Development Officer

The Development Officer is a part-time role at The Base focussing on researching and submitting funding applications to charitable trusts and foundations to support the organisation’s work.

The Base is a purpose-built visual arts and craft venue comprising a 110sqm gallery, artists’ studios and a workshop space for participatory classes. We present a varied programme of high-quality touring exhibitions alongside work by local artists. Our 8 resident visual artists and creative businesses, working across a variety of mediums, and their studios are available for visitors to access in order to see the creative process. We want to continue developing our funded schools and young people’s engagement work, and this role will be pivotal in helping that to happen.

For more information, please take a look at the full job description on our website, including the person specification.

If you wish to apply for the post, please send a CV and covering letter detailing relevant experience and interest in the role, along with completed Equal Opportunities and Applicant Details forms, to ***email_hidden*** by midday on Wednesday 15 July 2026.