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Trust Arts Development Leader

Anglian Learning, Cambridge, CB25 9DL

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• Job start date

  24 August 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 15 hours, 0.4 FTE (2 days per week), 52 weeks per annum - This role may involve occasional evening and weekend working in support of events and activities.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale PO1, Point 27 - 30 pro rata (£38,220 - £40,777 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Vacancy

Anglian Learning is a successful multi-academy trust in East Anglian responsible for 22 schools educating over 11,000 pupils and employing more than 1,650 staff. We value a culture of supportive, respectful relationships with a shared goal of enabling inclusive and aspirational learning in every classroom.

Anglian Learning is seeking an ambitious, creative and highly organised Arts Development Lead to drive and champion arts enrichment opportunities across our family of schools.

This exciting role will lead the development of collaborative arts projects, cultural partnerships and Trust-wide enrichment opportunities that broaden pupils’ access to high-quality arts and cultural experiences. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting schools with Artsmark and Arts Award participation, securing external funding, and strengthening connections with local, regional and national arts organisations.

This is a unique opportunity for someone passionate about arts education to shape a vibrant and inclusive creative culture across our Trust.

What the school offers its staff

About the Role

Working closely with school leaders, teachers, arts practitioners and cultural organisations, you will:

• Lead the development and coordination of extra-curricular arts and cultural opportunities across Anglian Learning schools
• Create and deliver innovative Trust-wide arts projects, performances, exhibitions and showcases
• Develop partnerships with galleries, theatres, universities, community organisations and arts practitioners
• Support schools in achieving Artsmark and developing Arts Award provision
• Identify and secure external funding through grants, sponsorships and partnerships
• Promote student voice, leadership and participation in the arts
• Strengthen collaboration between schools to share expertise and develop creative opportunities
• Represent Anglian Learning within regional and national arts and cultural networks

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a motivated and forward-thinking individual who:

• Has a strong passion for arts education and cultural engagement
• Has experience developing or coordinating arts, cultural or enrichment programmes
• Can build effective partnerships with schools and external organisations
• Has excellent communication, organisation and project management skills
• Is proactive, innovative and able to generate new opportunities
• Has experience of funding applications, partnership working or event coordination
• Understands the value of inclusion and participation in the arts for all young people
• Has knowledge of Artsmark and/or Arts Award (desirable)

Why Join Anglian Learning?

At Anglian Learning, we believe that access to high-quality arts and cultural experiences enriches education and transforms lives. You will join a collaborative and ambitious Trust committed to creativity, inclusion and opportunity for all pupils.

This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact across multiple schools while building meaningful partnerships within the cultural sector.

Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.

For further information about the role requirements, our Trust and school, please see the attached documentation.

Closing Date: Friday 5th June 2026
Interview date:TBC
Start date:August 2026, however flexible for the right applicant

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Anglian Learning

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: hr@anglianlearning.org
• Phone number: 01223 340340
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/anglian-learning

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