Project Manager

Curious Motion; Elland; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working

Fixed-term contract

Job summary

Curious Motion in Elland, Calderdale, is seeking a compassionate Project Manager to lead Calder Movers and Creators. The role involves day-to-day management, coordinating classes and events, and budgeting with an emphasis on equity and inclusion.

The position is 22.5 hours per week, home working allowed, fixed-term from January 2027 to June 2029, with a pro rata salary of £19,305 per annum. A UK-driving license and DBS check are required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing community, arts or health and wellbeing programmes.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Confidence managing budgets and working with a range of people.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of Calder Movers and Creators.
• Coordinate classes, workshops and events.
• Manage budgets and project reporting.
• Lead search for a permanent studio space.
• Build relationships with participants, local partners and referral organisations.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Relationship building

Job description

• SALARY: £19,305 per annum (pro rata from £32,175 FTE)
• HOURS: 22.5 hours per week (3 days)

We’re recruiting for a Project Manager to help us bring people together through dance.

Overview

Curious Motion is an arts organisation using dance to tackle loneliness and isolation. Our exciting new three-year project, Calder Movers and Creators, will develop our year-round programme of classes and workshops and help us find a permanent home for our work.

We’re looking for a compassionate, organised and community-minded Project Manager to help us grow our work across Elland and Calderdale.

We’re looking for someone who shares our belief in the impact of dance to bring people together and create a sense of belonging.

About the role and key tasks

As project manager, you’ll take day-to-day ownership of Calder Movers and Creators, ensuring the programme thrives and meets the needs of the community.

You’ll build relationships with participants, local partners and referral organisations, coordinate classes, workshops and events, manage budgets and project reporting, and lead the search for a permanent studio space. Working closely with our Artistic Director, you’ll also help shape the future of our small but ambitious organisation.

This is a varied role for someone who enjoys making things happen and working collaboratively.

Who we're looking for

You’ll have experience managing community, arts or health and wellbeing programmes, strong organisational and communication skills, and confidence managing budgets and working with a range of people.

Just as importantly, you’ll bring empathy, curiosity, flexibility and a commitment to equity, inclusion and belonging. You’ll be excited about building genuine relationships in our community and helping create welcoming opportunities for people to connect through dance.

We particularly welcome applications from people with a range of lived experiences, including disabled and neurodivergent people, people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, and people with experience of health inequalities.

Further Information

• Hours: 22.5 hours per week (3 days)
• Salary: £19,305 per annum (pro rata from £32,175 FTE)
• Contract: Fixed term, January 2027 to June 2029
• Location: Elland, Calderdale, with home working

A full UK driving licence and access to a car are essential. The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.