Art27 Scotland is looking for a part-time organised, collaborative and flexible General Manager to oversee our day-to-day operations.
Salary: £21000 pro rata (£35K F/T equivalent)% annual increase subject to 3yr review cycle of ongoing funding
Duration: Permanent, subject to 3yr review cycle of ongoing funding
Place of Work: Office based at Summerhall Arts, Newington, Edinburgh – flexible and family friendly
Holidays: 13 Days + 10 Public Holidays per year
Probationary Period: 4 months
Notice: 1 month during probation period, 2 months thereafter
Pension: 3% employer contribution
Who We Are
Art27 Scotland is based in Edinburgh, Scotland and takes its mission from Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that “everyone has the right freely to participate in cultural life and to enjoy the arts”. We explore how contemporary arts, cultural practice and ideas can defend culture as a human right through great art and storytelling.
Art27 Scotland had an extraordinary 2020-2024, delivering on our goals and enabling the communities we work with to help set our direction. Having achieved multiyear core funding from Creative Scotland, we go into the 2025-28 strategic plan in a strong fiscal and organisational position.
Job Description
Main duties and responsibilities will be:
1. Your will work closely with the CEO and senior management to run the organisation in line with the ethos and aims of the company through our business plan delivery.
2. Ensure simple but robust and compliant management systems are in place and deliver the organisation’s day-to-day financial processes, funders reporting, data collection and monitoring, HR and general administration.
3. Support, develop and deliver against the company’s fundraising strategy in collaboration with the CEO.
4. Lead on monitoring and evaluation data collection and collation, and contribute to all funders reporting requirements.
5. Manage the organisation’s day to day finances including payments, book-keeping, payroll, management of Xero accounting software and produce relevant reports.
6. Co-ordinate, attend and take minutes of all Board meetings, preparing all papers as appropriate.
7. Ensure GDPR, and carbon management records are up to date.
8. Enlist all staff (freelance or otherwise) in up-to-date training on Safeguarding, GDPR, Anti-Racism, Disability Equality, and Human Rights.
9. Manage Disclosure Scotland PVG checks where necessary.
10. Ensure all staff records including annual leave, sick leave etc are up to date.
11. Ensure company policies are reviewed and updated on an annual basis, keeping the staff handbook relevant and useful.
12. Liaise with contractors to ensure website and digital comms are updated regularly.
13. General admin and oversight of all subscriptions, insurances, etc and work to attain best value for the company.
14. General management and upkeep of office space, equipment and resources.
Person specification:
To complement the main tasks of the role, we are also looking for someone with core knowledge, lived experience and/or expertise in one or more of the following areas: human rights, heritage, socially engaged arts practice, equalities and diversity initiatives, community development.
Experienced in the needs of a charitable organisation, excellent administrative skills, organisation and project management, knowledge of financial management and book-keeping, good IT skills including Mac, Adobe, Microsoft, Excel, ability to manage multiple projects with agility, knowledge of HR and respectful people management, experience of various kinds of data collection, evaluation, able to be responsive and flexible to the varied and dynamic scheduling and deadlines with occasional evening and weekend work, able to work independently and on own initiative.
If you are interested in this position but feel you don’t meet all the essential criteria please still apply indicating areas where training on the job would enable you to use your transferrable skills.
How to apply:
Please send your CV indicating your work experience and a cover letter outlining why you feel you are suitable for the position. Please also tell us any other personal skills, interests or personal attributes that you would bring to the organisation that would enhance our mission.
Timeline:
Deadline for applications 12:00 midnight on 4th June 2025. Interviews (Edinburgh in person) 11 & 12 June 2025.
If you would like to discuss anything about this position please email helen@art27scotland.org
Seniority level
* Executive
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Non-profit Organizations
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