Opportunities

Current Opportunities

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Interim Head of Programme

Artsadmin is seeking an exceptional producer to be our Interim Head of Programme in 2027. 

You’ll be joining us for a varied and important year of delivery across our artist support, projects and touring programme, working closely with the Artistic Director and leading a team of in-house and freelance producers. As well as producing and programme management experience, you’ll be a strategic thinker and understand the importance of centring care in all of your working relationships. Most of all you’ll be excited by Artsadmin’s purpose and approach and how you can contribute. 

• Full time or part time (min. 4 days) 

• Fixed term contract 

• £47,858 (for full time) 

• Deadline to apply: Monday 16 November at 10am

We’ve put together the following resources to support your application:

• Please read or download the recruitment pack (PDF) or the plain text version before applying.
• You can view the application form questions offline using the offline copy of the online application form. This document is provided for reference only. All applications must be submitted through our online application portal AwardStage, using the button below.

If you need support, or have any questions about the application process, contact us at recruitment@artsadmin.co.uk

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Working with us

We are a small, friendly and committed staff team, working collaboratively with each other and a wide range of artists, creatives, specialist freelancers and organisations. Everyone’s contribution is valued.

We exist to support artists who question the world, challenge how we think, feel and behave, and explore what it is to be human, making work that breaks down barriers and connects us to each other. This informs our values, beliefs and ways of working. You can read more about our values and beliefs in What We Do.

For us, it’s essential to think and work in ways that are accessible, inclusive and sustainable. We are firmly committed to ongoing learning and purposeful action around these interconnected beliefs, which includes regularly reflecting on how we are doing and understanding that addressing systemic inequity and oppression is long-term work.

Each year, we set people-focused actions around access, inclusion and sustainability to drive our working practices forward, monitor our progress against these, and reflect honestly on their overall impact.

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Our recruitment approach

Everyone is welcome to apply for opportunities with us. Artsadmin is an equal opportunities employer.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people who identify as D/deaf and/or disabled, people from low socio-economic backgrounds, and people from the Global Majority. We know that people who hold these identities face multiple barriers to entering and staying in the UK arts sector and are underrepresented in our workforces, in our programmes and on our boards.

During recruitment processes, we make the following commitments:

• Anyone considering making an application is welcome to have a conversation with us in advance (contact recruitment@artsadmin.co.uk or 020 7247 5102 to arrange this)
• We always accept applications in a range of formats including written, video and voice recordings
• For all employment roles, we use positive action to guarantee interviews to applicants who identify as D/deaf, disabled and/or from the Global Majority, as long as the applicant demonstrates that they meet the minimum criteria. We will be clear in the recruitment pack about what we mean by minimum criteria. It’s the applicant’s choice whether they want us to apply positive action when considering their application – you just need to confirm yes/no to positive action – we don’t need you to justify this further
• All applications are assessed against clear criteria, and anyone involved in the shortlisting process receives guidance on how to assess applications
• On the first round interview panel for each role, there is at least one person who identifies as D/deaf or disabled, from the Global Majority and from a low socio-economic background 
• Anyone who is part of our recruitment selection process who is not a salaried staff member will be paid for their time 
• We always provide the option of first interviews taking place online
• We offer to cover UK travel expenses for second interviews
• Every application and expression of interest gets a response from us
• We send interview formats, names of the interview panel and interview questions in advance
• We offer an opportunity to meet some of the staff team at interview stage to give insight into the organisational culture, as well as a chance to ask the team questions outside of interviews
• Every interviewee gets tailored feedback on request. General summarised feedback is made available to other applicants
• We welcome your suggestions for any other ways of removing barriers for applicants, and we will always consider these

* By Global Majority we mean people who identify as Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or have been racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’. (Rosemary Campbell-Stephens, 2020)

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Access support

Access support is available for all applications, including providing recruitment packs in alternative formats and tailored support with your application.

Some guidance is provided below. If you’d like to speak with or meet with one of our team to talk through your access needs before making an application, please contact our team on access@artsadmin.co.uk or call 020 7247 5102.

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Artsadmin’s recruitment portal was supported through the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Digital Accelerator for Arts and Culture.