Head of Participation

Stirling

£37,500 per annum

Applications close on Mon 13 Apr 2026 at 5:00pm

Description

Macrobert Arts Centre is recruiting for a dynamic Head of Participation to lead the Creative Activities department. The Company operates a full year-round programme of live theatre, film, visual arts and engagement programmes at the Centre and the Head of Participation assumes leadership level responsibility for core and freelance staff delivering a wide range of work both at Macrobert Arts Centre and in the community.

This role will collaborate closely with the Artistic Director/CEO in the effective forward planning of the future vision for creative participation and learning as well as working with colleagues on external funding applications as required.

Most of Macrobert Arts Centre participatory work is performing arts led, but film and visual arts play an important role in the work of the Company and applicants with a background in education or in other artistic forms are welcomed.

How to apply

For more information, visit our website.

To apply, please provide the following:

A short letter of application, outlining your experience in relation to the core requirements, person specification and the summary of the role’s key responsibilities as provided (no more than two sides of A4).

A copy of your current CV, including an up-to-date email, telephone contact and two referees. We will not contact referees prior to the first interview. Referees will only be approached after a first-interview if the company wish to do so and only after confirming our intent to do so directly with you. For compatibility purposes, both your letter and CV should be emailed in PDF format.

Please also complete the online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and submit along with your CV and letter to: jobs@macrobertartscentre.org. The Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form is for statistical purposes only and will be separated from your application and destroyed once the data has been collated.

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