Location: The Silk Museum & Paradise Mill, Macclesfield; (some working from home will be considered)

Thanks to generous funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The Pilgrim Trust, The Headley Trust, Granada Foundation & Arts Council England, The Silk Heritage Trust is embarking on an ambitious 18-month development programme Strengthening TheFuture of Macclesfield’s Heritage. The Trust is working to establish The Silk Museum and Paradise Mill as a national centre for silk heritage and heritage textile crafts. Strengthening The Future of Macclesfield’s Heritage moves the Trust towards this vision, strengthening fundraising capacity plus staff and board skills, to provide a solid foundation for the future.

The Silk Heritage Trust is looking for an ambitious and strategic Development Director to shape the future of our museum and mill and our income streams. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to build a ground up strategy and lead the development of an ambitious organisation.

Please submit your updated CV with a covering letter (no more than 2-sides A4) outlining your interest in the role and setting out how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the post, to: director@silkmacclesfield.org.uk

In your application, please indicate the notice period for your current role.

We want our recruitment processes to be inclusive and accessible to all candidates, including those with disabilities. Please let us know if you have any access needs in making your application.

Deadline for applications: 12 noon Monday 28July 2025

If you have any queries about this role in advance of the deadline, or if you have any access requirements please do not hesitate to email: director@silkmacclesfield.org.uk

Interviews:

We expect to hold initial interviews – in person or online – during the week beginning 4thAugust

There will be in person second interviews for selected candidates during the week beginning 11thAugust