Programme Innovations Director

Don’t let a child’s start in life determine their future 

Programme Innovations Director (North and Midlands)

• Salary £40-£56k

• Based in North/Midlands, home based initially, with regular travel once restrictions ease

• Closing date: 1 February 2021, 9.00am

Join Future First and help us build a more equal world. Working with us, you can make a big difference:

…To children and young people

• Tackle educational inequality and help close the gap

• Give young people hope, dreams and the chance to realise them

• Connect them with powerful, relatable role models

…To state schools and colleges

• Build, engage and sustain alumni networks

• Harness untapped resources

• Grow social capital and strengthen school communities 

…To employers, funders and partners

• Showcase our work to gain support and investment

• Create exciting work experience opportunities (virtual and in person)

• Deliver employer programmes and funded interventions

…To you

• Learn, grow and create in a demanding but supportive environment

• Enjoy diverse and meaningful work

• Be rewarded and valued as part of a great, collaborative team 

…To us

• Bring your vision, energy, indefatigability and solutions focus to ensure our service for schools and young people is second to none 

• Give us your knowledge of education, schools and working with young people

• Deliver our programmes and demonstrate our impact

• Innovate to extend our reach to more schools and pupils

We would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and people with lived experience of the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to recruiting a diverse workforce. 

Safeguarding is a priority for us, and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for the successful candidate.

For further information and to apply please click Apply. If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Laura Grigg on laura.grigg@futurefirst.org.uk to arrange a conversation with Lorraine Langham, CEO.