We're looking for a new Director who will steer LEVEL Centre to achieve its artistic, financial and strategic objectives, championing the organisation as a leading contemporary arts centre that delivers meaningful creative opportunities for disabled people.

LEVEL Centre is a charity that celebrates the art that difference makes, helping unlock the unique talents of disabled creatives and showing the world how powerful difference can be. We re an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and receive funding from a range of trusts and foundations. Our award-winning accessible building is located rurally on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park in Derbyshire.

We work with:

Learning disabled and disabled people
Autistic and/or neurodivergent people
Artists, performers and interesting people
Our rural Derbyshire Community, the county and surrounding areas
Cultural and creative organisations
National and International partners

Why Join Us?

Be part of a dynamic and inclusive charity making a positive impact in the community through the arts and environmental initiatives
Champion, collaborating with and making space for disabled creatives
Contribute to the growth and success of a rurally based arts centre
LEVEL Centre is a supportive and creative charity

About the role:

Working collaboratively with our fantastic team, board, key stakeholders and LEVEL Centre s vibrant community, you will provide confident and inspiring leadership to develop and oversee a programme that reflects our vision, mission and values. You'll have a successful track record in fundraising, and work to promote and maintain the interests of LEVEL Centre in its relationships with Arts Council England and other funding bodies.

The role requires experience at a senior level within the cultural industries, developing diverse and impactful arts engagement projects and programmes that transform lives. You will work to identify and remove barriers to inclusion, be passionate about creating meaningful creative opportunities for disabled and neurodivergent people, and support artists to develop their talent through our commissioning and residency programmes.

A team player working with empathy and compassion, you'll have a commitment to wellbeing, and be able to inspire, motivate and empower our team. LEVEL Centre is a special, a brave and safe space to be yourself - welcoming, creative, inclusive and supportive - and you'll be part of that.

Key Responsibilities:

Work in close collaboration with the board, staff and key stakeholders in line with the business plan aims and objectives
Develop the artistic vision of LEVEL Centre building a programme that delivers our mission, in collaboration with staff, facilitators, external organisations and other collaborators. This includes the LEVEL participation programme, gallery and digital exhibition programme and artist residency programme
Oversee the effective and responsible financial management of LEVEL Centre
Oversee HR across the organisation following best practice principles
Stakeholder management
Able to achieve strategic objectives within a changing cultural landscape
Represent and champion LEVEL Centre at local and national events
Build a network of local and regional contacts across the arts sector
Promote and maintain the strategic interests of the company
Fundraising from trusts, foundations and other sources to increase income generation and maximise its assets
Partnership building
Develop robust strategies and seek advice and guidance for up to date knowledge on policies and procedures
Prepare reports for board meetings
Oversee marketing, branding and vision
Oversee projects and programmes
Be an advocate for accessible governance
Champion disabled creatives
Co-chair East Midlands Disability Arts Network alongside Attenborough Arts Centre

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Occasional evening, weekend and bank holiday working may be required. Flexible working arrangements to be discussed. Core business hours are Monday Friday 9am 5pm

Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays

Pension: LEVEL Centre operates an auto enrolment pension scheme deferred for 3 months from joining the organisation with Nest.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Friday 29 August.

Download our recruitment pack here:

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