Hoot creative arts

Job Summary

Join hoot and help shape creative mental health support across Kirklees. We are looking for an experienced, compassionate and creative Project Manager to lead our Out of the Blue (OOB) service — a community-based creative health programme supporting adult mental health through participatory arts.

Huddersfield, Kirklees
3.5 days per week (25 hours, 54 minutes)
SO1 point 23, £34,434 (pro rata £24,103.80) to SO1 point 25, £36,363 (pro rata £25,454.10)
Fixed Term until 31 March 2029 with contracted 2 year extension to March 2031 pending Kirklees Council budget confirmations.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strong project management and leadership skills with a commitment to co-production, inclusion and trauma-aligned practice.

You’ll lead the planning, coordination and development of a diverse creative programme, working closely with artists, Creative Support Workers, participants, partners and commissioners to ensure the service delivers meaningful impact across Kirklees communities.

Work may be required across North and South Kirklees. hoot operate an agile working policy. However, this post requires presence in the office to support team and build on reflective practice. Visits to other delivery sites across Kirklees necessary from time to time. Opportunity to work from home for percentage of contracted hours will be possible dependent on needs of the charity and phases of delivery.

A full list of responsibilities is available in the Job Information pack.

This role brings together strategic, operational and programme leadership responsibilities into one integrated post. There will be potential to increase the scale of the role in the future.

You will:

Lead the delivery and development of the OOB service

Coordinate high-quality creative programmes and partnerships

Manage systems, evaluation and reporting processes

Support and develop a multidisciplinary team

Build relationships with commissioners, referrers and community partners

Ensure the service remains inclusive, participatory and responsive to local need

Contribute to the growth of creative health practice within hoot and across wider networks

The role involves working collaboratively across hoot and with the Working Together Better (WTB) partnership to support innovative approaches to community mental health support.

We're Looking For Someone Who Has:

Experience managing community, arts, wellbeing or mental health projects

hoot is committed to Equality, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.