Overview

Founded in the aftermath of the Second World War, Cumberland Lodge works with young people to understand the causes and impacts of social conflict and division, developing the next generation of leaders to create more just and inclusive futures. Our current programme focuses on four key areas: Youth & Democracy; Rule of Law; Freedom of Religion and Belief; and Intergenerational Dialogue in the Workplace.

We are seeking a Programme Officer to help develop and deliver our programme of activities. The successful candidate will join a thriving organisation as part of a small Programme team under the leadership of the Programme Director. The Programme Officer will play a key role in developing and managing our work underpinned by the twin objectives of nurturing young people as ethical leaders and creating programmes that empower others, through dialogue and debate, to tackle the causes and impacts of social division.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Programme team, to design and deliver educational resources, workshops and conferences including our Youth & Democracy, Rule of Law, and intergenerational change programme areas;
• Deliver Exploring Ethics and other Cumberland Lodge workshops as requested; Identify potential partners and collaborate with stakeholders related to programme activity; Produce funding proposals; Produce and/or editing briefing papers and reports when required;
• Produce digital content for online learning and engage regularly with the community engagement platform, including identifying topics, producing webinars and podcasts;
• Act as Duty Officer for 8 weekends (involving, if required, giving welcome talks, leading Exploring Ethics Sessions, and escorting groups to the Royal Chapel). Accommodation is provided on these weekends.
• Attend departmental, staff, and ad hoc planning meetings
• Work with the Communications team to produce website and social media content relating to the Programme.
• Carry out history tours and welcome talks for external guests.
• Carry out other tasks as may be reasonably required to facilitate Cumberland Lodge’s work.

Qualifications

Essential Criteria:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant social science or humanities discipline; Experience working with young people and youth organisations;
• Experience of facilitating group discussion in a learning environment;
• Experience of project and event organisation and management, from inception to evaluation; Experience identifying and applying for funding;
• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written, for a range of audiences;
• Ability to build and maintain networks across a range of sectors;
• Ethos of collaboration and team work;
• Experience using a range of IT packages and platforms.

The successful candidate will have a graduate qualification as a minimum requirement in a relevant social science or humanities discipline, as the role will involve developing programmes with academic content. Working with young people, and experience designing and delivering teaching and/or training material, in formal and/or non-formal education settings, is also an essential criterion.

Desirable Criteria:

• Postgraduate degree in a relevant social science or humanities discipline;
• Conducting research into programme content;
• Design and delivery of online educational material (e.g. podcasting, Arc GIS Storymaps, animations etc).

Hours and Location

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Location: Based at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park. (Applicants should be aware that Cumberland Lodge is not easily accessible by public transport).

Hybrid working available, with a minimum 3 days a week in the office.

The role requires flexible working. There will be some weekend and evening duties, including programme events, facilitating workshops for visiting groups, talks and tours of the Lodge (shared on a rota basis). Accommodation will be provided on site when evening work is required.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 33 days including Bank Holidays. The charity is closed over the Christmas period which will be deducted from the leave allocation. Use of a company car for business-related trips.
• Pension: Standard Life contributory pension (10% contributions to support 5% personal contributions, with the option to increase personal contributions over and above 5%).
• Additional benefits: Annualised hours working pattern. Lunch provided on-site. Death in service benefit 4 x salary after a probation period. Employee support benefits, includes access to a virtual GP service and mental health support.

How to Apply

To apply for the role of Programme Officer, please send a CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to apply and how you meet the criteria.

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Interviews

First Interview Date: Tuesday 14 October 2025.

Second Interview Date: Tuesday 21 October 2025.

Interviews will be conducted in person as it is important to get a sense of the site. Online interviews will only be conducted in exceptional circumstances.

Other details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
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