School Account Manager

Applications close: 8th November 2026

Interview date: 12/13th November 2026

Preferred

Start date:

4th January 2027 (although flexibility available for the right candidate, and earlier possible)

Location:

London based at our office in Hoxton with required regular school site visits.

You will spend the majority of your days at the office or visiting school sites - our company office days are Tuesday and Thursdays, but you will also be able to work from home 1-2 days a week.

Hours:

9:00am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday

School Space has many of its events taking place in the evenings and weekends. Therefore there is an expectation that semi-regularly (in this role, up to twice a month) a visit to our schools will be needed. If these occur outside of office hours, time can be taken in lieu and expenses claimed.

Salary: £28,000 - £36,000 per annum with the ability to earn a performance based bonus

Contract Type:
Full time. Permanent.

School Space aims to create thriving schools at the centre of thriving communities. We do this by partnering with schools across the UK to hire out their spaces in the evenings and weekends to a range of community groups. The income generated is used by our partner schools to improve educational outcomes and facilities for their students, in addition to building a stronger connection with the surrounding community.

Since we were founded as a social enterprise by two school students in 2011, we've grown to become a tight knit team of around 30 people who are united by a goal of changing the education sector for the better. We also have a fabulous remote team of over 250 Community Connectors who work at our partner schools in the evenings and weekends.

You will become part of a team who have generated over £13 million for schools, taken part in prestigious programs by top names such as Techstars and Goldman Sachs, and been recognised as one of Escape the City’s 100 best organisations to escape to, finalists in the UK’s best Social Enterprise award, and winners of Digital Agenda’s Impact Tech award.

From working directly with the founders, to regular training days, daily stand-ups and socials, we encourage all team members to contribute to our culture and aim to develop every team member at School Space. We are a fast paced work place with a friendly atmosphere - working at School Space will expose you to many new learning opportunities and a chance to have a say in the growth and development of a company striving to create a big impact.

Our core values are Transparency, Positivity, Initiative, Community, Passion and Learning - and if selected to interview with us we will be assessing whether you evidence these.

Our operation covers 70 schools (and growing), and our account management of, and communications with, these schools are an important part of the success of the company. Your role would involve working closely with our Head of School Success to communicate with, and drive value for, our school partners.

You would be responsible for ensuring our school partnerships, both new and existing, are commercially successful. This includes managing communications, responding to issues, owning account management of a number of our school partners, working with our internal teams and external stakeholders - all with the goal of keeping our schools full of community bookings and happy with our service.

You will be on the front line of our school communications, responding to queries from them and holding meetings where necessary to resolve any issues. You will be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, mixing reactive responses with…