Job Description

Job Title: Programmes Coordinator

Service: Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

Contract: Fixed-term - 1 year with the possibility of renewal/extension

Hours: 35 hours per week

, flexitime (core hours 10am - 4:30pm)

Salary:

26,000 per annum

Location: Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1AZ with hybrid working options

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.



Founded by Thomas Coram we are the first children's charity, helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group supports more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF) is a national cultural education charity that gives young people the confidence and skills to succeed in life. Our programmes instil curiosity and empathy, aspiration and self-esteem, and literacy and teamwork, giving young people the chance to shine. Our programmes follow a rigorous and supportive process to train teachers and young people in an active and ambitious way of working with Shakespeare.

About the Role

Each Programmes Coordinator manages a portfolio of schools and theatres across the UK and is responsible for the set-up and delivery of the Shakespeare Schools Festivals (Theatre and Film) across this portfolio. Through careful planning, relationship-building and live event management they develop regional infrastructures through which schools experience the thrill of taking part in a challenging creative project.



This is a fantastic opportunity to be the driving force behind transformative theatre and film programmes for schools. The role would suit a highly organised problem-solver, who can manage communications with a wide variety of stakeholders. You will join a creative and ambitious organisation and develop your project management skills within a supportive, dynamic Programmes Team, taking ownership over your workflow and becoming an expert in the role.



The role is primarily office-based; our central London campus is a short walk from King's Cross. We also offer the option to work remotely on certain days of the week. The role will require some travel around the UK.



To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: Monday

8th December 2025 ay 12pm

We will be holding interviews primarily from the 10th to the 12th December, but please note that we will be reviewing applications and scheduling interviews on a rolling basis, so we would advise applying as early as possible. We are looking ideally for a candidate who can join us by the beginning of the new year.

Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We encourage applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team, we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services we provide to children and schools.



We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.



Registered Charity No. 312278.


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