Job title: Programmes Officer (Education & Culture)
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Contract: 1 year, fixed-term maternity cover contract from January 2026
Salary: £29,685 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm, Monday 10 November 2025
Do you have experience of supporting large scale creative programmes and share our vision for a world where all children and young people achieve their creative potential?
We’re looking for an experienced administrator with events experience and a great eye for detail, who is passionate about children and young people’s access to high-quality creative opportunities to join our team.
This role in our Education & Culture team will work mainly to support our Primary Arts programme, which is now in its second year of full-scale delivery following a successful pilot in 2023/24, and first year at full-scale in 2024/25.
As Programmes Officer, Education & Culture, you will:
- Support programme planning processes, coordinate programme events and be a friendly first point of contact for programme participants and partners.
- Support programme development by contributing ideas and making suggestions.
- Work alongside the broader team to ensure that programmes are designed and delivered inclusively.
- Undertake a range of administrative tasks including data and database management, updating budgets, and using CRM and other systems to keep programme planning and reporting up to date and support programme evaluation.
- Collaborate with a team of passionate colleagues who share a vision for a world where all children and young people achieve their creative potential.
This role is open to hybrid working. There will be various in-person meetings and events (across London) that the post-holder will be required to attend.
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A New Direction is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.
We’re committed to making reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process. If you need any of the application documents in a different format or have any questions about or need support with the application process, please get in touch with recruitment@anewdirection.org.uk or on 0207 608 2132.
