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Artistic Director, Deep Roots Tall Trees

  •  East Midlands
  •  Â£20k-25k
  •  Part time
  •  Closes November 26, 2025
  •  Helen Willmott
  •  helen.willmott@outlook.com
  • #Combined arts

Description

Job Description

We are looking for an arts leader with a strong track record of artistic vision and leadership, passionate about the power of community participation to connect, engage and create high quality work. We welcome candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and artform experiences.


The Artistic Director will be responsible for shaping and delivering the artistic vision of Deep Roots Tall Trees, ensuring that it aligns with both the creative ambitions of the organisation and the needs of its participants and audiences. They will lead and manage the artistic team, oversee the commissioning and curation of projects and performances, and work collaboratively with the General Manager to ensure the financial and operational sustainability of the organisation.

Contract type: Freelance, until December 2026 with possibility of extension dependent on funding

Time commitment: 2 days a week, with at least 1 day physically at office base in Corby, Northamptonshire. To include some evenings/weekends as necessary

Fee: Up to £24,000, dependent upon experience.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Job Requirements

We are looking for an inclusive and collaborative leader, with the following attributes:

  • A proven track record of successfully leading a small organisation or a project with similar outputs and impact
  • Capable of creating and leading an artistic programme of activities, with experience of working closely with participants through co-creation and/or socially engaged practice
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire, lead collaboratively, and manage within a small team
  • Up to date knowledge and understanding of the arts sector including awareness of current issues and ability to bring new contacts and networks to the organisation
  • Experience of fostering a wide range of partnerships both within the arts and cultural sector and with diverse community groups
  • Knowledge of governance and compliance relevant to a small arts charity and ability to work with others towards achieving robust and effective management of the organisation.

Job Responsibilities

The Artistic Director has responsibilities for the following areas of leadership, management and operation:

  • Creative Leadership
  • Management
  • Collaboration and Partnerships
  • Budget and Resource Management

For detailed breakdown of each of these areas, please refer to the post recruitment pack available for download at: https://www.deeprootstalltrees.org/Jobs/

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How to Apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] by 5pm on Wednesday 26 November 2025.

Your covering letter should outline:
• Your motivation for applying for the role
• How your experience is related to the job description and person specification
• Contact details for 2 referees

Your covering letter should be a maximum of 2 pages of A4.

Alternatively, you may submit a 5 minute video.

Initial interviews will be held online on in the first week of December. Second stage interviews, which will include the opportunity to meet other members of the team and some of our participants, will take place in-person in Corby on within the second week of December.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact our Chair Helen Willmott via [email protected]

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