Culture and Heritage Manager

Chorley Council & South Ribble Council; Chorley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Chorley and South Ribble Councils are looking for a Culture and Heritage Manager to enhance their cultural landscape. The role involves leading strategic developments and managing iconic local assets while driving inclusive community engagement initiatives. Suitable candidates will have academic qualifications in relevant fields and strong leadership experience.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid/agile working from day one

Local Government pension

Healthcare Cash Plan

Volunteering days

Free parking

Car Allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in a local authority or similar setting.
• Proven leadership in managing teams and budgets.
• Experiencing developing cultural strategies and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a cultural strategy.
• Manage museums and heritage assets ensuring conservation standards.
• Create community engagement programmes that enhance local economy.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Community Engagement

Education

Degree in museums, heritage, or a related field

Postgraduate qualification in related field

Job description

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About The Role

Role: Culture and Heritage Manager
Location: Chorley and South Ribble
Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Permanent
Salary: £43,693 - £44,711 (plus 6% car allowance)
Closing Date: 6 July 2025

Are you passionate about preserving history and inspiring communities through culture? Chorley and South Ribble Councils are seeking a visionary Culture and Heritage Manager to lead the strategic development and delivery of our cultural and heritage services.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our boroughs' cultural landscape, managing iconic sites such as Astley Hall and South Ribble Museum, whilst driving forward an ambitious and inclusive cultural strategy.

What you'll be getting up to

• Leading the development and implementation of a cultural strategy for both councils.
• Managing the boroughs' museums and heritage assets, ensuring conservation and accreditation standards are met.
• Creating a vibrant, accessible cultural programme that enhances community engagement and boosts the local economy.
• Overseeing a talented team including museum, education, and visitor services professionals.
• Building strong partnerships with stakeholders, volunteers, and cultural organisations.
• Securing and managing external funding to support cultural initiatives.
• Collaborating on large-scale conservation projects with internal teams and external consultants.
• Championing cultural inclusion and community cohesion through events, education, and outreach.

Who we're looking for

• A relevant degree and/or postgraduate qualification in museums, heritage, or a related field.
• Experience in a local authority or similar cultural setting.
• Proven leadership in managing teams, budgets, and projects.
• Experience developing and delivering cultural strategies and programmes.

Other requirements

• This role requires some travel around our boroughs. You should have a valid driving licence or the equivalent mobility.

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
• Hybrid/agile working from day one
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parking
• Car Allowance

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We're always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you're interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the "Contact Us" form on our careers website.

About Us

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we're always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with South Ribble Borough Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.