Project Manager (Greater Manchester)

Create Charity; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Create is seeking a dynamic, person-centred Project Manager based in Greater Manchester with significant experience in managing creative arts projects in education and community settings.

This full-time, Greater Manchester-based position would suit someone with extensive project management experience gained in the arts or charity sector, and a firm belief in the power of the arts as a transformational tool in challenging community settings.

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience in the arts or charity sector.
• Outstanding interpersonal, negotiation and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, persuasively and empathetically with vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, management and rigorous evaluation of a portfolio of creative arts projects in community settings.
• Line manage freelance professional artists and freelance project managers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community sector/voluntary organisations and partners.
• Manage projects onsite in challenging settings (schools, hospitals, day centres, prisons, etc.).
• Oversee recruitment and management of freelance artists; collaborate with the project team.
• Oversee data collection, monitoring and evaluation to ensure quality and efficiency of service delivery.
• Induct and oversee volunteers on projects.

Job description

Job Summary

Create is seeking a dynamic, energetic, person-centred Project Manager based in Greater Manchester with significant levels of experience in managing creative arts projects in education and community settings.

Job Description

This full-time, Greater Manchester-based position would suit someone with extensive project management experience gained in the arts or charity sector, and a firm belief in the power of the arts as a transformational tool in challenging community settings. You will have outstanding interpersonal, negotiation and organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively, persuasively and empathetically with a variety of different groups of vulnerable people.

The successful applicant will:

• Oversee the planning, management, and rigorous evaluation of a portfolio of creative arts projects in community settings, including line managing freelance professional artists and freelance project managers.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with a range of community sector/voluntary organisations and partners.
• Project manage a portfolio of projects onsite in challenging community settings such as adolescent psychiatric hospitals, day centres for older people, prisons, schools (mainstream/SEND), and young/adult carer services.
• Preparing, lifting and transporting heavy project materials, supplies and equipment from the Create storage unit to projects, and ensuring the storage unit remains well organised.
• Support the recruitment and management of freelance artists, working collaboratively with other members of the project team.
• Oversee the collection, monitoring, and evaluation of project data to ensure the quality and efficiency of service delivery.
• Induct and oversee volunteers on projects, ensuring their effective contribution.

Projects take place across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and beyond. As Create continues to develop its work over the coming years, the job may involve increasing levels of UK travel.

Role Type

Full-time, Permanent

Salary

£29,000 per annum

Deadline for applications

9am on Wednesday 28 October 2026