Vacancy
Programmes & Community Co-ordinator
London | Hybrid | Full-time
Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 (dependent on experience)
Deadline: Thursday 13th August 2026 @ 11pm
Overview
This new Programmes & Community Co-ordinator will play a central role in turning our plans into well-organised, consistently delivered programmes.
You’ll take ownership of programme coordination, operational systems, volunteer management and delivery logistics, while working closely with the Founder on community growth, partnerships and fundraising.
This is a broad, hands-on role for someone who enjoys bringing structure to a growing organisation, improving how things work and helping ambitious programmes succeed.
Who you are
– Experienced Coordinator: You have at least two years’ experience in programme, project, event, community or operational coordination, with responsibility for successful delivery.
– Organised Problem Solver: You can manage competing priorities, maintain accurate systems, take initiative and find practical solutions when plans change.
– Volunteer or Team Experience: You have experience coordinating, supporting or leading volunteers, staff or delivery teams.
– Community-Focused Communicator: You can facilitate welcoming, inclusive experiences and build positive relationships with community members, volunteers, colleagues and partners.
– Tech-Savvy: You are confident using digital tools and can introduce or improve processes that make work clearer, more efficient and easier to manage.
– Flexible: You can work occasional evenings and weekends to support programme delivery, with Time Off in Lieu provided.
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About Us
The Great Friendship Project is an award-winning organisation tackling loneliness through research-informed community programmes, campaigns, and partnerships.
We design and deliver social interventions that help people build real-world friendships, strengthen social confidence, and rise out of loneliness.
Over the past four years, we have delivered hundreds of community activities, partnered with major brands and public institutions, contributed to national research and policy conversations, and built a highly engaged community of tens of thousands of young adults.
We are now entering a critical next phase of growth, strengthening our foundations in preparation for wider national expansion.
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