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Director of National Programmes

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted June 15, 2026
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Reporting to the Chief Executive and sitting on the executive leadership team, the Director of National Programmes will lead the strategy, design and evolution of our national portfolio, helping Ambitious about Autism strengthen its role as a catalyst for systems change. Working at the intersection of education, policy, evidence and lived experience, you will identify opportunities to improve outcomes for autistic children and young people, influencing practice far beyond our own organisation.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the strategy, design and evolution of our national portfolio
  • Help Ambitious about Autism strengthen its role as a catalyst for systems change
  • Work at the intersection of education, policy, evidence and lived experience
  • Identify opportunities to improve outcomes for autistic children and young people
  • Influence practice beyond our own organisation
  • Develop innovative and scalable programme models
  • Create partnerships that enable successful approaches to be tested, evidenced and adopted by others
  • Help secure the investment, partnerships and evidence needed to influence lasting change

Requirements

  • Strategic understanding of education and wider public services
  • Proven track record of developing innovative, evidence-led programmes
  • Experience building influential partnerships and driving impact beyond organisational boundaries
  • Ability to shape strategy and deliver results
  • Commercially astute
  • Politically aware
  • Adept at navigating complexity
  • Strong people leader
  • Ability to inspire high-performing teams
  • Champion co-production
  • Credibility, empathy and influence

What we offer

  • Generous annual leave
  • Occupational health service
  • Travel season ticket
  • Bike loan
  • CPD
  • Pension scheme
  • Eye test vouchers

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