Director, Birmingham (MBF47)

Director, Birmingham (MBF47)

Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2026, working 17.5 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £61,102 (pro rata) per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working. 

Location: Birmingham (The role will be based in Birmingham; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week) 

As a Director in Area with responsibility for oversight of Birmingham and the West Midlands your remit will include strategy and operational delivery in area. You will line-manage staff as well as working closely with the other Director in the Midlands and colleagues across the organisation. You will take a leadership role at Midlands Area Management Team meetings and bring Area perspective into National meetings where you represent us. You will provide visible leadership in the Birmingham office and attend key sector events or visits. You will be responsible for attending a range of senior level meetings both scheduled and ad hoc, representing local, regional and area matters. Your leadership will embody our commitment to Let’s Create and in a more granular way our priorities within the Delivery Plan.  You will contribute to the organisation’s understanding of diversity and its implications for arts and culture, promoting a diversity perspective in all aspects of the organisation’s objectives and activities.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here

We participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they’re applying to, subject to the volume of applications received.  Disabled candidates, those living with a long-term condition and/ or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme. The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility.  More information is included in the application guidance.

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.

Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application Guidance: How to apply and recruitment selection process | Arts Council England and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here. 

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To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here  

Job ref: MBF47

Closing date: 09:00 Monday 14 July

Interviews: (virtual) Tuesday 22 July

Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk