Finance and Operations Manager

Lyth Arts Centre is looking to recruit an experienced Finance and Operations Manager to join our team. This is a new role created to support the organisation as we move into our next exciting stage of development. LAC has been awarded Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding, and joins a cohort of regularly funded cultural organisations across Scotland for April 2025 – March 2028. As such, much of this new post will involve collaborating with the Director and wider team to implement new systems, boost our reporting, support our staff and achieve our ambitions for the next three years.

If you are thinking of applying, don’t hesitate to contact Director Charlotte Mountford ([email protected]) for an informal discussion and to find out more.

Please fully read the Recruitment Pack, available to download below, before making an application.

Key Information:

Job Title: Finance and Operations Manager

Responsible to: Director

Responsible for: Front of House Coordinator, Duty Managers

Salary: £33,000 per annum pro rata (£26,400 per annum)

Hours: 28 hours per week / 4 days

Location: Caithness (LAC operates a flexible working policy, at least 2 days per week must be worked here at the arts centre with Wednesday our core office day)

Pension: Employer Contribution3%

Other benefits: CPD and training opportunities, flexible working, annual wellbeing payment and wellbeing days

Probationary period: 3 months

Notice period: 3 months

Annual Leave: 27 days(inclusive of public holidays. Full time holiday allowance is 34 days)

Start Date: April 2025

Application Deadline: Sunday 27th April 2025, midnight

Interviews: Tuesday 6th May 2025

To apply please send a CV and cover letter detailing how you meet the person specification and why you are interested in the position and working at LAC.