Program Director jobs in United Kingdom

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Hours:Full-time (35 hours per week)

Contract:Permanent

Reporting to:Senior Programmes Manager, Education & Culture

Salary: £38,790 per annum

Application deadline: 10am, Monday 26 January 2026

Are you an excellent programme manager with experience of managing large-scale programmes working with SEND settings, schools and the cultural sector?

We're looking for someone who can quickly build positive relationships, who is meticulous about the detail, and who can successfully deliver complex projects that delight, inspire and support educators, children and young people, to join our Education & Culture Team.

A New Direction is an award-winning charity working to enhance the capacity and agency of children and young people in London to own their creativity, shape culture, and achieve their creative potential. We're a small, tight knit organisation who pride ourselves on our open and supportive working culture.

You can read more about what it is like working with us and our recruitment process, on the Work with Us section of our website here.

A New Direction's Programmes Managers lead the planning, development and delivery of assigned projects or programmes, ensuring they are accessible and inclusive, aligned with A New Direction's values and have a meaningful impact.

This role in our Education & Culture team will primarily focus on our I AM programme, empowering Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent children and young people to explore their creativity.

• Produce, deliver, and oversee the successful implementation of assigned A New Direction education and culture programmes.
• Represent A New Direction and build and manage positive relationships with key stakeholders to contribute to sustained support of our work and successful delivery of our programmes.
• Collaborate with a team of passionate colleagues who share a vision for a world where all children and young people achieve their creative potential and provide effective and empathetic line management for one of our Programme Officers.

Please download the recruitment pack for full details about the key responsibilities for this role and the skills and experience we are looking for.

Click here to download the Programmes Manager, Education & Culture Recruitment Pack (PDF)

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Application deadline: 10am, Monday 26 January 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 10 February 2026

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 and we will always do our best to make any reasonable adjustments to enable you to engage with our recruitment process.

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