Interim Director - Freshly Greated (Arts Project)
18 hours ago
Great Yarmouth
Interim Director Freshly Greated Circa £250-£300 a day depending on experience (based on 2 days a week) The Role The Interim Director provides overall strategic and operational oversight for the Freshly Greated programme during a defined transition period, working closely with the Freshly Greated Consortium, Arts Council England (ACE), Voluntary Norfolk, freelancers, volunteer Community Producers and the wider local community. They will lead and support a small, multi-disciplinary team (including Programme Manager, Community Engagement Coordinator, Lead Producer and Youth Engagement Worker), maintaining stable day-to-day delivery while putting in place the plans, systems and documentation required for a smooth transfer out of Voluntary Norfolk. The focus of this interim role is on continuity, risk management, transition planning, and handover, rather than initiating major new strategic commitments. • Provide clear strategic leadership and operational oversight for Freshly Greated on an interim basis (3–6 months), ensuring continuity of programme delivery and compliance with ACE funding requirements., • Steady the programme during a period of organisational change, actively identifying and managing risks, and maintaining staff, volunteer and stakeholder confidence., • Contribute to the options appraisal (commissioned by ACE) into future governance and leadership arrangements for Freshly Greated, working closely with the Consortium and Voluntary Norfolk., • Prepare the project for exit from Voluntary Norfolk, including clarifying assets, contracts, policies, staffing implications and governance documentation needed for the new hosting or independent structure., • Support and enable the recruitment, induction and handover to a substantive Director and/or new host organisation, ensuring a well-documented and orderly transition. Key Responsibilities Strategic and Programme Leadership • Hold overall responsibility for the delivery of the agreed Freshly Greated programme plan during the interim period, ensuring a coherent, realistic and well-prioritised programme of activity., • Provide day-to-day leadership to the team, setting clear priorities and work plans that balance ongoing delivery with transition tasks (e.g. documentation, systems mapping, handover planning)., • Ensure the programme remains rooted in community leadership and co-creation, working closely with Community Producers and partners while avoiding over-extension into unsustainable new commitments during the transition., • Maintain and regularly review risk registers and mitigation plans, with particular focus on transition, staffing, finance, reputation and compliance., • Lead on the delivery of the creative offer across programme strands, ensuring great new creative and cultural experiences with, by and for the people of Great Yarmouth., • Oversee the effective operational running of the programme, including staffing, scheduling, contracting, and resource allocation, ensuring resilience and business continuity., • Ensure robust systems are in place for financial management, budgeting, cashflow monitoring and reporting, working alongside Voluntary Norfolk colleagues during the exit process., • Act as, or oversee, the Designated Safeguarding Officer for the programme, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies including Equality, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, GDPR and insurance., • Work closely with the Freshly Greated Consortium and Voluntary Norfolk leadership to plan and manage the programme’s exit from Voluntary Norfolk, including key milestones and dependencies., • Participate in and help coordinate the ACE-commissioned options appraisal, providing timely information, analysis and practical recommendations., • Map and document all relevant contracts, agreements, staff roles, freelance arrangements, policies, intellectual property, data and assets that will need to transfer or be novated to the new governance structure., • Prepare high-quality briefing packs and documentation for trustees/boards, funders and other key stakeholders to support decision-making on future governance., • Maintain and strengthen strategic relationships with Arts Council England, Great Yarmouth Borough Council and key partners, ensuring confidence in the transition process., • Lead the relationship with ACE, ensuring all delivery, monitoring and reporting requirements are met accurately and on time throughout the interim period., • Maintain and steward key funding and partnership relationships, ensuring that partners are well-informed about the transition and clear on future points of contact., • Oversee continuation of the programme’s action research and evaluation framework, ensuring monitoring, data collection and reporting remain robust during the transition., • Ensure learning, evaluation findings and key programme documents are organised and accessible to support the new governance structure and incoming leadership., • Ensure that communications and engagement activity continues to support diverse audiences and participation across Great Yarmouth during the transition period., • Maintain strong working relationships with community leaders, groups and Community Producers, communicating clearly about any changes and future plans., • Work to the policies and values of Voluntary Norfolk (and any agreed successor host) during the interim period., • Promote equality of opportunity and respect diversity in all aspects of work., • Comply with Health and Safety regulations., • Carry out additional duties appropriate to the post as may reasonably be allocated by the Chief Executive and/or Consortium, related to the safe and effective transition and exit of the programme