Executive Director of Blackheath Conservatoire of Music and the Arts

Do you want to help more people get access to music and arts education?
Are you a keen supporter of the arts? (You don’t have to be a musician or artist yourself.)
Do you want to make a difference to a local community?
Do you love growing and developing organisations?
We, at the Blackheath Conservatoire of Music and the Arts, aim to nurture creativity and be accessible to all communities, centred around our heritage base in the heart of SE London.
We are looking for an experienced Executive Director to lead the Conservatoire team through updating our listed building and growing the Conservatoire, including expanding our services and audience. This role is full time and will lead the Conservatoire team. We are a learning organisation and hope you will learn and grow in the role too.
About you:
You are something of an entrepreneur in that you have tried out new ways, even though some of them haven’t worked, you’ve learned from the experience
You have grown an organisation and customer base
You have worked with creatives and freelancers
You have worked with others and set up new systems and improved old ones
You believe it is very important to treat everyone with care and respect, doing your best to understand their needs
You have managed teams and are skilled at delegation
You have turned departments and organisations round and been involved with / have experience of big capital projects
You have led a small business (or a larger one!)
You have experience in the not-for-profit sector
We are not just looking for someone who likes to improve things, but also measures the results of what they have done
You have experience with risk management and governance within an organisation.
You have good IT literacy skills, some understanding of current cyber-security issues, experience of Health & Safety.