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?

Volunteers