Assistant Business Partner Arts Development

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Salary: Grade 8, £36,363 - £40,777 per annum.

37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

Join us in shaping a thriving cultural future for Wigan. This exciting role will lead and deliver a dynamic arts development programme on behalf of Wigan Council, bringing creativity into communities across the borough through innovative, co-produced projects and activities.

Working with artists, creative practitioners, community groups and partner organisations, you will champion local talent, support the growth of the creative sector and help create opportunities for people of all ages to engage with arts and culture.

About you:

We are looking for someone who is motivated, adaptable and enthusiastic, with a good understanding of the cultural sector. You will be comfortable working both as part of a busy team and independently, using your own initiative when needed.

You will have strong people skills and be able to build positive relationships based on trust. You will communicate clearly and confidently with a wide range of people.

You will bring creative ideas to projects and have experience of setting clear, realistic goals that lead to successful outcomes. You will take responsibility for your work, be proactive in solving problems, and focus on finding practical solutions when challenges arise.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Wigan is a great place to work; we put our communities at the heart of everything we do.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a highly driven team, working closely with partners across the cultural sector ensuring that our communities have access to the highest quality cultural opportunities.

We make change happen through innovative thinking and are on an exciting journey of change with our five-year Cultural Strategy. If you are passionate about the arts, have excellent communication skills and the commitment, knowledge and experience of working in the sector and would like to join this dynamic team then we would like to hear from you.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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For informal discussions please contact Neil Harris at Neil.harris@wigan.gov.uk

Priority Candidates Interview date: Wednesday 16^th September 2026

Interview date: Thursday 17^th September 2026

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