Purpose of the Role
To help the charity establish new relationships with local schools by making introductions, arranging initial meetings, and raising awareness of the charity's work. Once a connection has been made, the ongoing relationship will be handed over to the charity's staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and identify schools that may be interested in supporting the charity.
- Make initial contact with schools by email, phone, or letter to introduce the charity and obtain the relevant contact details.
- Arrange introductory meetings or presentations where appropriate.
- Promote opportunities for schools to support the charity through fundraising, volunteering, awareness activities, or community projects.
- Represent the charity in a professional and positive manner.
- Keep accurate records of contacts and conversations.
- Pass new school contacts and relevant information to the charity team for ongoing relationship management.
- Work with the charity to ensure a smooth handover of new partnerships.
Skills and Experience
- Friendly, confident, and professional communicator.
- Comfortable speaking with school staff and building rapport.
- Organised and able to keep accurate records.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
- Basic IT skills, including email and spreadsheets.
- Experience in education is helpful but not essential.
Time Commitment
- Around 2–5 hours per week, with flexibility to suit your availability.
- Some daytime availability may be helpful for contacting schools or attending introductory meetings.
Support and Training
- An induction to the charity and its work.
- Ongoing support from the charity team and a dedicated contact.
- Any relevant safeguarding checks required to attend schools.
- Reimbursement of agreed volunteer expenses where applicable.
What You'll Gain
- Experience in community engagement and partnership development.
- Opportunities to build communication and networking skills.
- The satisfaction of helping create new opportunities for schools to support a worthwhile cause.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys making connections, opening doors, and introducing people to worthwhile causes. Your efforts will help expand the charity's reach, enabling more schools to become involved while allowing the charity team to develop and maintain those partnerships.
Pay: £0.01-£0.02 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in York YO10 5DG
