Program Manager - Otley 800

Otley Town Council is looking to appoint a Programme Manager to oversee its Otley 800 year of celebration. 2027 is the 800th anniversary of the oldest surviving mention of Otley Market and 2028 is 800 years since the first part of the current Otley Bridge was built. To commemorate these significant dates, the town will put on a year-long series of events - the majority community organised, but including four significant projects organised either by the Council or by our partners. Funding will come from Otley Town Council and a successful National Lottery Heritage Fund Bid. The Programme Manager will oversee the development and delivery of the Otley 800 programme, ensuring that the celebration is true to the events which inspired it, is safely and successfully delivered and involves a large and diverse cross-section of the community. The expectation is that the Programme Manager, either a suitably experienced individual, or an organisation with a strong track record of delivery, will work on contract, to clear success criteria, for the equivalent of one day a week for the period from Autumn 2026 to August 2028.