Cultural Development Projects Officer

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Cultural Development Projects Officer to support the delivery of culture, creativity and community impact across Rotherham.

The role requires coordinating multi-disciplinary projects, supporting major cultural programmes and engagement activities, and providing administrative and reporting functions to ensure timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse partners and stakeholders to support collaborations.
• Strong organisational skills and knowledge of project management approaches.
• Excellent customer service and communication with varied stakeholders.
• Experience supervising staff, freelancers or volunteers.
• Information handling and analysis with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong ICT skills with word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary projects and support cultural consortiums.
• Provide project management support for major cultural programmes and events.
• Offer administrative and organisational support across Culture, Sport & Tourism.
• Gather, analyse and report data to support management reporting and evaluation.
• Ensure compliance with Council policies and financial regulations.
• Assist with budgeting, procurement and small expenditures.
• Arrange logistics for events and meetings, including papers and minutes.
• Carry out analysis and interpretation of information to prepare reports.

Skills

Stakeholder partnerships

Project management

Customer service

Team supervision

Data analysis

ICT skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

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Cultural Development Projects Officer

Job details

Salary £28,598 - £31,022 (Pay ward pending) Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Rotherham Job category/type Leisure Date posted 24/08/2026 Job reference REQ23829 Attachments Job Profile Band F.docx Benefits Package.doc Cultural Development Team Recruitment Pack.pdf

Job description

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

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

Hybrid working available

Support the delivery of culture, creativity and community impact across Rotherham

Rotherham is building on the legacy of Children’s Capital of Culture and investing in a bold new Cultural Development Team. We’re looking for a highly organised, proactive and collaborative Cultural Development Officer to support the delivery of major cultural initiatives across Museums, Theatres, Libraries, Events, Green Spaces, Music, Sport and Leisure.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary environments, enjoys working with diverse partners, and is motivated by helping cultural projects succeed — from early planning through to delivery and evaluation. In this role you will support:

• Multi‑disciplinary project coordination — bringing together stakeholders and supporting cultural consortiums.
• Project management support for major cultural development programmes including Creative Learning, Arts Award delivery, consultation and engagement activities, and development of events, venues and large‑scale projects.
• Administrative and organisational support — allocating work, tracking deadlines, and ensuring smooth delivery across Culture, Sport & Tourism.
• Performance and data coordination — gathering, analysing and interpreting information to produce management reports and support evaluation frameworks.
• Compliance and governance — ensuring adherence to Council policies, Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
• Budget handling — reconciling cash, supporting procurement and managing small expenditures.
• Event and meeting support — arranging logistics, preparing papers, producing agendas and minutes, and monitoring actions.
• Carry out analysis and interpretation of different types of information from a variety of sources, produce management information and prepare reports.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Track record of working with diverse partners and stakeholders to support partnerships, working groups and consortiums.
• Strong organisational skills and knowledge of project management approaches.
• Exceptional customer service and communication with varied stakeholders.
• Experience supervising staff, freelancers and volunteers.
• Information handling and analysis with accuracy, confidentiality and security.
• Strong ICT skills — word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, internet and email.
• Effective interpersonal skills and confident communication.

Desirable Knowledge & Experience

• Experience working within arts, culture, sport and leisure sectors.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working available; base location Riverside House.
• Some out‑of‑hours work may be required to support events and concerts.
• Enhanced DBS required due to access to the Public Services Network.
• Some out of hours working may be required to support the delivery of events and concerts as required.

Women, people from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and Disabled People — groups currently under‑represented 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]

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