Employer Partnerships Lead

Lift Kingswood; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Lift Schools seeks an experienced Employer Partnership Lead for a part-time maternity cover to drive a key DHL UK Foundation GoTeach partnership. The role involves developing resources, planning workshops and coordinating activities with schools across our national network.

You will report to the National System Leader and work a 22.5-hour week, with travel covered when visiting schools and the London office. The role is home-based with on-site delivery at schools during activity periods.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in education or workplace settings.
• Proven ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work part-time and on-site with remote/home setup where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Lead Employer Partnership with DHL UK Foundation and manage the GoTeach project.
• Develop resources and workshops to deliver employability skills to students.
• Plan activities including site visits and virtual encounters across our network.
• Manage project delivery, impact evaluation and reporting, coordinating with schools and central team.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Experience with youth

Job description

Ready to bringyour expertise to a dynamic national network?

We are looking for animmediate starter to join us on a fixed-term basis through 31 August 2027 (with potential to extend into 2028). Working 22.5 hours per week (preferably Tuesday through Thursday, with built-in flexibility), you'll enjoy a home-based setup with all travel expenses covered when visiting our schools and London office.

Your new organisation
Lift Schools are one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the country made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils. Our incredible Chief Executive, Rebecca (Becks) Boomer-Clark, joined in 2021 and has a clear objective, an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day regardless of background, geography or ability. We are thrilled to have secured funding from the DHL UK Foundation and to be working in partnership with them on their GoTeach initiative, which supports young people from underserved communities across the UK access decent employment and thrive in their careers. After a very successful first year of the programme, we are entering year 2 of a planned 3 year project. Impact and funding is reviewed by DHL UK Foundation at the end of each academic year. This role is advertised to the end of year 2 initially (31 Aug 2027) however, we expect to extend the role into year 3 of the project. We are now looking for a part-time Employee Partnership Lead to play an integral part in leading this exciting partnership as a maternity cover.

Your new roleThe Employer Partnership Lead is the critical link between our schools and the DHL UK Foundation.Encompassing resource development, event planning and partnership working, this is a great opportunity to make a difference to young people's futures. This role will report into Ryan Gibson who joined the Trust in 2019 as National System Leader. He's an accomplished leader in the sector who was recently seconded as Senior Adviser for Careers at the Gatsby Foundation, where he led the national review of the Gatsby Benchmarks and the Foundation's work on the 'Next Ten Years of Good Career Guidance. Ryan will support you in managing Lift Schools' operational relationship with the DHL UK Foundation. You will be responsible for developing resources and workshops and for briefing employers to deliver crucial employability skills to hundreds of students in KS3, KS4 and KS5. Supported by you, DHL employees will lead classroom-based activities at selected schools and you will work with the DHL UK Foundation to plan a wide range of activities, including site visits and virtual encounters to help young people better understand and experience the world of work. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of this project, from design and implementation through to successful delivery, impact evaluation and reporting. As well as engaging schools across our network, this project will require integrated work across our central team and you will set out, and enact, a clear project management strategy to achieve this.

What you'll need to succeedYou will understand the flexibility this role requires, during delivery periods you will be on-site in our schools and at home the remainder and school holidays (it's worth noting we will pay for your travel). You will have relevant experience of working with young people either in an educational environment or a workplace situation alongside a proven track record of building relationships with a range of different stakeholders.

Due to amaternity leave we are recruiting for an exciting part-time opportunity to lead on an innovative project between one of the largest MATs in the country and DHL UK Foundation.

Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

How we will support you
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work. Discover how we'll support you to thrive, develop and grow your career in the way that's right for you:How we support you.

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