Programme Director, Driving Digital Inclusion
Location: Hybrid role with a London-based office and occasional travel across the UK.
Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum
Contract: Two-year fixed-term, full-time 36 hours per week
About the Role
Are you passionate about digital inclusion and committed to improving the lives of disabled children, young people, and their families? This is your chance to lead an innovative programme aimed at bridging the digital divide for disadvantaged communities. The Programme Director will lead the Driving Digital Inclusion initiative, working with a consortium of leading charities and partners to support disabled children and their families in accessing essential digital services.
What You’ll Do
1. Lead and Drive Change: Oversee the development and successful delivery of the programme, ensuring outcomes are met within budget and on time.
2. Collaborate Across Partners: Work with national charities, technology partners, and funders to create a lasting impact for disabled children and young people.
3. Champion Co-Production: Engage families and service users, ensuring their feedback shapes the programme from start to finish.
4. Ensure Effective Monitoring & Evaluation: Implement robust strategies to measure impact, integrating feedback to continually improve.
5. Manage Risk & Finances: Oversee programme risks, budget, and expenditure, ensuring all financials are aligned with donor requirements.
6. Drive Funding & Growth: Identify new funding opportunities to maximize the programme's reach and long-term impact.
7. Promote Digital Inclusion: Use your passion for digital equity to lead the way in tackling barriers to digital access for disabled individuals.
Who You Are
You are an experienced Programme Manager with a proven track record in managing complex, externally funded projects, ideally within the social or health sectors. Your skills in stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, and leadership will ensure the programme’s success. You are driven by a deep commitment to improving access to services and digital inclusion for disadvantaged groups, particularly in the disability sector.
What We’re Looking For
1. Essential Experience:
o Programme management expertise, including grant management and monitoring & evaluation (MEL) frameworks.
o Strong stakeholder management skills, with a history of working across multiple organisations.
o Proven leadership experience with cross-functional teams or multi-organisational partnerships.
o A passion for digital inclusion and a genuine understanding of the challenges faced by disabled children and families.
2. Lived experience of disability or familiarity with the disability sector.
3. Previous work in digital inclusion, especially supporting disabled individuals or families.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to shape a programme that will make a tangible difference in the lives of over 20,000 disabled children and their families across the UK. You’ll work in a collaborative and innovative environment, alongside leading partners like Good Things Foundation, AbilityNet, and CAST.
Make your mark and help empower the next generation with the digital skills and confidence to access services and opportunities. Apply today and drive lasting change in digital inclusion!
Interviews are anticipated to take place w/c 6th January
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