Programme Director – Community Organisation

Contract: Full time (37 hours per week) / 5 year funding period

Purpose of the role:

To lead delivery, delivering systems partnerships within the Jewish community, influencing policy and practice across

the health sector, and ensuring successful delivery of the programme’s workstreams in collaboration with partners. The Programme Director will lead JHEP’s operational relationships with partners across the Jewish community and the health sector, building relationships to bring about structural change.

The postholder will bring experience of project delivery and stakeholder management within the health sector. This would ideally include familiarity with NHS, ICS, health trusts, public health, commissioning, workforce and/or health

equity settings, together with a strong understanding of how antisemitism and structural discrimination affect Jewish communities and wider health outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of the Community Systems Partnerships; and Policy, Commissioning & Systems Influence workstreams, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, milestones and outcomes.

• Translate community insight into improvements in policy and practice.

• Build and sustain relationships across the health sector, including Integrated Care Systems, NHS Trusts, commissioners, public health teams, local authorities and Jewish community organisations, supporting collaboration and systems change

• Build and sustain relationships across the Jewish community, including health and social care charities, professional networks, local and regional groups, and other organisations active in the health sector.

• Represent the programme externally, building partnerships and influencing policy and practice through meetings, networks, working groups and public events.

• Support delivery of the Sustainability & Embedding; and Partnership Co‑design & Collective Work workstreams, contributing to long-term programme sustainability and collaborative working across the National Lottery Health Inequities Partnership.

• Develop and maintain programme delivery plans, monitor progress against milestones and KPIs, identify risks and ensure timely reporting to the Project Lead and Steering Group.

• Support management of programme budgets, contracts and commissioned activity, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and value for money.

• Work collaboratively with the Project Lead, Research Lead, Training Lead and partner organisations to ensure co-ordinated delivery across all workstreams.

What success looks like:

• Delivery milestones and KPIs are achieved on-time and within budget.

• Strong partnerships are established across the Jewish community and the health sector.

• Evidence of influence on policy, commissioning, workforce practice or service delivery is demonstrated.

• The programme is well positioned for long-term sustainability.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential experience, skills and knowledge:

• Demonstrable experience of delivering complex, multi-partner programmes involving a range of stakeholders

• Building and sustaining partnerships across statutory, voluntary and community sectors.

• Experience of the health sector, ideally NHS organisations, Integrated Care Systems, public health, commissioning or related health policy environments.

• Good understanding of health inequalities, structural racism and/or antisemitism and their impact on health outcomes and access to services.

• Ability to work credibly with a range of stakeholders in diverse contexts and at different levels of seniority

• Experience of managing programme delivery, reporting and risk in politically and reputationally sensitive contexts.

• Strong judgement, diplomacy and the ability to operate effectively at senior level. 

Additional Information:

• Your formal employer will be the London Jewish Forum

• This role will require some work on evenings and weekends, for which Time Off in Lieu will be given, and some travel around the UK.

• This job description and person specification is not exhaustive or prescriptive and may evolve based on organisational needs. The key tasks and responsibilities are subject to change. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.

• This Job Description is subject to alteration in response to changes in legislation or operational procedures.

• Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and the right to live and work in the UK 

1st Stage Interviews: 25th- 28th August 2026

For more information about the role, or to receive a personal recommendation, please contact our recruitment team. Melissa – melissa@theworkavenue.org.uk or Yael – yb@theworkavenue.org.uk

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