Jobs

The Head of Cultural Services will be accountable for setting an innovative,

compelling strategic direction for their portfolio, focused on social impact,

productivity, income generation, exceptional service. You will have a

demonstrable track record at this level and be able to evidence experience of

significant transformational change.

You will be a proven leader who has led large teams through whole-system

cultural change, with the ability to identify learning and development

opportunities to improve the team’s productivity, capabilities, and competencies.

Your focus will be on delivering transformational change that improves services,

increases income generation, and widens inclusion across the portfolio. You will

lead the delivery of the portfolio’s strategic plan with the drive and passion to

bring innovation and deliver the business case targets within your remit.

Live Borders is a charity and key comm unity delivery partner to a wide range of

organisations. A fundamental element of the remit is to develop strong delivery

partnerships and initiatives that can help the organisation secure additional funds

and grants, and accelerate the delivery of national, regional, and our own strategic

priorities. The Head of Cultural Services will be accountable for delivering key

performance measures of both financial and social impact across their portfolio.

Live Borders is at a pivotal moment. Following the recent council-led review of our

services, the Head of Cultural Services will be a key programme manager,

supporting the CEO in delivering the launch of the Business Transformation

Programme, designed to secure a sustainable future for our diverse portfolio of

facilities and services.

This ambitious three-year programme will provide significant improvements in

efficiency, productivity, and customer experience, ensuring that the Scottish

Borders remains a vibrant place to live, work, and visit. You should have a proven

track record in senior project management and be able to demonstrate a thorough

understanding of project management methodology.

The Head of Cultural Services will lead the strategic and operational delivery of

Cultural Services related services including Museums, libraries and archives, Visitor

attractions and Arts and Creative programming. They will lead on management of

Cultural Services related educational programmes and engagement with schools,

Colleges and other education- based organisations.

They will lead the design and delivery of artistic and creative programmes to

engage communities across the Borders region, driving additional footfall and

revenue. They will oversee delivery of programmes across the region, ensuring

that financial targets are achieved.

The Head of Cultural Services will lead on building partnerships and engaging

with the community, ensuring that the organisation fulfils its remit to provide

appropriate programmes to support the health and wellbeing of the

community. Their responsibilities will include leading on building financial

investment through creating effective partnerships and collaborating with

both potential sponsors and the community to build engaging programmes.

They will lead on funding applications, bringing in additional revenue to

support the creation of new and innovative programmes. Their responsibilities

will include leading on building new and existing partnerships to create cross

regional programmes to enhance the cultural offerings across the region,

ensuring that quality targets are achieved.

Application Deadline: Monday 16/02/2026