Partnerships Manager (maternity cover until 31st October 2027)

Job Title

Partnerships Manager (maternity cover)

Reports To

Associate Director: Partnerships

Salary

£38,000-£41,000 per annum dependent on experience

Contract

Maternity cover until 31st October 2027

Hours

A full working week is 35 hours and we offer flexible working options. We are open to full-time or part time candidates (min. 4 days/0.8 FTE)

Benefits

Flexible working, generous annual leave, 8.5% employer pension contribution, Paycare, individual and team professional development/learning budget. A full list of our benefits can be found here.

Based

Office based, with hybrid-working options - we encourage staff to work from the office (London WC1N) once per week. Travel frequently across the UK as required.

Start date

From January 2027, flexible start date for the right candidate

Deadline and interview

Applications will close on 29th November 2026.

First round interviews will take place w/c 30th November.
Second round interviews will take place w/c 7th December.
However, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so we may interview sooner if a suitable candidate is identified.
Interviews will consist of a task and competency-based interview.

Application

Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter. Please use the guidance when writing your cover letter. We encourage you to apply promptly as we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may complete the process earlier than expected if an excellent candidate is identified at an early stage?.

Membership sales

Most of your time you will be working towards achievement of objectives (including sales and account management and supporting overall membership numbers) and income targets for the full range of products and services including school and trust membership, Chartered programmes, accreditations and projects offered by the College. You will build and maintain a sales pipeline to report to the Associate Director: Partnerships.

Membership engagement

You will spend some of your time managing and implementing workshops, webinars and activities for groups of trainee teachers, teachers and leaders to drive membership engagement, upgrade, renewal and recruitment. This will require regular travel throughout the UK. You will also liaise with training providers, universities and appropriate bodies to support student recruitment and upgrade to ECT membership.

Account Management

You will spend some of your time:

• Maintaining excellent account management and first-rate customer service with both existing and new partners and customers.

• Working closely with members, Fellows and supporters of the College to build and maintain relationships and expand potential partnership opportunities.

• Maintaining records in the College’s CRM system (Salesforce), and ensuring colleagues are informed of customers’ status and opportunities.

• With the Associate Director: Partnerships and Membership Operations Manager, managing processes and implementing activities.

Other

Alongside your main areas of work, you will:

• Continue to engage in your own professional development.

• Arranging and participating in meetings, and other activities as required.

• Attending and participating in CPD learning activities and training to maintain and develop your knowledge and skills.

• Performing other activities as and when required in order to support the wider team achieve our membership targets.