ScreenSkills
Job Summary
Job Description
Discover! Creative Careers (DCC) is a government-funded, industry-led programme providing specialist information, advice and guidance to young people aged 11-18, as well as those who support their career decisions. Delivered by ScreenSkills in partnership with more than 30 organisations across 12 creative industry sub-sectors, DCC brings together industry, education and careers professionals to offer meaningful encounters with employers throughout the year. Our hybrid programme provides in-person and virtual activities, training for teachers and careers professionals, and a suite of online resources, including the popular Careers Finder. It is the only platform to bring every creative sub-sector together, with content created or informed entirely by industry partners. Each November, our flagship event Discover! Creative Month connects thousands of young people with hundreds of workplaces.
For 2025-26, DCC has received further funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to continue and significantly expand its work, with a target of 100,000 engagements. This expansion includes several new strands:
- Work Experience Pilot for Year 10 and Year 11 (England)
- Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) for ages 16-24 (England)
- Programme expansion across Scotland and Wales
Since launching in 2018, DCC has supported more than 150,000 children and young people through talks, workplace encounters, lesson plans and industry-informed resources. This year, we aim to reach an additional 100,000 young people.
https://discovercreative.careers/
The Programme Manager (Discover! Creative Careers) will work closely with the Head of Discover! Creative Careers, the Senior Programme Manager and the Senior Careers Manager to March 2026 to deliver specific programme strands.
Contract: Fixed Term to 31 March 2026, Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £43,000 – £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Location: London, Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)
Job Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following:
Essential:
- Research skills and broad knowledge of creative industry sectors.
- Ability to work closely with stakeholders – industry, teachers, careers advisors – and the ability to work towards deadlines and put processes in place internally with different teams.
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with diplomacy and proactive communication
- Excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills
- Experience designing and delivering careers programmes within agreed timeframes
- training both online and in person
- Strong negotiation skills
- Ability to work calmly, methodically and under pressure
- Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and meet fixed deadlines
- Good understanding of risk management
- A proactive approach and a “can-do” attitude
The full list of job requirements can be found in the full job description below.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Programme Manager (Discover! Creative Careers)
- Salary: £40k-£50k
- Hours:
Full time - Artform: Education
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Wed, 03 Dec 2025
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Location:
London
Job: Programme Manager (Discover! Creative Careers)
Job: Programme Manager (Discover! Creative Careers)
Organisation: ScreenSkills
Postcode: EC1V 7DY
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