People & Wellbeing Manager

Visual Arts South West; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Music Works in Gloucester is seeking an experienced People and Wellbeing Manager to join on a part-time interim basis of 22.5 hours per week. This hands-on role will lead HR and wellbeing initiatives, ensuring effective support and processes for staff and freelancers.

As a charity transforming young lives through music, The Music Works aims to strengthen its people practices and culture as part of its growth journey. The closing date for applications is 13th July 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR leadership in a similar organization.
• Compassionate and experienced in wellbeing practices.
• Ability to lead recruitment, learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR, wellbeing, recruitment, learning and development activities.
• Act as a point of contact for HR-related support.
• Embed sustainable HR systems and processes.

Job description

The Music Works are now seeking an experienced and compassionate People and Wellbeing Manager to join us on an interim basis.

Part-time role 22.5 hours per week (3 days a week)

The Music Work – Gloucester Hub (hybrid work considered)

Closing Date 13th July 2026, 9am

Start Date As soon as possible. We are keen to appoint and onboard the successful candidate at the earliest opportunity.

About the role

We are now seeking an experienced and compassionate People and Wellbeing Manager to join us on an interim basis and help lead us through an exciting period of organisational development.

This is a newly established role created as part of our growth journey. Historically, HR responsibilities have sat within our Operations function, but as the organisation has expanded, we recognise the need for dedicated HR leadership to strengthen our people practices, wellbeing offer, and organisational culture.

This is a hands‑on role that will lead our HR, wellbeing, recruitment, learning and development, and people culture activity.

You will act as a trusted and impartial point of contact for staff, freelancers, and sessional workers while helping us embed sustainable HR systems, processes, and ways of working that will support the organisation into its next phase.

About The Music Works

The Music Works is a Gloucestershire charity that transforms young lives through music. We’re specialists in working with young people in challenging circumstances to help them reach their full potential in music, in learning and in life. We work with over 3,000 young people a year in schools and our four community studios in Gloucester, and the Forest of Dean. Our approach is youth-led, with young people involved at every stage of planning and delivery.