Invitation to Tender - Programme Manager (Otley 800)

Job title and organisation: Invitation to Tender - Programme Manager (Otley 800) - Otley Town Council
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Hours: 8 per week
Contract: Fixed Term
Location: Remote with regular travel to Otley
Closing Date and Time: Monday 19 October 2026 at Noon

Otley Town Council is looking to appoint a Programme Manager to oversee its Otley 800 year of celebration, an upcoming celebration marking two significant milestones in the town’s history, funded in partnership with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Programme Manager will oversee the development and delivery of the Otley 800 programme, ensuring that the celebration is true to the events which inspired it, is safely and successfully delivered and involves a large and diverse cross-section of the community. The expectation is that the Programme Manager, either a suitably experienced individual, or an organisation with a strong track record of delivery, will work on contract, to clear success criteria, for the equivalent of one day a week for the period from Autumn 2026 to August 2028

The successful contractor will undertake work as follows:

Project Management

• Refine and communicate programme goals and timelines.
• Work with leads for the three partnership projects to ensure timely, successful and cost-effective events.
• Directly project manage the relationship with the delivery partners for the opening (market) event and the closing project (Carnival pageant), supporting the partners to ensure safe, suitable and successful celebrations.
• Advise the judging panel on decisions to fund community groups’ projects. Liaise with the successful groups and support them to success.

Monitoring and Review

• Monitor and review progress of all aspects of the celebration, intervening and making adjustments as necessary. To do this, create quick and effective reporting systems for all projects, proportionate to need and the size of the project.
• Ensure that all spending and planning is in line with Otley Town Council and NHLF expectations.
• Produce reports to the Otley 800 Advisory Group and Otley Town Council, attending meeting as required.
• Evaluate the success of the projects and overall programme to Otley Town Council and NLHF requirements.

Marketing and Other Activities

Work with the Project Team to ensure that all aspects of the Otley 800 celebrations are suitably advertised and publicised.

For further details please see:

Otley Town Council Job Vacancies | Otley Town Council

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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