Tor Lysaght
Manchester,Greater Manchester
Summary
Highly motivated administrator and coordinator with a passion for the arts and a natural ability to communicate and collaborate effectively. Possesses strong organisation and problem solving skills, ensuring smooth operations and efficient task completion. Enthusiastic self starter, eager to develop skills in arts project management and make a meaningful impact within the arts.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work history
Arts Administrator
Global Grooves (Part Time)
Mossley, Tameside
03.2025 - Current
- Updating website & copy writing
- Monthly newsletters (Mailchimp)
- Community engagement
- Project evaluation & collecting feedback
- Events coordination - organising educational & corporate workshops
- Volunteer coordination
- Managing freelance teams & contracts
- Facilities & space hire management
- Call handling & email inbox management
Production Manager
Inizio/Emota
Manchester
02.2022 - 03.2025
- Responsible for planning, organisation and delivery of film projects within a creative agency
- Creative resourcing & scheduling to achieve multiple deadlines
- Establishing strong collaborative working with multiple stakeholders
- Scoping, costing and managing budgets
- Overseeing event logistics - travel, accommodation, venue bookings
Community Arts Facilitator
Freelance (Part Time)
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Delivering workshops in schools, clubs, organisations & charities
- Sales, marketing & community engagement
- Building relationships with community partners
- Updating website, creating social media content, writing newsletters & blog posts
Accounts Manager
Arteus Limited (Part Time)
Manchester
01.2008 - 08.2020
- Providing administration, finance and office management for an independent TV & Post Production company
- Developing & maintaining effective office systems
- Accounts payable & receivable, processing expenses
- Managing employee schemes & new starters
- Call handling & email inbox management
Production Manager
Antix Productions
Reddish, Stockport
03.2003 - 12.2007
- Management of production office & film projects
- Hiring & contracting freelance crew/artists
- Event planning, venue booking & logistics
- Onsite location management
- Office management & HR duties
- Managing production & company financial transactions
Education
PGCE - Secondary Art & Design
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Television & Radio
University of Salford
SalfordB-TEC National Diploma Art & Design - Audio Visual Studies
Yale College of Art & Design
Audio Visual Studies12 GCSE's (All Grade C and above) - Including English (A), Maths (B)
St Josephs High School
WrexhamSkills
- Highly organised with excellent administrative skills
- Microsoft Office & Google Suite
- Scheduling, timekeeping & working to multiple deadlines
- Website management (Wordpress, Squarespace)
- Mailchimp newsletters
- Volunteer coordination
- Supporting sales, marketing & social media
- Event/workshop coordination
- Creative resourcing/contracting freelancers
- Collecting data/feedback
- Confident building & maintaining positive working relationships with multiple stakeholders/community partners
- Excellent communication skills - warm, friendly, people focused
- Managing event logistics & budgets
References
Amelia Bayliss (General Manager)
Global Grooves
Micklehurst Road
Mossley
Tameside
Email: amelia@globalgrooves.org
The People Team (HR)
Inizio Engage
Merchants Warehouse
21 Castle St
Manchester
Email: PeopleServices@inizio.health
Timeline
Arts Administrator
Global Grooves (Part Time)
03.2025 - Current
Production Manager
Inizio/Emota
02.2022 - 03.2025
Community Arts Facilitator
Freelance (Part Time)
09.2020 - 01.2022
Accounts Manager
Arteus Limited (Part Time)
01.2008 - 08.2020
Production Manager
Antix Productions
03.2003 - 12.2007
PGCE - Secondary Art & Design
Manchester Metropolitan University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Television & Radio
University of Salford
B-TEC National Diploma Art & Design - Audio Visual Studies
Yale College of Art & Design
12 GCSE's (All Grade C and above) - Including English (A), Maths (B)
St Josephs High School
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