Head of Arts & Wellbeing

Southbank Centre; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Southbank Centre is seeking a Head of Arts & Wellbeing to lead initiatives aimed at fostering young people's mental health through community programs. This role involves designing a comprehensive Arts & Wellbeing program, engaging stakeholders, and managing budgets within a dynamic arts organization. The successful candidate will be committed to making a positive impact in the lives of young people, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working model

Up to 30% discounts at onsite vendors

Free entry to Hayward Gallery

Free access to emotional support programs

Qualifications

• Proven track record of designing and delivering programs that support young people’s development.
• Passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of marginalized young people.
• Demonstrable understanding of youth participation best practices and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and implementation of a year-round Arts & Wellbeing program.
• Manage the Arts & Wellbeing budget and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Support significant stakeholder engagement in community arts and health partnerships.

Skills

Program design

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Financial management

Job description

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We are currently looking for a Head of Arts & Wellbeing to join on a permanent, full time basis.

Working closely with artists, creatives, community stakeholders and health colleagues, as Head of Arts & Wellbeing you will be leading on the design and delivery of projects and initiatives in the community with the aim to support young people’s mental health.

Main responsibilities include:

• To oversee the design and implementation of a year round Arts & Wellbeing programme for young people that achieves the department’s objectives
• Oversee the set up, delivery and impact of the new Arts & Wellbeing programme
• Support significant stakeholder engagement, and take forward to implementation a range of south London community, arts and health partnerships
• Manage the Arts & Wellbeing budget, ensuring that projects are delivered within budget constraints and that financial reporting is accurate and timely

Key skills that would help you in this role include:

• A proven track record of designing and delivering programmes that support young people’s development, progression and health
• Passionate and committed to making a genuine difference in the lives of young people, particularly those from marginalised backgrounds
• Demonstrable understanding of youth participation best practices and safeguarding requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to tailor written and verbal communications to a wide range of different audiences
• Demonstrable project management, finance and planning skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure
• Demonstrable experience of managing high level stakeholders, including funders and donors

Please download the Job Description from our Careers page for a full overview of the role responsibilities.

We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview please indicate this on your application form. Interviews will take place at The Southbank Centre. If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or concerns you can also email [e-mail] and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.

By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.

If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.

Decisions regarding applications will be shared w/c 30 June 2025.

Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.

Its impact and reach are significant and it is respected internationally as a convener of great artists and diverse audiences and for being entrepreneurial and innovative in response to a volatile and changing financial landscape. The Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.

The Southbank Centre believes that a commitment to diversity and inclusion helps it be a more relevant and effective organisation.

At the Southbank Centre we believe in:

Creating welcoming spaces

• Because upholding respect, safety and belonging is at the heart of vibrant teams and communities.
• This means us all taking responsibility for shaping and protecting a kind, compassionate and inclusive environment for others.

Making wonderful experiences together

• Because we all contribute to amazing artistic moments at the Southbank Centre.
• This means us all understanding and valuing the different parts we play in creating enjoyment and success.

Sparking new thinking

• Because different views and thought-provoking conversations inspire innovation, learning and growth.
• This means everyone having a desire to learn and being open to evaluating how they think and work.

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• A min 5% employer’s pension contribution (rising to 9% depending on your employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for Southbank Centre events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga
• Free access to emotional support from a confidential specialist Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Art/Creative and Marketing

• Industries

  Performing Arts

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