Inclusive Arts Director: Lead Bold Creative Vision

ArtsHub Australia Pty; Blyth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Headway Arts is seeking an inspiring Creative Director to lead the artistic vision for our inclusive arts organisation in Blyth, Northumberland. You will shape bold programmes, support artists and participants, and build partnerships to extend impact.

We value collaboration, curiosity, and hands-on leadership, with a commitment to accessible participation for neurodivergent people and those with learning disabilities.

Qualifications

• The Creative Director will be the artistic and creative lead for Headway Arts, responsible for developing and delivering the organisation’s creative vision and ensuring the quality, ambition and relevance of our artistic work.
• This is a senior creative role within a small NPO, requiring collaboration, flexibility and the ability to make the most of limited resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead the artistic vision and creative direction of Headway Arts.
• Develop and maintain a clear creative strategy aligned with Headway Arts’ values and organisational strategy.
• Ensure that the organisation’s creative work is ambitious, high-quality, inclusive and relevant.
• Champion the voices, ideas and creative agency of participants and artists.
• Encourage experimentation, innovation and creative risk-taking.
• Act as a visible creative ambassador for the organisation.
• Shape and oversee an engaging programme of creative activity across Headway Arts.
• Develop new artistic projects, commissions, performances, exhibitions and collaborations.
• Identify opportunities for Headway Arts to develop and present work regionally, nationally and, where appropriate, internationally.
• Work with artists and participants to develop ideas from concept through to delivery.
• Contribute to the evaluation of artistic outcomes.

Job description

Headway Arts is seeking an inspiring Creative Director to lead the artistic vision for our inclusive arts organisation in Blyth, Northumberland. You will shape bold programmes, support artists and participants, and build partnerships to extend impact.

We value collaboration, curiosity, and hands-on leadership, with a commitment to accessible participation for neurodivergent people and those with learning disabilities.