Creative Crawley Recruiting Project Co-Director for Community Visual Arts Programme
Co-directing Crawley's Creative Playground
Creative Crawley is inviting applications for Project Co-Director of Crawley's Creative Playground, an Arts Council England-funded Creative People and Places programme in Crawley, West Sussex. The role is shared equally with an existing Project Co-Director and supports co-created cultural and visual arts activity shaped by local communities.
The employer's official advertisement gives a deadline of Thursday 26 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. UK time and hopes to agree a start date by March 2027 or earlier.
Creative leadership and community-facing responsibilities
The Project Co-Director co-leads the creative programme alongside their counterpart, develops partnerships and commissioning opportunities, and makes sure residents' perspectives inform artistic decisions and access to activities.
The vacancy puts particular emphasis on local engagement, fundraising strategy, programme delivery and communication. The successful candidate will identify funding opportunities beyond the current Creative People and Places programme phase, and foster community-led approaches to cultural work across Crawley.
Fee, days and working location
Creative Crawley's employer page states a salary or fee reference of £45,000–£48,000 per annum depending on experience, pro-rated for a working pattern of 2.5 days per week. Because this is explicitly pro rata, applicants should not treat the quoted annual reference range as the guaranteed amount for a half-time appointment.
The organisation is willing to offer the role either through payroll or as a freelance contract, according to the selected candidate's preference. It also notes possible flexibility around start date, fee and hours, which must be confirmed in writing.
The workplace is Crawley, West Sussex, with hybrid arrangements. In-person core days are usually Tuesday through Thursday, reflecting the need for local partnership and programme engagement.
Experience and professional profile
The employer seeks an independently effective leader with a track record in high-quality arts programming, partnership development and substantive fundraising within cultural or charitable organisations. Strong communication, collaboration and advocacy for community engagement are important.
Applicants may have led participation projects, arts organisations or fast-moving public programmes. The successful candidate should be able to strengthen the sustainability of the programme as well as deliver its artistic vision with the existing Co-Director.
Application and interview process
Email a CV and statement of interest to the official recruitment address on Creative Crawley's job page. Candidates may provide the statement as a covering letter no longer than two pages (12-point font), an audio recording of no more than four minutes, or a video of up to four minutes.
Applications close Thursday 26 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. UK time. Initial interviews are planned for the week beginning 7 December, and a visit to Crawley and a meeting with the team are expected before an offer; the employer says visit expenses will be covered.
Review the downloadable job pack and job description hosted from the organisation's own page, especially the working days, fee calculation, employment arrangement and evidence of successful fundraising.
About Creative Crawley
Creative Crawley is a charitable arts organisation established to make creativity accessible in Crawley and the surrounding area. Its projects include community-designed cultural activities, artists' studios, exhibitions and town-centre arts initiatives. It serves as the lead organisation for Crawley's Creative Playground programme.
Source and accuracy note
This independent, edited summary uses Creative Crawley's official job description and application page checked on 13 November 2026. Applicants should verify funding responsibilities, eligibility, location, working days, payment arrangement and deadline from the latest primary source. Official terms override this article whenever details differ.