2026-09-07 04:22

Dancing for Well-Being is looking for an exceptional person to lead our organisation as General Manager

This is a senior leadership role at the heart of a charity that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives every single week. We run 12 weekly dance and movement sessions for older adults across Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Boroughbridge and the surrounding areas, and we’re looking for someone to help us grow our impact, strengthen our financial sustainability and lead our brilliant team into the next chapter.

About the role

The General Manager is the senior operational leader of Dancing for Well-Being, responsible to the Board of Trustees. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational management across five key areas: finance and income generation, people leadership and organisational development, strategic growth and new work development, governance and compliance, and marketing and profile raising.

This is a fixed-term contract until September 2028, based in Harrogate with flexible and community-based working. Salary is £35,000 to £36,000 per annum (Subject to final approval) for 37.5 hours per week.

What we’re looking for

As important as the skills are the qualities. We want someone who is genuinely passionate about improving people’s wellbeing, values-led and aligned to DWB’s ethos, warm and emotionally intelligent, and confident leading an organisation with care and creativity.

You’ll bring significant senior leadership experience, a track record in income generation and financial management, and the ability to build strong partnerships and relationships across the health, arts and community sectors.

How to apply

Please download the full recruitment pack using the link below. To apply, send a current CV and a supporting statement of no more than 1000 words to trustees@dancingforwellbeing.org by 12 noon on Wednesday 30th September 2026.

Please note that applications may close sooner at the Trustees’ discretion, so we encourage you to apply as soon as you can.

If you’d like an informal conversation with one of our Trustees before applying, please email trustees@dancingforwellbeing.org or info@dancingforwellbeing.org with your contact details and someone will be in touch.