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Bethnal Green, Greater London (Hybrid)
£70,000 - £80,000 per year
Full-time or part-time
Permanent

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Job description

The Difference is seeking a Director of Engagement and School Partnerships to grow our traded relationships with schools and sector partners, and build the systems and team to deepen impact at scale.

This senior role ensures partnerships, delivery and learning work as one coherent cycle from first contact to long-term partnership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Grow traded relationships : build and convert a pipeline of trusts and LAs into our programmes
  • Build a sequenced pipeline :turn engagements from press and events into a journey towards deeper work
  • Design the partner journey :map and improve from first contact through onboarding and renewal
  • Develop CRM and systems :track relationships and income with discipline
  • Org-wide leadership :senior ambassador and leadership team member

About The Difference Every day, 5,500 children are suspended from England's schools, doubling their NEET likelihood by 24. The Difference tackles this through whole school inclusion  training leaders, researching what works and turning insights into policy. Our vision: lost learning falling nationally by 2030.

About You: Essential

  • Shared values and commitment to the children most affected by lost learning
  • Credibility with schools, trusts and local authorities
  • Experience designing end-to-end partner journeys
  • Hitting income targets while staying honest about quality
  • Knowledge of school improvement or inclusion to work with programme experts
  • Building routines that help a team deliver consistently
  • CRM or pipeline experience to drive decisions
  • Managing relationships :expectations, risks and progression
  • Strategic judgement :balancing delivery against long-term value
  • Managing people and building a culture of clarity, care and accountability
  • Critical friend in a senior team

Desired

  • Background in partnerships, engagement, account management or business development
  • Experience scaling a programme while protecting quality
  • Experience building business cases for school-sector audiences
  • Experience designing renewal or progression models
  • Experience with schools, trusts, LAs or education charities
  • Insight into children affected by exclusion, poverty or SEN

Please see the attached Job Description for full details. We are committed to building a diverse team and encourage applications from under-represented groups. All applications assessed with names and protected characteristics redacted.

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The Difference View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50

The Difference exists to improve the life-outcomes of the most vulnerable children by raising the status and expertise of those who educate them.

Posted on: 02 July 2026
Closing date: 20 July 2026 at 09:00
Tags: Fundraising, Education, Engagement / Outreach, Partnerships, Public Relations

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