Chief Executive Officer | Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 per annum | 35 hours per week (full time)
For 40 years, Artlink has worked with the arts to creatively challenge how disabled people have a voice and influence in their communities. We have a reputation for bold ideas, deep listening, and fearless experimentation.
As our long-standing Director prepares to retire, we are looking for a new Chief Executive Officer – someone ready to lead us into the next exciting phase of our journey. We are looking for a creative thinker and collaborative leader who believes in collective working and the transformational power of art.
As Chief Executive Officer you will lead on strategy, delivery and finance.
You will have a passion for people, a grounded understanding of the realities of their lives, and an awareness that our strategy is also shaped by the changing landscapes of care, health, education and equalities.
You will guide the development and delivery of our arts programmes, making a compelling case for the evolving role of art in the lives of marginalised communities.
You will be confident about working across sectors and major funders – often in challenging circumstances, securing the resources needed to drive on our work.
Most of all, you will bring a real excitement about what is possible.
If you believe in the power of art to build partnerships, open doors, and create real change, we’d love to hear from you.
Application Information:
Application Form:
To make sure that all applications can be assessed equally we ask you to submit it as a Word document, making sure all essential criteria in the person specification are addressed in your application, and please do not send in a CV.
If you consider that you have a disability, please let us know. We will be happy to provide this pack in suitable alternative formats. We will also accept applications in alternative formats. It would be useful for you to discuss this with us and also tell us about any facilities you require, should you be called for interview.
If you let us know that you have a disability and meet all the essential criteria for the job, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Please complete your Application Form
Equalities Monitoring:
Artlink is committed to promoting equality and eliminating unlawful discrimination, and we are aiming to achieve diversity in the range of people we involve. You do not have to answer these questions, and we understand that some of this information is personal and sensitive in nature. However, gathering this data helps us to know if we are succeeding in involving different groups of people, and to change our approach if some groups are not represented.
Please complete your Equalities Monitoring Form
Submission of Applications:
Deadline for applications is the 21st of May 2025, 12noon.
Please send your application and equalities monitoring forms to recruitment@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk with CEO Recruitment followed by your name in the subject heading.
Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on the 5th of June 2025.