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We are recruiting for a 0.6FTE Office Manager to support the day to day running of Wigtown Festival Company.

The Office Manager will manage the office, undertake general administrative tasks, building and premises maintenance and administration, they will support the staff team in delivery of activity and administer projects including the Wigtown Poetry Prize and Anne Brown Essay Prize. The postholder will be essential in ensuring an efficient and professional workplace. This will require regular and effective communication with colleagues.

This is an exciting time for Wigtown Festival Company. Having secured Multi-Year Funding from Creative Scotland, recently acquiring a permanent home in Wigtown and in the process of recruiting a Chief Executive for the first time - providing an opportunity for the right person to make a significant positive impact for the charity, the Book Festival and for Scotland’s National Book Town.

The full role description can be downloaded here.

Applications in the form of a tailored CV and a covering letter (no longer than two pages), highlighting your skills and experience pertinent to the role, should be sent to the Acting Chief Executive [email protected] and arrive no later than 12 noon on Monday 2 June 2025.

Wigtown Festival Company is committed to equality of opportunity and to no discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or belief, age, sex, marital or civil partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, pregnancy or maternity.

We are constantly reviewing our approach to ensuring equality and diversity in our applications and would be pleased if you could complete the Equalities Monitoring Form.