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Freelands Award Programme Manager
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Programme Manager to lead the delivery of the Freelands Awards. This is a unique opportunity to shape a high-profile awards programme that will champion art education and help create lasting sectoral change.
The Programme Manager will oversee all aspects of the Awards cycle, from application processes through to winner announcements and case study production, working closely with the Foundation team, independent jury members, and the short-listed and award-winning organisations.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Freelands Awards Programme Manager will work collaboratively alongside Freelands Foundation’s Communications, Digital, and Grant-making teams to deliver the Freelands Awards programme.
Salary range: c.£45,000, FTE
Hours of work: 3 days per week
Location: UK-based flexible working arrangements, with regular attendance at our Errol Street office in London for meetings and events; plus, UK-wide travel for the judging phase, for which expenses would be reimbursed.
Contract: Fixed-term 12-month initial contract, with the possibility of renewal for up to five years, subject to performance and funding available.
How to apply:
To apply, please email the following to
[email protected]:
• A CV (maximum 2 pages)
• A covering letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role and your motivation for applying
• Contact details for two professional referees, who will be contacted post-selection
We are open to proposals from freelancers and consultancies on how they would fulfil this role in a more independent capacity on a contract for services basis (not a contract of employment); if you would like an informal discussion on how you would like to fulfil the requirements, your availability and fee structure, please email [email protected].
Closing date for applications:
10am, Monday 10th November 2025
In-person interviews:
Thursday 20th November 2025
Start date:
Week commencing 5th January 2026
Freelands Foundation is committed to anti-racism and to addressing inequality in the arts sector. We warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates for our vacancies, as individuals from these backgrounds are currently underrepresented at all levels of our organisation.
The Foundation is an accredited Living Wage Employer, committed to developing and applying procedures and practices which do not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins), religion/belief, or sexual orientation.