We're recruiting a new Executive Director
We’re launching recruitment today for our new Executive Director.
This is a pivotal moment for AAM. The retirement of our inspirational co-founder Rose Kent in 2025 has created an opportunity to reflect and review our operating model.
We’re looking for a strategic and ambitious change leader to support AAM through a critical transformation phase. We’re offering the role initially on a fixed term 18-month period, with potential to extend.
AAM’s been a cornerstone of York’s inclusive creative community for over 40 years. Our new Executive Director will play a key role in shaping our direction for the years ahead and ensuring a bright, sustainable future for AAM and the people we support.
We’re looking for a leader with drive and determination. You’ll be a natural collaborator and advocate, with the ability to inspire, mentor and develop a small but mighty team. Our new Executive Director will work closely with our Board of Trustees, staff, participants and partners to co-create a new model and business plan for AAM.
Strong leadership, financial management skills and the ability to create a vision and inspire and motivate a team to deliver it are essential. And you’ll have a passion for inclusive arts practice and share our belief in the power of creativity to transform lives.
This is an opportunity for someone looking to make a tangible difference to the lives of others and lead a small charity with a rich history and an exciting future.
Candidate Pack
Please download a copy of our Candidate Pack.
What we're offering
Annual Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 pro-rata, dependent on experience
Hours: 0.6 FTE (21 hours per week). We can be somewhat flexible about how this is achieved. The role will require occasional evening and weekend work.
Annual leave: 25 days pro-rata, some of which must be taken between Christmas and New Year. Bank Holidays are in addition to this.
Place of work: A minimum of 1.5 days a week must be in the AAM office at Clifton Explore, with remote working options available by discussion for the remaining 1.5 days. Some travel will be required.
How to apply
To apply, please send a CV and your responses to the two questions below to chair@aamedia.org.uk by 5pm on Wednesday 15th April.
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Why do you want to work with AAM, and in this specific role?
- How do you meet the skills and experience set out in the person specification? Please give specific examples.
You can answer the questions in writing or by providing a link to a video or audio clip. Written answers should be up to 500 words for question one and up to 1,000 words for question two. Video or audio clips should be no longer than 10 minutes long in total and uploaded to an online platform that doesn’t expire (e.g. not WeTransfer).
All applications will be assessed according to the same criteria and submitting in a different format will not affect your chances of being selected.
Please also complete our Equal Opportunities monitoring form by clicking here.
If you have any questions, or need to submit your application in another way, please email chair@aamedia.org.uk
First round interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 21st April. Selected candidates would need to be available for an online or in-person interview lasting no more than one hour.
Final interviews are scheduled for Thursday 30th April and will take place in person in York. Selected candidates will need to be available for the full day.