Head of Cultural Partnerships

Music Mark; Stoke Gifford; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural organization in the West of England is seeking a Head of Cultural Partnerships to lead transformative strategies in cultural education. The ideal candidate will drive partnerships and ensure every child has access to cultural activities. Responsibilities include developing educational programs, engaging stakeholders, and supporting fundraising efforts. This permanent role offers flexibility, with options for part-time or full-time work depending on experience. Join us to inspire young people through arts and culture.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in fundraising and partnership building.
• Experience in developing and delivering cultural education strategies.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of cultural educational strategies across the West of England.
• Engage with stakeholders to foster partnerships and drive engagement in the arts.
• Contribute to fundraising efforts to sustain the Cultural Hub.

Skills

Fundraising

Partnership building

Cultural education strategy

Creative curriculum development

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

£46,000 - £48,500 per year (full-time equivalent)

West of England Music and Arts is recruiting a Head of Cultural Partnerships to continue the transformative work of our Cultural Education and Music Hubs, leading on inspiring opportunities, training, partnership building and cultural pathways for young people and creative practitioners.

West of England; Bath, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Contract Type

Full-Time Permanent

Closing Date

23rd February 2026 at 09:00

Through our Cultural Education and Music Hubs, we are transforming the Cultural Education landscape through inspiring opportunities, training, partnership building and cultural pathways for young people and creative practitioners across the West of England.

The Head of Cultural Partnerships is responsible for delivering on our aspiration that ‘every child has the opportunity to access a cultural activity every year’.

The postholder will develop the strategies, networks and programmes necessary to deliver three core outcomes:

• Driving up breadth, skills, knowledge and standards in schools’ creative curriculum
• Building education-industry partnerships to support training, engagement, work experience and career pathways
• Delivering a range of inspiring programmes across the education sector to ensure young people can thrive through arts and culture

This role will also:

• Contribute to WEMA’s fundraising activity, ensuring a range of income streams are secured to sustain the Cultural Hub
• Engaging with key stakeholders regionally and nationally to put WEMA at the heart of national cultural education strategy

Our commitment to accessibility and inclusion underpins all our outcomes. The postholder will ensure that all children and young people, regardless of their needs and circumstances, can participate, thrive and achieve in their cultural ambitions.

The role is offered as a permanent contract for 3 days per week for the core role, plus the option to extend to up to full time for a successful candidate with an exceptional track record in fundraising.

The role is based at our office at Little Stoke School in South Gloucestershire with frequent travelling to visit stakeholders across the region. There is also an allowance for home working.

How to Apply

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Our vision is to inspire people of all ages to thrive and achieve through the power of music, arts and culture. We do this through three strands of work; Music Hub, Cultural Education Hub and Creative Health.

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