Team Lead Heritage and Arts (Fixed Term)

Job Description

This is a fixed term post until 31/01/2026. (Pay award pending)

West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to recruit an experienced, creative and enthusiastic Arts and Heritage Team Leader. The successful candidate will lead a motivated team, focused on raising the profile of West Dunbartonshire’s rich arts and heritage offer. This will be achieved by increasing the accessibility of museum, local history and archive collections; delivering innovative and responsive exhibition and arts development programming; and actively engaging both residents and visitors alike in events and activities that explore the stories of West Dunbartonshire.

The successful candidate will join the team at a pivotal time, with responsibility for rolling out a newly agreed Arts and Heritage strategy that reflects the ambition of West Dunbartonshire Council to deliver for its residents. The role will also be directly involved in the delivery of West Dunbartonshire Council’s ambitious culture-led Levelling Up Fund project that will see a new combined museum and library facility open on Dumbarton High Street.

Success in this role will require excellent written and verbal communication skills; a capacity for building and maintaining stakeholder and partner relationships; and will be underpinned by a demonstrable and genuine interest in the history and heritage of the local area. A belief in the transformative power of arts and culture to inspire change is a key requirement, alongside the ability to translate this mindset into meaningful action.

 

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/