief. 

• Their approach to delivering the brief including timelines, milestones and activities proposed.     

• An itemised quotation for services clarifying: 

• The fee required for the work.   

• The daily rate incorporated in the fee.  

• How many days or hours will be covered within the fee.  

• Any VAT, if applicable.  

• Anticipated travel expenses.

We will obtain references from the successful applicant before appointment.  

For informal enquiries, please email our Director, Elaine Midgley, elainem@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk or 01234 818670  

Deadline for applications 9am on Mon 10^th March 2025.   

Online interviews week beginning 17^th March 2025.   

Please submit applications to: office@bedfordcreativearts.org.uk 

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