OPPORTUNITIES
Development Director
Job Description
Job Title: Development Director
Works in Partnership with Artistic Director
Location: Cinderford, Forest of Dean
Salary: £17.46 per hour, £21,790 per annum (£36,317 Full Time Equivalent)
Hours: 24 (3 days)
Responsibilities:
- To work with the Artistic Director in leading the organisation
- To produce the Artspace Business Plan in partnership with Colleagues and Trustees and monitor, evaluate and report on progress against it
- Work with the Artistic Director, Programme Manager and Finance and HR officer to set and oversee project and organisational budgets
- Contribute to the updating of organisational policies
- To line manage staff, tutors and volunteers
- To oversee the New Mercury building management and Health and Safety
- To manage and report on the Arts Council England NPO contract ensuring that Artspace meets Investment Principles and Activities targets
- To manage and report on the Forest of Dean District Council contract
- To liaise with and work in partnership with outside bodies, funders, organisations and the Community
- To manage other projects and contracts as required
- To work with the Senior Management Team to produce a Fundraising Strategy and liaise with the Fundraiser
- To seek opportunities to diversify income in line with Artspace’s strategic objectives and ethos
- To develop the Marketing Strategy in partnership with the Marketing Officer and Programme Manager
- To develop new work, projects and initiatives in partnership with the Artistic Director and Programme Manager
Key Skills
Essential
- You will be reliable, organised, self-motivated and proactive. You are able to work alone and unsupervised, as well as a part of a team and able to prioritise your workload
- Experience of business planning at a strategic level
- Experience of managing small to medium sized teams and the day to day management of an organisation.
- Experience of managing contracts and/or Service Level Agreements including evaluating and reporting.
- A good knowledge of budgeting and financial controls
- Experience of partnership working
- You are a ‘people person’, a good communicator and enjoy working in a public/ community setting
- Have a good understanding of both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 applications
- Recognise the importance of creativity in people’s lives
- Have a strong environmental and sustainability ethos
Desirable
- Experience of Charity legislation, policies and procedures
- Experience of Charity finances and financial accountancy software
- Experience of working in the third sector
Application and Interviews
To apply please send your C.V. and a covering letter explaining why you qualify to:
opportunities@artspacecinderford.org
Deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 1st May 2023
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on Thursday 4th May at Cinderford Artspace.
Trustees
Do you have a passion for the Arts and a commitment to supporting the organisation through it’s next stages of growth and development?
The Artspace board is looking to recruit people with the following…
- Experience in HR
- Teaching / Working in schools experience
- Experience in successful fundraising
- Experience working in the health sector
If this is you and you would like to join our Board of Trustees please download the application form here, fill out and email back to opportunities@artspacecinderford.org