Community Projects Manager

Community Projects Manager

Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2027 with the opportunity to extend for a further year subject to Arts Council England funding.

22.5 hours per week

Salary NS10 £36,363 - £38,220

Pay Award Pending *

We are recruiting a Community Projects Manager to oversee the successful delivery of participatory arts projects and activities with community groups across Newark and Sherwood. If you are an experienced arts project manager, passionate about partnership working, and care deeply about communities, the Open Doors team want to hear from you.

You will be responsible for co-ordinating and monitoring projects, including robust budget management. The ideal person for this role will have demonstrable experience of managing creative projects from inception to delivery in a co-created, participatory environment. You will have a proven track record of delivering funded projects, including comprehensive monitoring and evaluation. You will be a brilliant communicator and collaborator, experienced at working flexibly across multi-stranded projects.

Open Doors is part of Heritage and Culture services at Newark and Sherwood District Council and is a National Portfolio Organisation funded by Arts Council England.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, to reviewing working arrangements, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Katy Culbard at Katy.Culbard@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk.

*Pay Award from 1 April 2026 still under negotiation.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

We recommend you submit your application early, as we often receive a large number of applications and therefore we reserve the right to close the advert early

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th June

Interview: W/C 15th June