Full-time, 37 hours per week
Permanent Contract
Grade E: Starting salary of £56,286
Location: This role can be based at any one of the Arts Council of Wales offices in Cardiff, Colwyn Bay or Carmarthen. We are currently working in a hybrid way.
Our benefits include 30 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days, flexible working hours/pattern, cycle to work scheme and a final salary pension (6%).
About this role
The Head of Theatre, Performing Arts and Touring is a strategic leadership role dedicated to advancing Wales’s theatre and performing arts sectors. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Arts, you will lead the implementation of the 2025 English Language Theatre Review recommendations, driving innovative programming, touring models, and partnerships. You will champion Welsh talent nationally and internationally, develop sustainable frameworks, and embed cross-cutting priorities including the Welsh language, climate action, and diversity and inclusion.
About you
We are seeking an experienced theatre and performing arts leader with a strong background in production, programming, and sector development. You have a proven ability to build resilient, diverse creative ecosystems and navigate complex partnerships across venues and cultural organisations. Passionate about elevating Welsh performing arts, you bring strategic vision, deep sector knowledge, and a commitment to inclusivity, sustainability, and artistic excellence.
Welsh language
The position of Head of Theatre, Performing Arts & Touring is Welsh essential. You will need to be able to communicate in both English and Welsh in meetings, individually and in public. We are looking for an individual who understands the culture of Wales; the diverse relationship of the people of Wales with the Welsh language and who is committed to ensuring a progressive use of Welsh linguistically and culturally within the Arts Council and the wider sector. Everyone's story with the language is different and we recognise that Welsh language confidence levels vary from person to person. We welcome applications from individuals who want to increase their confidence and those who have learnt the language fluently.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Arts Council of Wales is an inclusive employer, and we wish to reflect the diverse communities we serve. Applications from culturally and ethnically diverse people and underrepresented groups are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Applications are welcomed in Welsh or English and we will correspond with you in your language of choice. Applications submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than applications submitted in English. We aim to take positive steps to ensure that all candidates are selected for jobs solely on their suitability for the role.
The Arts Council will provide support to ensure that you feel comfortable joining the organisation, the type of which may be new or unfamiliar to you, so that you can feel your best self at work. Mentoring or training will also be provided during the induction period, if required.
Disability confident Scheme
The Arts Council of Wales is a Disability Confident employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria set out in the person specification.
Please refer to the Gov.uk Disability Confident Employer Scheme link for further details.
How to apply
Please submit the Application Form and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form in Word format to HR@arts.wales. If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format, such as voice note, video or British Sign Language video, please contact us first.
Closing date: 5pm Friday 8th August 2025
Interview date: 26th and 27th of August 2025 (In person in our Cardiff Office)
Flexible working
In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Please clearly state your proposal for working anything other than the advertised hours in your covering email upon submitting your application.
The Arts Council of Wales is an inclusive employer, and we wish to reflect the diverse communities we serve. Applications from culturally and ethnically diverse people and underrepresented groups are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Applications are welcomed in Welsh or English and we will correspond with you in your language of choice. Applications submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than applications submitted in English. We aim to take positive steps to ensure that all candidates are selected for jobs solely on their suitability for the role.