Project Ability
Project Ability

Charity registered in Scotland SC005226

Project Ability creates opportunities through inclusive art for all. Since 1984, we’ve been supporting, celebrating and platforming diversity within the contemporary visual arts sector. Based in Glasgow’s award winning Trongate 103, we provide a welcoming arts community for people with learning disabilities and mental ill-health. We provide the space and expertise to allow them to express themselves, build confidence and achieve their potential.

Current vacancies

Finance and Operations Manager

  • Full time
  • £40,000
  • On site: Glasgow
  • Closing 12th May 2025

Project Ability is seeking an experienced Finance and Operations Manager to drive our strategic vision, champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, and ensure the continuing success of the organisation.

The Role

Project Ability creates opportunities and provides a professional, welcoming and safe environment for people of all ages with disabilities and lived experience of mental ill health to engage with visual art.

Working alongside the Executive Artistic Director and Board of Trustees, this is a busy, multi-faceted senior role and you will lead on business planning, financial management and governance, venue management, legislative compliance, health and safety and administrating staff, board, contractors and volunteer paperwork.

This is an opportunity to join a highly successful and motivated team of 8 professional staff, assisted by art practitioners and volunteers to deliver our core workshops, exhibitions, events and outreach sessions. Based in Trongate 103 in the centre of Glasgow, we operate over 6 days a week, 40 weeks a year.

Project Ability supports, celebrates and provides a platform for disability, diversity and inclusion in the arts.

We are keen to create a work force that reflects the backgrounds of our participating artists and would like to encourage applications from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities’

Key Information

  • Job Title: Finance and Operations Manager
  • Responsible to: Executive Artistic Director
  • Salary:£40,000
  • Hours:37.5
  • Location: Trongate 103, Glasgow, G1 5HD
  • Pension: a 3% pension contribution
  • Annual Leave: 24 days annual and 10 public holidays
  • Start Date: July 2025
  • Application Deadline:Monday 12 May at 12 noon
  • Interviews: Friday 23rd May
  • Probationary period: 3 months
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