Project Development Manager
ChesterfieldPart Time (22.5 hrs)£50,000 annual full time equivalentApplication deadline: 16/10/2026, 23:00
Help them turn a much-loved church into a thriving community arts centre.
Rose Hill Arts Centre (external link) (opens in new tab) is a community-led charity (CIO) transforming a redundant church into a vibrant arts venue. They have a 3-year rent-free lease, planning permission and a written offer to purchase the building. Now they need to raise the funds to buy it and begin renovations, working closely with the Architectural Heritage Fund (external link) (opens in new tab) (AHF).
As Project Development Manager, you will:
- Raise funds through grants, community campaigns, loans and social investment
- Coordinate building works with architects, contractors and other professionals, keeping progress on time and on budget
- Start to develop income streams such as event hire, classes, studios and exhibitions
- Put their new charity structure in place, following their governance review
- Liaise with the AHF and other funders
- Recruit and lead a Project Support Officer
You will have proven fundraising or grant-writing experience, project management and supervisory experience, strong research, communication and business development skills, and a commitment to the arts and community engagement. Heritage or capital project experience is desirable.
Hours: 3 days per week (7.5 hours/day), pro rata holiday, 1 month notice
To apply
Send your CV and a covering letter (max. 2 pages) by 16th October 2026. Interviews: 26th to 30th October.
Informal enquiries: Financedirector.rhac@gmail.com
They welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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