Jobs for the Arts, Culture and Heritage sector in West midlands
This new role at Young Sounds UK will lead on securing grant income from and coordinating relationships with Trusts and Foundations. This will include identifying and researching funders, submitting compelling applications and completing timely and accurate reports.
You'll need to be comfortable with managing budgets, using CRMs, and demonstrating our impact through writing case studies that bring our work to life. You'll also need to have excellent communication and relationship building skills, and be organised, flexible and with a great attention to detail.
We're looking for someone who has at least three years experience of fundraising in a charity, especially if they’ve focused on fundraising from Trusts and Foundations, and who is looking for an opportunity to take the next step in their career.
For full information on this role, including key responsibilities and person specification, please view the job pack.
The closing date for applications is Monday 19 January 2026 at 12 noon.
About Young Sounds UK
Young Sounds UK exists because musical talent is everywhere but opportunity isn’t: family finances and other obstacles too often get in the way. We’re here to change this in two key ways:
- We support young musicians from low-income families with funding and other help
- We support music education through training, advocacy and research.
Established in 1998 we work across genres and across the UK. Our four programme areas are:
- Discover: training teachers in how to spot young people’s musical potential
- Connect: targeting and sustaining young people’s emerging talent through strategic support
- Thrive: funding young talent UK wide through annual grants and tailor-made help for individual musicians
- Innovate: leading new thinking and action on talent development
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Full time, permanent role
Between 30-40 hours depending on candidate
Salary at 40 hours: £48,743 - £50,000 per annum (the salary will be pro rata if less than 40 hours per week)
We’re looking for a Director to lead Appetite, our acclaimed Arts Council England Creative People and Places programme.
Our Appetite Director will oversee all aspects of the programme including planning, producing and leading the staff team.
As Director, you’ll provide the strategic and producing leadership to turn our community’s ideas into reality, working with artists, partners and local people to deliver bold projects. You’ll also be part of the New Vic Theatre’s Senior Leadership Team, helping shape the future of one of the UK’s most distinctive producing theatres.
Our ideal candidate will be an ambitios creative producer who is looking for their next leadership role. Someone who has experience of programming and producing and is excited by the idea of working closely with our local communities.
Deadline for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Friday 30 January
For further details, including a full job description and how to apply, please visit the vacancies page of our website at the link provided.
The New Vic is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity in our workforce and positively encourage applicants from all sections of the community, particularly applicants under-represented across the arts workforce, including but not limited to, applicants with a disability, applicants who are LGBTQIA+, or applicants of African or Caribbean heritage, South, East and South-East Asian heritage or anyone who experiences racism.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dancers’ Career Development (DCD), the national charity that enables and empowers dancers to thrive professionally and personally leading up to and beyond their performance careers, seek a General Manager.
We are seeking an exceptional administrator who has experience in, or is interested in further developing, a broad knowledge of company management.
The main purpose of the General Manager role is to support the Executive Director, with the day-to-day operational management and administration of DCD.
The role will ideally suit a personable individual who enjoys varied responsibilities, working collaboratively within a highly productive, agile and supportive team.
If you are excited by this opportunity, resonate with DCD’s values and are passionate about making a positive difference to dancers’ lives, please get in touch; we would love to hear from you.
Contract: Part-time permanent role (24 hours per week)
Salary: £35,000 per annum, pro-rata
Start date: As early as possible
Location: This is a remote working role, with monthly in-person meetings which take place in London or Birmingham, with occasional additional in-person events and meetings as required by the charity.
Benefits: 23 days holiday pro-rata plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service), 5% Employers contribution to pension scheme, Health & Wellbeing package, Professional Development opportunities.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 9am, Thursday 22 January 2026
Further Info: Please download the Recruitment Pack from our website for full job spec and how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dancers’ Career Development (DCD), the national charity that enables and empowers dancers to thrive professionally and personally leading up to and beyond their performance careers, seek a Fundraiser.
DCD’s Fundraiser will work closely with the Executive Director and be instrumental in increasing fundraised and revenue income.
Our ideal candidate will be a creative thinker with an open mindset to propose and explore new avenues of fundraising and income streams.
This role is ideally suited to a self-starter with a passion for the performing arts, who is motivated to make a tangible difference to the quality of dancers’ lives.
If you are excited by this opportunity and resonate with DCD’s values, please get in touch; we would love to hear from you.
Contract: Full-time permanent role
Salary: £35,000 per annum, pro-rata
Start date: As early as possible
Location: This is a remote working role, with monthly in-person team meetings which take place in London or Birmingham. Due to additional in-person events and meetings, as appropriate to the role and usually in London, the Fundraiser should be either based in London or within commutable distance.
Benefits: 23 days holiday pro-rata plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service), 5% Employers contribution to pension scheme, Health & Wellbeing package, Professional Development opportunities.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 9am, Thursday 22 January 2026
Info: Download job application pack from our website for full job spec and how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is recruiting for a Full Time or Part Time Finance Manager for this well-established charity based near Cotswold, Gloucestershire. (Hybrid)
- Location: Near Cotswold, Gloucestershire
- Salary: £40.000pa - £41.000pa
- Management: None
- Hours: 5 days a week or 4 days a week, is offered.
- Hybrid Working: 1 or 2 days a week working from home, would be acceptable (Mainly an office role)
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY, INTERVIEWS ARE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
The Finance Manager position is a standalone finance role, with responsibility for the day-to-day financial management of a charity’s affairs.
Key responsibilities
- Process and settle supplier invoices
- Manage and process charity payroll including interface with HMRC
- Preparation of month end management accounts for Trustees
- Assist with external audits
- Managing daily bank transactions, including reconciliation of multiple retail outlet takings
- Reporting and budgetary preparation
- Respond to financial queries via phone and email
Qualification and skills
- Proficiency in Xero accounting software and Microsoft Excel
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Experience of managing payroll
- Experience of previously working within a charity environment would be of an advantage
- A part qualified accountant would be an advantage
Harris Hill is recruiting for a Full Time or Part Time Finance Manager for this well-established charity based near Cotswold, Gloucestershire. (Hybrid)
- Location: Near Cotswold, Gloucestershire
- Salary: £37.500pa
- Management: None
- Hours: 5 days a week or 4 days a week, is offered.
- Hybrid Working: 1 or 2 days a week working from home, would be acceptable (Mainly an office role)
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY, INTERVIEWS ARE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
The Finance Manager position is a standalone finance role, with responsibility for the day-to-day financial management of a charity’s affairs.
Key responsibilities
- Process and settle supplier invoices
- Manage and process charity payroll including interface with HMRC
- Preparation of month end management accounts for Trustees
- Assist with external audits
- Managing daily bank transactions, including reconciliation of multiple retail outlet takings
- Reporting and budgetary preparation
- Respond to financial queries via phone and email
Qualification and skills
- Proficiency in Xero accounting software and Microsoft Excel
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Experience of managing payroll
- Experience of previously working within a charity environment would be of an advantage
- A part qualified accountant would be an advantage
