WORK WITH US

At the Latin Programme we value the individuality, diversity and creativity of all the people we work with and strive to develop a culture where everyone can have a voice and fulfil their potential. 

Our team is made up of core staff who work part-time to develop, finance, and coordinate the Programme and a wider team of part-time teachers based in schools across London. In order to keep overheads low, we have no permanent office space but work from home, in schools, and at the Camden Collective workspace hub in the heart of Camden Town.

VACANCY: PROGRAMME COORDINATOR (GRANTS AND OUTREACH)

[MATERNITY COVER]

Programme Co-Ordinator (Grants and Outreach) [Maternity cover, Fixed term from July 2026]

(Part Time – 2 days per week)

Based: Camden Town, London [with option for some home working]

Reporting to: Executive Director

Salary: £27-28,500 Pro Rata, Dependent on Experience

Deadline for applications: 21st April 2026

Interview date: w/c 27th April 2026

To apply: Email info@thelatinprogramme.co.uk for an application pack 

The Latin Programme

The Latin Programme is a small educational charity working with primary state schools across London to embed high-quality, inventive Latin lessons into the curriculum. Every year, our Latin teachers deliver our transformative programme to thousands of pupils from KS2-4, providing them with the tools they need to unlock a rich and fascinating ancient language.

But our lessons are about more than just Latin. 

The programme is built to support English literacy, encourage creativity in the classroom, and provide opportunities to explore the many ways the ancient Romans continue to influence our modern world. 

The Opportunity 

The Latin Programme is an entrepreneurial charity which functions like a start up. There are certain fixed elements to the role of Programme Co-ordinator but the most crucial aspect of the job is being flexible and imaginative. You will be working in a small team, under the direction of the Executive Director to help The Latin Programme further expand its remit to change children’s lives and challenge the received wisdom in education. 

We are looking to recruit a Programme Co-ordinator to join our team. The Programme Co-ordinator will assist our dynamic team in promoting the charity through fundraising and outreach as well as supporting the delivery of our in-schools programme. 

We are looking for:·      

  • A graduate with a passion for education, outreach and the Ancient World

  • Someone with an excellent grasp of English literacy      

  • Someone who is self-motivated with good time management, who is a real team player   

  • Someone who is hard-working, conscientious and highly-organised.

Essential Skills and Abilities

  • Attention to detail      

  • Communications skills

  • Teamwork     

  • Flexibility

Essential Experience

  • Administrative experience with the Microsoft Office package      

  • Website design/Familiar with Squarespace      

  • Experience within a team setting 

Desirable Experience

  • Familiar with Canva    

  • Social media literate      

  • Familiar with Mailchimp

Job Description

Responsibilities likely to include: 

Project Management and Administration

  • Managing and coordinating the daily activities of The Latin Programme    

  • Acting as the first point of contact for all enquiries about the Programme     

  • Producing the annual impact report, in consultation with the wider team.      

  • Writing and distributing regular newsletter updates.      

  • Assisting with outreach opportunities.    

  • Assisting the Executive Director and Programme Officer in the management and strategic planning of TLP


Staff and Schools

  • Liaising with and helping manage volunteers     

  • Compiling, formatting and distributing TLP resources       

  • Minuting Teacher and Team Meetings       

  • Working with schools to ensure that the programme meets the schools’ needs and that there is smooth delivery of the programme


Promotion 

  • Writing copy for funding and grant proposals and reporting to funding bodies

  • Maintaining the Charity’s website and supporting the promotion of our activities across multiple media.    

  • Monitoring the primary education sector, government policy and academic production on literacy initiatives, Classics, Latin and language learning. 

  • Supporting with the development of initiatives and partnerships across the education and literacy sector to increase awareness of and promote the organisation's work      



Fundraising

  • Working with the Executive Director/Programme Director to support income generating opportunities

  • Assisting in online or in person events

  • Preparing funding and grant proposals and reporting to funding bodies

  • Maintaining the Charity’s online fundraising presence, including via newsletters and social media. as well as administration of relevant donation platforms.

This role will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

JOIN AS A VOLUNTEER: RESOURCE CREATION

Help us grow our bank of Latin resources for Key Stage 2 pupils.

If you are digitally literate and have a good working knowledge of Latin, we would love your help in creating themed worksheets for KS2 pupils.

Resource creation volunteers will need to be able to use Microsoft Word or the equivalent and be open to learning how to use a selection of game-creation websites in order to create engaging exercises, grammatical worksheets, comprehensions and creative writing exercises.

Apply by emailing us your CV and cover letter to info@thelatinprogramme.co.uk

JOIN AS A VOLUNTEER: TEACHING ASSISTANT

Volunteers make a huge contribution to our work with schools!

As a Volunteer Teaching Assistant, you will be working in schools with one of our Latin Programme teachers. TAs need to be punctual, engaging and comfortable working with Key Stage 2 pupils. Latin is a bonus, but not required.

Apply by emailing us your CV and cover letter to info@thelatinprogramme.co.uk