About the role

Collective is looking for a qualified accountant to work with us as Finance Manager, supporting the sound financial management of the charity and our trading enterprises, including quarterly reporting to our Board, and overseeing the annual audit.

Fee: £18,000 per annum or £40k pro rata
Duration: Permanent
Working Hours: 60 days per year (freelance) or 1.5 days per week
Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 29 March 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 6 April 2026

Recruitment Pack

For the full job description and person specification, please download our recruitment job pack.

To Apply

Please submit the following documents to recruitment@collective-edinburgh.art.

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Equal Opportunities Form (optional)

If you have any questions in advance of applying, or would like to have an informal conversation with the Director about the role, please contact sorchacarey@collective-edinburgh.art.

Access

Collective strives to ensure that our opportunities are accessible to all and recognises that disabilities and restraints on an individual’s capacity take many forms and are not always visible.

A small fund is available for individuals who need support in the completion of their written application. This fund could be used to support applicants who identify as having disabilities or caring responsibilities. Funds can be used toward costs such as additional support in the form of a scribe, proof-reader or assistant, childcare or support with care. Please get in touch to discuss your needs via recruitment@collective-edinburgh.art or 0131 556 1264.

About the role

Collective are looking to hire a freelance Lead Play Artist to develop and deliver four exciting Play events, responding to our 2026 programme.

We have built a successful Play programme with both returning and new families taking part in fun and experimental artist-led Play workshops. The workshops encourage children to engage with Collective’s contemporary exhibitions and historic site while giving them the freedom to enjoy making imaginative art with a wide range of materials. We are looking for someone with:

• Some experience of running art workshops with children of primary school age
• A passion for creative play, and supporting children to access art from an early age

Fee: £4,320 (12 days work at £360 per day)
Duration: Planning and delivery of four Play events in 2026; Paloma Proudfoot, Play Sunday, 3 May; Katie Paterson, Play Saturday, 19 July; Collective Gala, Open Play drop in and procession, 5 September; Time and Space open call group show, Play Saturday, 10 October
Working Hours: Freelance to deliver the above Play events. Pay includes 2 days preparation for each event.
Deadline: Monday 23 March at 5pm
Interviews: Week commencing 30 March 2026

Recruitment Pack

For the full job description and person specification, please download our recruitment job pack.

To Apply

Please fill in the application form via Submittable, where you will need to upload a CV (written or audio), and answer two short questions.

We are using Submittable to anonymise the first stage of shortlisting, seeking to minimise unconscious bias in the selection process. Please do not include your name on your CV and application answers to ensure the process is anonymised.

Contact recruitment@collective-edinburgh.art if you require assistance with the application process.

Start your application now.

Access

Collective strives to ensure that our opportunities are accessible to all and recognises that disabilities and restraints on an individual’s capacity take many forms and are not always visible. As part of the application process, we invite applicants to complete or adapt the Access Document template.

A small fund of up to £150 is available for individuals who need support in the completion of their written application. This fund could be used to support applicants who identify as having disabilities or caring responsibilities. Funds can be used toward costs such as additional support in the form of a scribe, proof-reader or assistant, childcare or support with care. Please get in touch to discuss your needs via recruitment@collective-edinburgh.art or 0131 556 1264.

Unfortunately, we are unable to review unsolicited proposals.