Meadow Arts
- Job Title: Programme Manager
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Salary: £30k-£40k
(pro-rata) - Hours:
Part time - Artform: Charity
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Hybrid
- Closing date: Sun, 03 Aug 2025
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Location:
UK-wide
Job Summary
Job Description
Meadow Arts is looking for a dynamic and organised Programme Manager with a strong interest in contemporary visual art, familiarity with Arts Council England’s Let’s Create strategy, and experience working within small arts organisations. The role requires initiative, flexibility, and a collaborative approach.
This is a key role that supports the Artistic Director and Learning & Engagement Manager in delivering the artistic & engagement programmes, while also working closely with the Executive Director and Digital Comms Officer to underpin and promote that work.
The Programme Manager ensures effective communication across the team and with external partners, oversees logistics and artist liaison, manages project timelines, and leads on evaluation and strategic marketing.
The post also provides high-level administrative support to help ensure the organisation runs smoothly and professionally. We are seeking someone with excellent communication, writing, and IT skills, who has at least three years’ experience in arts or cultural sector administration and project support.
Key Information:
Job Title: Programme Manager
Employer: Meadow Arts
Location: Hybrid (home-based with occasional in-person meetings/events)
Contract: Part-time, 3 days per week (0.6 FTE) until 31 March 2027
Salary: £32,287 (pro-rata)
Annual Leave: 21.6 days (pro rata, based on 36 FTE inc. bank holidays)
TOIL: Time Off in Lieu (overtime not paid)
Benefits: Pension; investment in CPD; flexible, remote working; rolled-over annual leave
Notice Period: Two months
Transport: Access to private transport is essential
Job Requirements
- Proven experience delivering complex creative projects, including working in a client-facing role with partners.
- Strong knowledge of contemporary visual art and artist liaison; ability to support project planning.
- Excellent project management and administrative skills; able to prioritise, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey information clearly in written, spoken, and visual formats.
- Experience in evaluation and impact reporting, particularly for ACE NPO requirements.
- Strategic thinking around marketing and brand development; able to support the Digital Comms Officer and contribute creatively to campaigns.
- Understanding of co-production methods and audience engagement.
- Proactive in suggesting improvements to data management and reporting systems, with an eye for operational efficiency.
- Personable, reliable, and educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
How to Apply
Head to our website and download the Programme Manager Recruitment Pack for all the details on how to apply.
- Contact name: Clare
- Contact email: [email protected]
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