Director

Entelechy Arts is seeking to better reflect the communities we work with . This means we want the people that run the organisation to have personal experience of the disabling barriers that many of our community face, and who understand the systems we seek to change .

This role will require passion for social justice and advocacy for many of the most marginalised people in our society. If you self-define as d/Deaf or Disabled and have lived experience of the challenges facing our communities, then please get in touch.

This is an opportunity to work with our members, our team, our board and our community of artists to help drive our ambitions forward. We will be flexible around your support needs and workplace access requirements. We are open to considering co-leadership proposals, so long as at least one person has the lived experience detailed above.

What you can bring:

You do not need to meet everything on this list (we will provide support for learning new skills), you just need ideas, energy and lived experience.

A deep understanding of and advocacy for the power that creativity can have in transforming people s lives.

Commitment to collaboration with a core team of 8 staff and key freelancers to cocreate Entelechy s vision.

Passion for fundraising, identifying funding opportunities and new sources of income.

Ability to work with a diverse board of trustees and wide range of funders.

Knowledge of the creative health world, and drive to build relationships with other arts organisations, charities, and service providers.

The desire to build confidence (your own and the team s) and to hold overall responsibility for all aspects of the organisation and its representation externally.

Deadline:

Monday 29th June at 5pm

Salary:

£52,000 (£65,000 per annum, pro rata 4 x days per week).

Benefits include 25 days annual leave pro rata, and workplace pension.

Start date:

We know that changing jobs, relocating, or making life changes can take time, so we are flexible with a start date .