Kettering HSHAZ Cultural Programme Facilitator

The Consultant will for a period of 12 months: • work closely with the Council's service leads and HSHAZ project manager to ensure service needs are met and knitted together across both projects. • support the HSHAZ project manager by acting as lead facilitator for the Cultural Consortium • engage and coordinate the cultural consortium, • Set up and Chair the Cultural Consortium meetings on behalf of the council, work closely with the Council's service leads (including; cultural project and operations, communications and engagement and events team) and HSHAZ project managers to ensure service needs are met and knitted together across both projects. • Coordination of the legal agreements between consortium members and KBC as the accountable body • Report to the HSHAZ Board and Council on programme progress, key risks and budget information (provided by consortium members) • Establish and agree reporting procedures with Consortium members on behalf of the council and in line with Historic England requirements (for example; monitoring & evaluation, budget management and risk register) • Support the Consortium members to deliver their reporting requirements under the agreement with KBC and Historic England • Support the Consortium members to develop their event delivery plans and policies through the implementation phase • Support the Consortium in reviewing and developing the programme including any required adjustments as the programme evolves • Support the Consortium in developing information and requirements for the yearly artistic commissions • To maintain a strategic overview of the programme, funding and reporting milestones • To ensure that all procedures and processes and reporting that relates to monitoring & evaluation, budget management and risk register are in place and are sustainable to continue beyond the first 12 month period. The Consultant will act as a Cultural champion across associated networks and aligned projects to support the Council to implement and deliver these exciting cultural-led regeneration projects, notably by aligning the projects Community & Engagement plans to ensure a joined up approach This will include: • Cultural Programme duties • Cultural Consortium Coordination and facilitation; • Delivery facilitation