Strategic Lead; Shared Leadership

Interview Date: 5th & 6th March, 2026

The Strategic Lead holds Impelo's big picture. It focuses on organisational direction, strategy, sustainability and external relationships with funders and partners, while nurturing the internal culture and leadership model.

• Employed, part-time (3 days/week), starting 6th April 2026
• 12 month contract
• £36,000 per year FTE. £21,600 for 3 days/wk 22.5 hours
• Based at The Dance Centre in Llandrindod Wells.

Impelo is entering an exciting new period from April 2026. We're reopening our studio space in Llandrindod Wells, building on our reputation for socially engaged and inventive approaches to dance and community from our rural base and introducing a new shared leadership and staff structure.

Made up of three interconnected and equally paid roles:
Strategic Lead, Producing Lead and Administrative Lead, together they balance the artistic health, day-to-day delivery, and financial wellbeing of the organisation.

Working collaboratively, this team ensures that Impelo's programmes are delivered with care, clarity and excellence - supporting artists, participants and partners, while building and maintaining strong systems, internal communication and organisational stability.

These roles will suit people who thrive on collaboration, coordination and creative problem-solving, and who value people-centred ways of working.

• Each role holds full responsibility and ownership for its domain
• Leadership is distributed, not diluted
• Parity in structure and pay is intentional - it reflects shared accountability, not hierarchy.

The Strategic Lead holds Impelo's big picture. It focuses on organisational direction, strategy, sustainability and external relationships with funders and partners, while nurturing the internal culture and leadership model.

The Strategic Lead works closely with the Producing Lead and Administrative Lead, acting as an anchor and ensuring that Impelo's artistic ambition, values and operational realities remain aligned.

This is a role for someone who can think long-term while remaining responsive, who is comfortable with shared leadership, and who believes deeply in artist-led, community-driven practice.

About You / Person Specification - Essential / Desirable

• Significant leadership experience in a cultural or charitable context (E)
• Strong strategic thinking and organisational development skills (E)
  Experience of fundraising, budgeting and financial planning (E)
• Understanding of governance and working with Boards (E)
• Experience of collaborative, non-hierarchical or shared leadership models (D)
• Excellent internal communication and relationship-building skills (E)
• Experience in organisational change or recovery (E)
• Experience of working in rural contexts (D)
• A working knowledge of Welsh (or willingness to learn) (D).

• Hold and evolve Impelo's strategic vision and values
• Lead on organisational planning, financial management and risk management
• Oversee fundraising, including public funding, trusts, partnerships and earned income.

• Act as a key link between the staff team and Board of Trustees
• Support good governance, policy development and compliance
• Advocate for and represent Impelo to funders, partners and across Wales.

• Nurture Impelo's shared leadership model and support shared decision-making
• Champion reflective practice, care-led working and inclusive leadership
• Support organisational learning and internal reflection.

If you wish to make an application, please send your CV along with a cover letter (maximum 2 A4 pages) to  by Thursday 26th February 2026.

Please outline how your experience meets the Key Responsibilities and Person Specification of the role you are interested in.

You are welcome to submit in Welsh or English and we welcome written applications or via video or audio application. If you’d like to send a video or audio application, please ensure the private You Tube link is 7 minutes maximum.

Interviews will take place at The Dance Centre on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th March 2026.

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street

Leicester, LE1 1RE