Description
Cheshire Dance is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a passion for dance and its impact on communities to join us as Dance Development Artist (Maternity Cover) for the Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC) Borough.
Salary: £22,081 (0.8 of £27,601 Full Time Equivalent)
Hours Of Work: 28 hours per week (4 days, part time)
Contract: Fixed Term 13 month contract (August 2025 - August 2026)
Responsibilities include:
Regular Programme Management and Development
- Manage all aspects of the development and delivery of the Cheshire Dance regular programme and Development Plan for CWaC
- Initiate and manage projects responding to partnership priorities and establishing new dance opportunities for specifically targeted groups and populations within the Borough.
- Manage and support a team of freelance practitioners
- Development and implementation of regular programme evaluation
- Report to programme partners using a variety of communication methods (written, oral, creative)
- Monitor regular programme budget and respond to changes accordingly
- Support the marketing and communications around the regular programme
- Regular communication and collaboration with the Cheshire West Arts Team, including scheduling, creating agendas and attending quarterly review meetings
- Work closely with and supported by the Cheshire Dance Creative Director as line manager to ensure the programme is meeting stakeholder needs.
Project Management and Development
- Maintain and develop relationships with partner organisations in a range of sectors (including arts and culture, health, community and voluntary, education and local government)
- Develop specific projects and initiatives in response to partner needs and opportunities
Creative Practice and Dance Delivery
- Work with the Cheshire Dance artistic team to support the development of innovative creative practice and deliver and lead high quality dance activities throughout the borough, in community, education and professional dance contexts, underpinned by the Cheshire Dance Creative Values
- Continue to invest in your own professional development (an individual professional development budget will be available to support this)
The Dance Development Artist for Cheshire West and Chester (CWaC) is part of the Cheshire Dance core team and works in partnership with CWaC Council.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our small, supportive and committed team in a role that's both creative and varied. You'll manage, develop and deliver our regular creative programme, help shape exciting new projects and have opportunity to develop your own practice and delivery skills along the way.
For full role requirements and responsibilities, please download a job pack via our website.
Visit our website to download a job application pack and apply.