Prospect – Bectu Sector – Wales | Development Manager

Trade Union Congress; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Prospect – Bectu Sector – Wales is seeking an experienced Development Manager to lead CULT Cymru’s learning provision, including the Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme. The postholder will develop strategic partnerships, secure funding and provide leadership to realise CULT Cymru’s vision of fairer, healthier, and more inclusive Wales’ creative industries.

The role requires close collaboration with CULT Cymru staff, unions, employers, Welsh Government and stakeholders, embedding Equality,

Responsibilities

• Lead CULT Cymru’s learning provision including the Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme.
• Develop strategic partnerships, secure funding and provide leadership to realise CULT Cymru’s vision of fairer, healthier, and more inclusive Wales’ creative industries.
• Collaborate with CULT Cymru staff, unions, advisory groups, employers, Welsh Government and stakeholders; embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and sustainable practices.

Job description

Organisation name Prospect – Bectu Sector – Wales Salary £31,827 Closing date Mon, 02 Nov 2026 - 12:00 Job location Cardiff Interview date 19 Nov 2026 Hours Fixed term contract until 31.03.27 for 21 hrs per week with possibility of extension Website https://prospect.org.uk/ More information and to apply

About this Role

Prospect/Bectu seeks an experienced and motivated Development Manager to lead and grow CULT Cymru’s learning provision including the Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme. The postholder will develop strategic partnerships, secure funding, and provide leadership to lead CULT Cymru’s vision of enabling cultural change across Wales’ creative industries—making them fairer, healthier, and more inclusive.

The role requires close collaboration with CULT Cymru staff, unions, advisory groups, employers, Welsh Government, and stakeholders, while embedding strong Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and creative sustainability principles throughout all activity.

We are passionate about learning and are led by our trade union values of empowering and supporting the workforce, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, the Welsh language, healthy workplaces and creative sustainability /green agenda. In this role there will be opportunities for you to develop your skills as you seek to make a difference to others in their working lives.

Further information

We embrace diversity and strive to bring learning opportunities to workers who are under-represented in the creative industries e.g. people from global majority backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disabled, Deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from less privileged socio-economic backgrounds.

Interviews will be held in our offices in Cardiff on Thursday 19th November 2026.