Job Description
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
About the Fashion Museum Bath
Fashion Museum Bath will re-open its doors in the transformed, historic Old Post Office in Bath city centre in 2030.
Our vision is to champion fashion’s transformative power as a global industry and expression of creativity, culture and identity.
Our mission is to create a museum that brings fashion to life for local and global audiences, reshaping Bath for the future.
Fashion Museum Bath holds one of the world’s leading collections of fashion, spanning 400 years of human creativity, from 1600 to the present day. It is an exciting time for us as we undertake a major capital project to open a new 21st-century museum in the heart of the city, comprising dynamic galleries and community learning spaces showcasing and engaging with more of our extraordinary collection than ever before.
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a Creative Health Manager (Learning & Engagement) to join the Fashion Museum Bath team. The main purpose of the job is to utilise the transformative power of fashion and our Collection to develop, manage, and grow the museum’s creative health and wellbeing programmes during the preponing phase. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the post holder will work closely with B&NES Public Health Team to identify community health gaps and design evidence-based, creative, heritage-led interventions that support public health priorities. Including tackling inequalities, social isolation, educational attainment gap, mental health recovery, and age-related care.
This is 0.6 (3 days p/week) FTC this equates to 22.2 hours per week, fixed term contract for 4 years.
About You
You will have significant experience and a proven track record of co-producing and facilitating community-based creative programmes with vulnerable, marginalized, or healthcare-referred groups and/or individuals
You will have demonstrable experience building partnerships across the cultural, health, social care, or voluntary sectors
You will have demonstrable experience of hands-on experience managing the psychological safety, clinical risks, and interpersonal dynamics of individuals experiencing a range of health challenges
You will have a strong understanding of the Wider Determinants of Health (also known as the Building Blocks of Health) and the role of cultural capital in shaping inequalities. Understanding the importance of, and have strong commitment to, the social function of museums as inclusive and welcoming spaces, which positively impact the wider community and improve health and wellbeing
Our Values
At Bath and North East Somerset Council, we uphold values of Boldness, Empowerment, Support, and Transparency. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who share our commitment to these principles.
Interested to find out more?
For more information, please refer to the Role Profile and Role Specific Criteria documents. The role profile is standardised across the sites in Heritage Services (Fashion Museum Bath, the Roman Baths & Pump Room, Victoria Art Gallery, and Bath Record Office). Specific information for this post is provided in the corresponding Role Specific Criteria document.
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Jo Mawdsley, Learning & Engagement Lead at jo_mawdsley@bathnes.gov.uk
Interview date: 30/09/2026
No Agencies Please.
Please note: that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
About Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits
At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity
We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW
The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
Please note that this role is subject to an Basic DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.