Salary: £33,338pa
Hours: 35.25 per week
About The Role
We are seeking a confident and organised Department Manager to lead our Creative Arts team (known internally as Team Leader). This is a people-focused role, supporting a team of 8 talented Art Tutors who use a range of creative arts activities to help people achieve their personal goals.

The team deliver creative skills sessions that promote the wellbeing, confidence, independence and personal development of adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities.

You do not need to be an artist yourself. What matters most is that you can inspire a team and are a strong manager of resources and projects, with the confidence to organise a varied programme, support staff, manage budgets and help the department run smoothly and sustainably.

You will help ensure that creative sessions are safe, purposeful and high quality, while supporting enterprise opportunities, events and activities that encourage self-expression, personal growth and showcase the talents of the people we support.

About You
We're looking for someone who:
Has experience leading, motivating, and developing teams
Demonstrates strong organisational, project management, and commercial awareness skills
Can manage resources, budgets, risk assessments and day-to-day operational requirements
Is passionate about supporting and enabling the personal development and wellbeing of others
Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work collaboratively with other departments
Brings empathy, positivity, and a person-centred approach
Has an interest in, understanding of, or involvement with creative arts

There's a huge emphasis on teamwork and you'll play an important part in a committed and welcoming team. We welcome applications who share our values of: Friendly, Open, Respectful, Caring and Enabling

You can download the full job description and person specification from our advert on the careers page