OUTSIDE Creative Director/Co-Directors

2 weeks ago

Leek ST DP, United Kingdom Support Staffordshire Full time £40,000 - £42,000 per year

OUTSIDE Creative Directors / Co-Directors

Staffordshire Moorlands

Permanent

hours per week

March/April 2026 assuming notice period

c.£40,000-£42,000 pro rata, depending on final leadership structure

Main base Leek College, Staffordshire Moorlands with travel and partial home working option

We are seeking a creative leader or leaders who is/are genuinely curious about this place and its people. You will bring strong, ambitious, and imaginative leadership, with a passion for involving diverse communities in shaping and curating their own distinctive cultural offer.

As the post holder, you will lead radical change in the arts and cultural offer in the Staffordshire Moorlands through the development, delivery, and evaluation of the OUTSIDE project—core funded by Arts Council England's Creative People and Places programme.

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This includes engaging and empowering communities across the district to discover their creative potential and take the lead in shaping a high-quality arts offer, increasing the number of people who regularly engage with arts and cultural activities.

With experience in developing and managing people, setting strategy, managing budgets, and working across sectors, you will be capable of implementing a radically different artistic vision in true collaboration with communities, partners, and stakeholders.

Open-minded and adventurous, you will push the boundaries of artistic quality and empower communities to do the same. Your ability to lead strategically while attending to detail within a small, delivery-focused team will be essential.

Above all, your firm belief in the transformative power of arts and culture will make you a powerful advocate, driving long-term change and leaving a lasting cultural legacy for future generations.

We welcome applications from individuals or co-applications for either sole Directorship or Co-Directorship – all options will be considered

Support Staffordshire is working hard to become more inclusive of the communities we serve, and as such is especially keen to hear from applicants with protected characteristics and lived experience, that bring knowledge, skills and experience.

We welcome an informal conversation with the Lead Partners and/or Independent Chair of Partnership. In the first instance; please email

In order to be considered for this position, you will need to complete an Application Form and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form. These can be found in the link below, along with the full job pack.

The person appointed will require,

Proof of right to work in the UK

Two satisfactory references

An enhanced and barred DBS check (due to college base)

Closing date: Monday 5th January 2026, 9am

Interview date: Friday 16th January 2026 in Leek – please be available for the whole day and expect to be with us for 2-3 hours.

We share a majority of formal interview questions in advance; and also expect to set you a task to complete with the current advisory group volunteers, also shared in advance.

(Interview travel expenses can be paid on completion of an expenses claim form and providing your bank details)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leek ST13 6DP

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