Programme coordinator
Role: Programme coordinator
Hours of work: Full Time (32 hours per week under NEF’s Shorter Working Week)
Salary: £35,845
Location: London/South East (in-office minimum two days per week)
Contract type: 18 month contract with 6 months probation
This role will work at the heart of NEF’s major programmes, supporting the team to turn bold ideas, robust research and community power into real-world change to build a new economy that works for people and planet.
The role will primarily support the delivery of NEF’s major programmes including Homes for Us and Reclaiming our Regional Economies (RORE). Homes for Us is an alliance made up of grassroots groups, tenants unions and charities. It enables different parts of the housing movement to campaign and work together. Similarly, RORE works with leading new economy organistations, local communities and regional and local authorities to transform regional economies.
In supporting these programmes you would be helping communities and social movements to win lasting and systemic change.
You will work closely with programme managers, organisers, grassroots movements, external partners and stakeholders to help ensure programmes deliver to time, task and budget. It is a varied role where you’ll switch between a wide range of context and tasks, working closely with and reporting to the Head of Impact and Performance.
How to apply
Deadline for applications: midnight, 18th January 2026
Interviews: First stage interviews offered on either the 27th or 28th January with second stage in-person interviews on 2nd February.
Start date: ASAP
To apply, please send your CV and responses (in Word format) to the following two questions to recruitment@neweconomics.org:
- Why are you a great hire for this role and for the New Economics Foundation, with reference to specific project work (max 500 words)
- What do you think are the three most important skills for this role? (max 150 words)
Please also complete the equality and diversity monitoring form.
You must be eligible to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor visas.
NEF is committed to equal opportunities, and we particularly welcome applications from people under-represented in research and policy — including Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates; disabled people; LGBTQIA candidates; people with mental health conditions; and those from working class backgrounds. We also strongly encourage applications from anyone who is prepared to learn and grow on the job, and stress that past think tank experience is not required.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
