Partnerships Assistant Application pack June 2018 (London)

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1 About Us Partnerships Assistant Application pack June 2018 (London) New Schools Network (NSN) is a dynamic, growing charity that aims to improve the quality of education particularly for the most deprived by increasing the number of good free schools within the state sector. Improving the life chances of young people, particularly the disadvantaged, is critical to the UK s social and economic success. By working together, inspirational educationalists and talented business leaders can provide a better future for the next generation. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Academy Ambassadors team. You will be joining a small team based in London and Manahcester who have come from a range of backgrounds, including recent graduates, civil servants, educationalists and those with a background in the third sector. The Academy Ambassadors programme provides a free, bespoke service matching business people and professionals with multi-academy trusts looking to strengthen their boards. Multiacademy trust are schools that come together to raise standards, governed by one trust board. Since 2013, the not-for-profit programme funded by the Department for Education has introduced over 950 business people and professionals to trust boards. Find out more at About the Role As Partnerships Assistant you will play an important part in helping Academy Ambassadors to build relationships with corporate organisations and stakeholders. Working with HR, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and talent teams at blue chip firms you will help improve education by encouraging senior leaders to volunteer as non-executive directors at academy trusts. Sitting at the hub of our friendly London office, you will be instrumental in providing administrative assistant and supporting the matching between the senior volunteers and academy trusts on a regional basis. You will provide outstanding client support to the academy trusts who are our key customers and to senior volunteers. You will also support the team to deliver events and other activity aimed at high-calibre volunteer recruitment. This role offers the opportunity to work at pace in a highly-regarded organisation and build an outstanding personal network in both the corporate and education sectors. This role.would suit individuals interested in corporate social responsibility, fundraising, volunteer management, recruitment and/or client and account management.

2 Job Description Your time will be divided between partnerships, events and regional administration. Responsibilities will include: Partnerships New business development focusing on a business sector and using cold and warm contacts to create corporate partnerships that promote multi-academy trust voluntary board roles to their employees Stewardship providing excellent long-term support and feedback to existing corporate partners to ensure they continue their support Networks and stakeholders expanding the networks and stakeholders that Academy Ambassadors engage with to promote to professional membership organisations, institutes and networks Fundraising supporting the Partnerships Manager and the Head of Development as required. Regional administration Events Scrupulous record-keeping using Salesforce (customer relationship management system) database and undertaking other administrative tasks Drafting and proofreading role adverts Preparing meeting agendas and minutes Desk-based research tasks, such as targeting employers in a particular region or finding new partners Responding to telephone and enquiries from academy trusts, business leaders and other key stakeholders Data management to analyse trends and ensure volunteer supply matches trust demand Event organisation organising regional and corporate events to ensure that Academy Ambassadors has a high profile among the business sector to attract new business leaders to governance roles on academy trust boards or to support our existing non-executive director alumni network Event administration including following up with attendees and responding to and telephone enquiries This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not exhaustive and staff may be required to undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the role as requested by the line manager.

3 Person Specification Applicants will have impressive communication skills you will require a confident and articulate phone manner to talk to senior business leaders and multi-academy trust Chairs over the phone and in writing. The position requires an individual with excellent attention to detail able to complete both written and data-related tasks with precision, ensuring accuracy and coherence across all your work. You will need to be able to grasp processes quickly and follow desk instructions carefully. Critical to your success will be your positive attitude and a desire to work to the highest standards of stakeholder and client management. You will have a very strong customer service ethos and be keen to think and act in a way that puts the client first. Skills Excellent oral and written communications with the ability to communicate with confidence at all levels. Excellent command of spelling and grammar is essential Excellent organisational skills and time management able to work to tight deadlines and manage time efficiently given the fast-paced nature of Academy Ambassadors work Excellent IT skills, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Accuracy and attention to detail particularly in data entry Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative Ability to adapt and solve problems quickly Desirable: Excellent copywriting skills Experience of a customer relationship management (CRM) system and ability to develop reports and track data

4 Experience/ Knowledge Educated to degree level with strong academic credentials Experience (paid or voluntary) in an office environment Experience handling business phone calls in a professional manner Experience of organising and prioritising a demanding workload, to meet deadlines Accurate record-keeping and database entry/management Desirable: Experience of client account management Supporting event management Personal Attributes Enthusiasm you must be passionate about education and support our aim of increasing business engagement in education. Professionalism you need to be able to represent Academy Ambassadors and the wider NSN organisation in a professional and confident manner in any context. A can do attitude with a strong customer service ethos Driven to achieve great results with the ability to work well under pressure and comfortable in being held to high standards Support for the free schools policy We are looking for outstanding candidates to take on this exciting and varied role. It presents the opportunity to be involved in a growing organisation that has an excellent reputation and provides exceptional networking opportunities. Due to the nature of our work, the successful candidate may be required to travel to various parts of England occasionally and some occasional overnight stays may be necessary. You can find out more about who we are and what we do here.

5 Employment Details Position Partnerships Assistant Salary 21,500 per annum Location London, SE1 Contract type Permanent with a 3 month probation Working hours 37.5 hours per week (9.00am 5.30pm, Monday-Friday) Accountable to Partnerships Manager Start date Benefits ASAP Cycle to work scheme, interest free travel loan, generous annual leave allowance, additional pension contribution, governance/study leave allowance and flexible working hours How to apply To apply please send a CV and a tailored covering letter demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria above to jobs@newschoolsnetwork.org by 5pm on Friday 20 th July Please also include details of your current salary and notice period. Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we are only able to contact shortlisted applicants. Privacy New Schools Network is committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. We will use your CV and cover letter to process your job application. If you would like us to keep your CV on file to be considered for other similar roles, please include this in your . For more information on what data are held, our full privacy policy can be found here.