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Join Cheshire Dance as Lead Creative Practitioner / Artist (Freelance)
13 July 2026
13 July 2026
08.07.2026
Hybrid
Deadline: September 3rd, 2026
Lead Creative Practitioner / Artist (Freelance) at Cheshire Dance
Salary: £6,000 + £1,000 materials budget
Hours Of Work: Approx. 24 days
Contract: Freelance
Application deadline: Thursday 3rd September 2026.
Cheshire Dance is looking for a skilled and experienced Artist / Creative Practitioner to lead it’s 50th Birthday Community Heritage Project: 50 Years in Motion.
We would like to commission a high-quality artwork, or creative outcome, that is rooted in and responsive to Cheshire Dance’s archive; which holds both physical documents and the organisation’s rich, living and embodied heritage.
The commission will centre on collaboration and co-creation, inviting past and present communities to actively explore, contribute and re-imagine the heritage, stories and experiences of Cheshire Dance. In doing so, the artist will create a shared, collective experience that opens up the archive and engages audiences in meaningful and accessible ways during Cheshire Dance’s 50th year.
We’re open to a range of artforms and creative approaches – particularly those that place participation, dialogue, and artistic excellence at their heart.
A busy and rewarding role, this is a great opportunity to join a dedicated team and play an important part in a friendly, creative organisation and one that is already realising some of its bigger ambitions for dance and for creative, social and health outcomes.
You will lead our administrative team, report to the Director and collaborate across the team to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. You’ll manage our planning, evaluation, policy review and human resource processes and you’ll be collaborating with team members on driving positive brand awareness, supporting stakeholder events and ensuring financial control. This senior role in charity administration requires at least five years of relevant experience, ideally in the arts or non-profit sectors.
You will bring strong organisational skills, an analytical mindset and a desire to improve organisational systems and administrative processes. With a proven ability to communicate strategic and operational matters in both verbal or written forms you’ll be able to inspire, listen and motivate to build positive and trusting relationships across the organisation and with partners and stakeholders.
Please read the full details in the Job Pack before submitting your application: Lead Artist/Creative Practitioner Job Pack
Cheshire Dance creates opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to access dance and to use the art form to live healthier and happier lives.
From delivering dance classes in the community and providing professional training opportunities for emerging dance artists, to hosting events and festivals across Cheshire, we seek to remove inequalities and co-create the opportunity to experience the power of dance.
Cheshire Dance values diversity in its workforce as it does in its artistic programme. We aim to attract a mix of applicants from different backgrounds for this role, going further than simply reflecting the stakeholders and geographic areas we currently serve.
A registered charity, Cheshire Dance is funded by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation and is supported by Cheshire West and Chester Council. Cheshire Dance is the lead organisation of NEXUS, Now Northwich and PMLD-Dance.
For full information about the opportunity,
How to apply
Interested applicants are invited to submit a CV and an expression of interest. Your CV and expression of interest should include:
Please send the above to people@cheshiredance.org with the email subject as ‘APPLICATION 50 Years in Motion’
Cheshire Dance particularly welcomes expressions of interest from under-represented groups in dance and the arts. We will publish the interview questions and welcome conversations with enquirers in advance. We can support applicant’s access needs in attending their interview. Once appointed, we will seek to address any support, access or equality needs you might have in carrying out your role.
For enquiries about the role, or to schedule an informal conversation please email people@cheshiredance.org with ‘50 Years in Motion’ as the subject, or, call the Cheshire Dance office between 9am and 2pm Monday-Thursday.
Timeline
Interviews will take place at the Cheshire Dance main office at Winsford Library, High St, Winsford, CW7 2AS.
To apply, follow the instructions and above and in the job pack.