Cultural Development Manager

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an experienced Cultural Development Manager to shape the borough’s cultural future from Riverside House with hybrid delivery across the district. You will lead major programmes, drive learning strategies, fundraising, and partnerships to secure lasting impact for diverse audiences.

Your role focuses on developing and evaluating culture initiatives, managing budgets, and leading a small team to deliver high‑level projects, including legacy

Qualifications

• Creative programme delivery from inception to completion for diverse audiences.
• Audience development and evaluation expertise.
• Safeguarding knowledge relating to education settings and vulnerable communities.
• Budget management and a proven track record in successful fundraising strategies.
• Partner building locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Inclusive practice — equalities, accessibility, co‑production.
• Strong ICT skills across common applications.
• Experience managing, coaching and developing staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Major cultural programmes that shape borough‑wide impact — from consortium projects to new cultural products.
• Creative Learning Strategy development across Culture, Sport & Tourism.
• Fundraising strategy and investment across the full Culture, Sport & Tourism portfolio.
• Strategic partnerships — convening, aligning and energising partners locally, regionally and nationally.
• Governance essentials — SLAs, Terms of Reference, Partnership Agreements.
• Delivery support for major initiatives including Children’s Capital of Culture legacy programmes and potential Town of Culture activity.

Skills

Creative programme delivery

Audience development

Safeguarding knowledge

Budget management

Fundraising

Partnerships

Inclusive practice

ICT skills

Staff development

Job description

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Basis Full time

Job profile for Cultural Development Manager

Cultural Development Manager

Riverside House 27/09/2026 Cultural Development Manager

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £47,181 – £50,269 (Pay award pending) Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Rotherham Job category/type Leisure Date posted 24/08/2026 Job reference REQ23826 Attachments Benefits Package.doc Cultural Development Team Recruitment Pack.pdf Job profile Band K.docx

Job description

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

Temporary Fixed Term (12 Months), Full time, 37 hours per week

Hybrid working available

Shape the future of culture in Rotherham

Rotherham is building on the momentum of Children’s Capital of Culture and investing in a bold new Cultural Development Team. We’re looking for an experienced, imaginative and strategically minded Cultural Development Manager to help shape the borough’s cultural future — driving major consortium programmes, sector‑wide evaluation frameworks, creative learning, fundraising, and legacy projects that make a lasting difference.

This is a high‑impact strategic role, leading a small but effective team to deliver ambitious cultural initiatives across the borough. You will lead on:

• Major cultural programmes that shape borough‑wide impact — from consortium projects to new cultural products.
• Creative Learning Strategy development across Culture, Sport & Tourism.
• Fundraising strategy and investment across the full Culture, Sport & Tourism portfolio.
• Strategic partnerships — convening, aligning and energising partners locally, regionally and nationally.
• Governance essentials — SLAs, Terms of Reference, Partnership Agreements.
• Delivery support for major initiatives including Children’s Capital of Culture legacy programmes and potential Town of Culture activity.

What We’re Looking For

A champion for culture, arts and heritage — someone who can nurture new talent, collaborate across services, and deliver experimental and exciting experiences for diverse audiences in Rotherham. You’ll unlock funding, build partnerships, and drive innovation across the borough.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Creative programme delivery from inception to completion for diverse audiences.
• Audience development and evaluation expertise.
• Safeguarding knowledge relating to education settings and vulnerable communities.
• Budget management and a proven track record in successful fundraising strategies.
• Partner building locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Inclusive practice — equalities, accessibility, co‑production.
• Strong ICT skills across common applications.
• Experience managing, coaching and developing staff and volunteers.

Desirable Knowledge & Experience

• Skills development and talent pathways.
• Creative Health and nature‑based wellbeing practice.

  Working Arrangements

  This post is eligible for hybrid working but will be based at Riverside House, with delivery taking place across the borough.

  Applications from Women, people from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and Disabled People are welcomed as under‑representation currently exists at this level within the organisation. Section 159 of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

  Interested?

  For further information, please contact Leanne Buchan at: [e-mail]

  This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

  Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

  Head Office
  Riverside House
  Main Street
  Rotherham
  S60 1AE