Website Lakeland Arts

Job Title: Head of Finance & Company Secretary

Salary: £46,000 – £48,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Hybrid Working, to include all Lakeland Arts sites in Bowness and Kendal

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer (currently Acting CEO)

Term: Full time, permanent

Purpose

Your primary objective is to lead and develop the financial management of Lakeland Arts and its subsidiaries, ensuring transparency, compliance, and long-term sustainability. You’ll optimise our modern cloud-based systems, embed best practice, and help shape the organisation’s financial future. As a member of the Senior Management Team and Company Secretary, you’ll provide strategic and operational leadership, drive continuous improvement, and ensure financial processes are efficient and accurate. You’ll also lead and support a skilled finance team, fostering collaboration, growth, and excellence.

You can see a more detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities for this role in the attached job description. Please note that the key responsibilities listed in the job description are not exhaustive.

Closing date: 5pm on Friday 28 November 2025

Interview Date: Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 December

Read the full job description here

How to apply: send your CV and cover letter to jobs@lakelandarts.org.uk.