Senior Schools Engagement Manager

Join us at WWF-UK – Senior Schools Engagement Manager

Location
:
Living Planet Centre, Woking, Surrey

Contract
:
Permanent, full time (35 hours)

Hybrid working
:
Minimum 40% in person collaboration per month

Salary
: £45,167+ excellent benefits

Safeguarding level
:
Level Four

We’re excited to be recruiting a Senior Schools Engagement Manager to help shape and deliver WWF-UK’s growing education and schools engagement work, connecting more young people with the knowledge, skills and experiences needed to help create a more sustainable future.

This is an exciting new role created to support the delivery of WWF-UK’s strategy, recognising the vital role education, learning and youth engagement play in tackling climate change, restoring nature and inspiring action across society.

Building on WWF-UK’s existing education programmes, you will lead the development and delivery of an ambitious schools engagement programme that connects young people directly with real-world environmental challenges, practical action and future opportunities.

Working across WWF-UK and with external partners, you’ll help create engaging and evidence-led experiences that support teachers, inspire students and strengthen connections between education, conservation, climate action and sustainable careers.

This is a highly collaborative role sitting at the intersection of education, engagement and impact. You’ll work closely with colleagues across communications, fundraising, engagement, brand and stories & content to create joined-up and measurable programmes that reach schools at scale, and grow love and support for WWF-UK.

We’re looking for someone who combines strong programme leadership with creativity, partnership-building and a deep understanding of how to engage and inspire young people through education.

• Significant experience developing, delivering or commissioning large-scale education or youth engagement programmes with measurable impact
• Strong understanding of education, learning or youth engagement approaches, including relevant pedagogical and evaluation methodologies
• Experience designing and delivering programmes that engage schools, teachers and young people at scale
• Experience developing content, resources or engagement journeys across a range of channels and formats, including digital and in-person experiences
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple teams and stakeholders to deliver integrated programmes or campaigns
• Strong project and programme management skills, including experience leading matrix teams and managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Experience developing and managing external partnerships and collaborations, ideally across education, charity, community or youth sectors
• Experience using insight, evidence and evaluation to inform programme development and improve impact
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using data, reporting and KPIs to monitor performance and support decision-making
• Experience managing budgets, reporting and programme delivery requirements
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders including educators, partners and internal teams
• Strong understanding of inclusive engagement approaches and a commitment to developing equitable, diverse and accessible programmes
• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, bringing creativity, resilience and a solutions-focused mindset
• Understanding of safeguarding and how this applies within education and youth engagement work
• Experience working within the education, environmental, charity or youth engagement sectors
• Experience developing teacher engagement or professional development programmes
• Experience commissioning research, evaluation or audience insight projects
• Experience working with funders and managing grant-funded programmes
• Understanding of sustainable careers, climate education or environmental learning
• Experience working across communications, fundraising or digital engagement functions
• Experience building partnerships with schools, education networks or sector organisations

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