Skills Development Manager

Creative Scotland; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Scotland is looking for a Skills Development Manager to lead workforce development initiatives, drive continuous improvement, and foster a culture of learning within the sector. This hybrid role involves collaboration with Museums Galleries Scotland and other stakeholders to deliver impactful programs for the museum and gallery sector.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop and manage skills development programmes.
• Strong communicator who builds effective relationships.
• Self-motivated and initiative-driven.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage partnerships with stakeholders.
• Coordinate and co-design workforce development programmes.
• Enhance the MGS skills offer and explore new delivery models.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Relationship Building

Job description

We are recruiting for a Skills Development Manager who encourages good practice, drives continuous improvement in skills development & promotes a culture of learning and development within the sector.

Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries. We support a sector of 449 museums and galleries, through strategic investment, workforce development, advice and advocacy. We are a forward facing and inclusive organisation, committed to the ongoing development of a positive culture for our team.

We are recruiting for a Skills Development Manager who encourages good practice and drives continuous improvement in skills development and promotes a culture of learning and development within the sector.

The Skills Development Manager is a key interface between MGS and the sector, building rich and valuable networks and delivering a wide range of skills development programmes and activities for the benefit of the sector. The Skills Development Manager develops and manages partnerships with key stakeholders across the heritage landscape that maximise the quality of our products and programme delivery.

A core focus of this role is the development, delivery and evaluation of all our workforce development programmes. This will involve coordinating and codesigning with the Museums and Galleries sector, existing partners and exploring new partnership opportunities.

The post holder is joining MGS as we launch an exciting new programme aimed at building sector resilience, exploring new delivery models and facilitating more entrepreneurial approaches. Part of the role will be developing skills development activity in relation to this programme in collaboration with colleagues from across MGS teams.

A skilled communicator who is self-motivated, shows initiative and builds strong and effective relationships, the Skills Development Manager continually seeks out opportunities and more agile ways of working to develop content and enhance the MGS skills offer.

We have a hybrid working approach and are happy to talk flexible working.

• Line manager: Senior Workforce & Partnership Manager
• Team: Workforce & Resilience
• Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Permanent
• Location: Hybrid/Edinburgh

Closing date Tuesday 15th July at 9am.
Interviews (online) are due to take place on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th July.

Visit our website to download the job information pack and see details on how to apply:

https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/job/skills-development-manager-at-museums-galleries-scotland/

The deadline is Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 09:00.

TAGGED:
Cultural Tourism / Cultural Policy