Project manager

National Association of Local Councils; Bridport; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridport Town Council is seeking an organised, collaborative and creative project manager to help deliver priorities in the Five-Year Plan. The role focuses on developing culture and arts initiatives and demonstrating their value to the local economy, with scope to take on other council projects.

You will lead projects from planning through delivery and evaluation, build relationships with varied partners, and manage community engagement, events and fundraising activities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience of project management from initiation to completion.
• 2+ years’ experience designing and delivering community engagement and consultation.
• Strong understanding of culture and arts sector.
• Experience planning and delivering events.
• Confidence using social media.
• Excellent written, verbal and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from planning through delivery and evaluation.
• Build productive relationships with councillors, officers, community groups, arts organisations, businesses, funders and other partners.
• Plan and deliver community engagement, consultation, events and promotional activity.
• Develop collaborative culture and arts initiatives, including recruiting and managing volunteers.
• Research and submit funding applications.
• Prepare clear reports and represent the council at relevant meetings and events.

Skills

Project management

Community engagement

Social media

IT skills

Written and verbal communication

Job description

12-month fixed-term contract | Part-time, 3 days per week | Based at Mountfield

SCP 24–28: £36,581–£40,444 (pro rata) per annum

Help shape Bridport’s cultural future.

Bridport Town Council is looking for an organised, collaborative and creative project manager to help deliver priorities in our Five-Year Plan. Initially, you will focus on developing and delivering culture and arts initiatives and demonstrating their value to the wider local economy, with scope to take on other council projects.

What you’ll do:

Lead projects from planning through delivery and evaluation.

Build productive relationships with councillors, officers, community groups, arts organisations, businesses, funders and other partners.

Plan and deliver community engagement, consultation, events and promotional activity.

Develop collaborative culture and arts initiatives, including recruiting and managing volunteers.

Research and submit funding applications.

Prepare clear reports and represent the council at relevant meetings and events.

About you:

You will have at least two years’ experience of project management from initiation to completion and at least two years’ experience of designing and delivering community engagement and consultation. You will bring a strong understanding of the culture and arts sector, experience of planning and delivering events, confidence using social media, and excellent written, verbal and IT skills.

You will be highly organised and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities and deadlines, and skilled at building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required. We welcome applicants who share our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to the principles of the Bridport Rights Respecting Citizens’ Charter.

Completed application forms must be received by 9am on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 30 November 2026.