General Manager at Cheshire Dance Salary: £32,279 Full Time Equivalent (FTE). Pro-rata to 0.6 Hours Of Work: 0.6 FTE, 21 hours per week Holidays: 15 days (25 pro-rata), plus days for Christmas closure Contract: Permanent Cheshire Dance seeks a General Manager to work closely with the Director and team to realise the artistic ambitions and uphold the charitable objects of Cheshire Dance, whilst ensuring that the organisation is stable, effective, financially resilient and sustainable in the long term. From managing all aspects of business and artistic planning to ensuring the smooth running of the organisation day-to-day, from managing budgets and reporting on finance to supporting and leading stakeholder events and meetings, this is a varied and important role in the organisation. You will have at least five years’ experience in a similar or related role ideally in the arts or non-for-profit sectors. You will have experience of managing budgets, working to financial targets, monitoring and evaluating projects, and researching and writing for proposals, reports and other communications. With excellent organisation skills and an analytical mindset, you will be unafraid to innovate to develop and improve systems and processes. With a proven ability to communicate strategic and operational matters, you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will also be a great collaborator, who can inspire, listen and motivate to build positive and trusting relationships with partners and stakeholders. A busy and rewarding role, this is a great opportunity to work with a friendly team and play a part an important part in a creative organisation with big ambitions. How to apply Visit our website at cheshiredance.org and download the full job pack to read before applying. Please send a CV and covering letter as pdf attachments to michaelacheshiredance.org with ‘General Manager application’ as the subject line. The covering letter should detail how the skills, experience and knowledge you’ve acquired to date are suited to the role both in terms of the job description and person specification. Timeline Application deadline: Friday 18 October 2024, 5pm. Interview date: Tuesday 29 October 2024 (Thursday 31 October 2024 is a back-up interview date for those that cannot attend 29 October) Interviews will take place at the Cheshire Dance main office at Winsford Library, High St, Winsford, CW7 2AS