Current Vacancies
Programme Manager:
Young People & Communities
Full-time, fixed term to 31 March 2028
Salary: £30,000 – 32,500 per annum, dependent on experience
We are seeking a passionate and experienced individual with an asset-based approach to creative engagement with young people and communities to join our team.
The Programme Manager: Young People & Communities devises and produces impactful cultural activities alongside communities and young people within the Bradford District with a particular focus on delivery in Keighley. The postholder is a member of the core staff team contributing to the strategic planning and operational delivery of Word Up North.
Working with community groups and young people aged 5-18, you will deliver programmes encouraging creativity with words, reading and writing in a range of forms. Outcomes will increase participants’ well-being, confidence, and connectedness, and help to define, communicate, and celebrate a sense of place.
You will work with schools, libraries, community leaders, freelance writers, artists and creative practitioners to deliver the programmes, managing relationships on a day-to-day basis. You will also be a key point of contact for funders, partners and stakeholders and be responsible for collecting data, evaluating the projects you manage, and reporting their outcomes.
The role is being offered on fixed-term basis initially until 31 March 2028, with an option for the contract to be extended if organisational goals are achieved.
Job Description & Person Specification
Application Form
Equal Opportunities Form
Closing date for applications: 23:59hrs Wednesday 26 August 2026.
Interview date: Wednesday 9/Thursday 10 September 2026.
If you have any questions or queries about this role, or the application form, please contact us via recruitment@wordupnorth.org.uk
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