Deputy Director

  • Contract
  • London

Three Rivers Bexley


  • Job Title: Deputy Director
  • Salary: £40k-£50k
    (pro-rata)
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Human Resources
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

  • Location:

    London

Job Summary

Three Rivers is seeking an authentic and strategic Deputy Director to help shape the next phase of its organisational journey.

Job Description

CONTRACT: Fixed-Term until 31 March 2029
HOURS: 0.6 Full-Time Equivalent / 21 hours per week
SALARY: £49,000 pro-rata
LOCATION: London Borough of Bexley

This newly created role will provide the operational, financial and organisational foundations needed to deliver an ambitious 2026-2029 strategy supporting communities, artists and place-based cultural and environmental development in the London Borough of Bexley

Working closely with and reporting to the Artistic Director, you will oversee day-to-day operations across administration, finance, HR, governance, evaluation and organisational development.

You will play a critical leadership role in ensuring Three Rivers becomes a financially resilient, well run and forward-thinking organisation and building the infrastructure needed for ongoing growth, partnerships, and creative impact.

Job Requirements

What You’ll Do:

Devise long-term strategic organisational and business plans in close collaboration with the Artistic Director.

Provide oversight of all business, financial, administrative, legal and operational functions.

Liaise with the Peabody host organisation to ensure smooth and compliant day-to-day operations.

Lead on organisational development, HR processes, recruitment coordination and people management support.

Manage and maintain the funding agreement with Arts Council England, ensuring high-quality evaluation, reporting and audience data submission.

Oversee environmental sustainability, IT, health and safety, security and all statutory obligations.

Share responsibility for financial management, including budgeting, monitoring expenditure and tracking fundraising performance.

Support the drafting of revenue and programme-based funding applications, including public sector bids.

Coordinate consultants, including HR, comms, design and evaluation specialists.

How to Apply

To read the full job description and apply please click on the APPLY NOW button above.

If you would like to arrange an informal chat about the role you can email Scott Burrell at [email protected]

DEADLINE TO APPLY: 5:00pm on 6 April 2026

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