External Relations Coordinator

The Boarding Schools' Association; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an External Relations Coordinator for a fixed-term role of 18 months. This position will focus on enhancing the school's profile and recruiting students through creative strategies. Candidates should be fluent in Spanish and/or French and possess excellent communication skills. The role involves substantial travel, offering a dynamic opportunity for those passionate about education and engagement.

Benefits

40 days’ holiday per year (including bank holidays)

Excellent benefits & training funding

Annual membership for New Hall Sport Club (discounted)

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and confidence in public speaking.
• Ability to create engaging online content.
• Understanding of the distinctive nature of Catholic boarding education.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the School’s profile locally, nationally, and internationally.
• Drive student recruitment in key target areas.
• Considerable travel and flexible working required.

Skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Content creation

Fluency in Spanish

Fluency in French

Job description

Closing Date: 9 July 2025
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Salary: Competitive
Employment Term: Full Time

The School requires an:

External Relations Coordinator

Fixed term: 18 months

40 days’ holiday per year (including bank holidays)

Excellent benefits & funding for training

Annual membership for New Hall Sport Club at a discounted rate

This new role of External Relations Coordinator has been established to assist with the first stage of the School’s exciting development plan for 2025-28. The External Relations Coordinator will bring creativity and flair to enhance the School’s profile locally, nationally and internationally, finding new and innovative ways to increase its reach and reputation at every opportunity and to drive student recruitment in key target areas.

The successful candidate will have an understanding of the distinctive nature of Catholic boarding education. Ability to speak Spanish and/or French is required, since this role includes communicating in at least one of these languages. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and confidence in public speaking. Skills are required for creating engaging and relevant online content to promote the School.

This role involves considerable travel and flexible working is required. There will be regular overseas trips. Beaulieu Park Station, home of New Hall School, is due to open at New Hall’s front gate in October 2025: Stratford, 26 minutes; London Liverpool Street, 35 minutes.

Applications considered on a rolling basis until midday, Wednesday 9 July 2025

New Hall is committed to safeguarding students. There will be an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.