Schools Coordinator - North Wales

Recruit 3; St Asaph; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking an enthusiastic School Coordinator to support the Walk To School programme across Wales. The role includes recruiting and coordinating resources for schools, alongside engaging with students and staff. Candidates must have Welsh language skills and a commitment to improving community walking initiatives. This is a fixed-term position working 21 hours per week, home-based with some travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Welsh language skills are essential for this role.
• Ability to recruit, support, and engage schools remotely is crucial.
• Experience in communication and community engagement is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Recruit schools to the Walk To School programme.
• Coordinate and distribute resources and support materials.
• Engage and retain schools through communication plans.

Skills

Attention to detail

School engagement

Communication

Job description

Advice, Charity, Community, Education, Youth/Children

We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.

We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to enjoy the benefits the simple act of walking brings.

Join us and together we will create a walking nation.

Welsh language skills are an essential requirement for this role.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team of School Coordinators in Wales.

Living Streets has successfully obtained funding from the Welsh Government to deliver a further year of the national Walk To School programme – engaging 200 primary schools, 25 Early Years settings and 42 secondary schools until March 2026.

You will be part of a team providing remote and direct support to a pool of early years settings, primary and secondary schools across Wales. The School Coordinator will have a target to recruit schools to the programme and coordinate the planned distribution of resources and supporting materials. You will be responsible for engaging and retaining schools to as part of the communication plan and responding to any issues raised. On occasion you will be required to visit individual schools and re-engage schools through various activities such as pupil assemblies.

Good attention to detail and the ability to recruit, support and engage schools remotely will also be essential to this role.

Salary range:£29,547 - £37,340 per annum

Location:Homebased in North Wales or other areas in Wales working remotely with the ability for occasional travel in North Wales

Hours:21 hours per week over 3 days

Contract:Fixed term until 31 March 2026

Closing date:Tuesday 17 June 2025, 5pm

Interviews:Wednesday 25 June 2025 online via Teams

PLEASE NOTE:We can only consider applications from candidates who currently have the right to work in the UK.

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