JOB TITLE: Programme Manager, Roots and Horizons Heritage Project
CONTRACT: Fixed term until January 2029
HOURS: 24 hours per week (equivalent to 3 days)
LOCATION: Burnley (with some opportunity for hybrid working)
SALARY: Full time equivalent £35,000 (Actual £21,000 for 3 days per week)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Chair of Board of Trustees
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Heritage Curator, Creative Facilitators, Freelance Consultants and Volunteers
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday 2nd February 2026 at 5pm
APPLICATION: CV and Covering Letter
Building Bridges in Burnley is seeking to appoint a Programme Manager to lead on an exciting 3 year creative heritage project Roots and Horizons, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The programme will explore, celebrate and sustain both the 25 year heritage of Building Bridges in Burnley and the heritage of our Grade II Listed venue as it is restored and repurposed for future generations. The Programme Manager will play a significant lead role in the management and development of the programme which has three key areas of focus; saving heritage, creative community engagement and organisational development.
We are looking for an experienced project / programme manager who has worked within the heritage, arts, voluntary, community or faith sector. You will have delivered or managed community projects in past roles and will have experience managing small teams, budgets and partnerships. Through the organisational development strand of this project, you will be given the opportunity to grow your strategic experience including fundraising, evaluation, environmental impact and governance.
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