Details:
- Salary: £33,340 - 36,340 - Annum
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nationwide
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
University Partnerships Manager
We are seeking an experienced relationship manager to develop university partnerships that improve access to higher education for disadvantaged students.
Salary: £20,004 pro rata (£33,340 FTE), or £21,804 pro rata (£36,340 FTE) for those living in a London boroughLocation: Remote within England, Scotland or Wales, with bimonthly meetings in London and occasional UK travelHours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week over three days (between Monday to Friday)Contract: Fixed term until 31 December 2027Closing date: Monday 28th September at 9am
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to manage and grow a portfolio of university partnerships built around a shared commitment to widening participation and improving educational opportunities.
You will provide excellent account management and stewardship, ensuring university partners receive timely communication, meaningful engagement and high-quality impact reporting. You will strengthen existing relationships, support partnership renewals and identify opportunities to secure continued or increased funding.
Working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across fundraising, communications and programme delivery, you will:
Manage relationships with university partners and key stakeholders
Coordinate partnership milestones, events and engagement activities
Produce clear and compelling proposals, reports and cases for support
Support the research and development of new university partnerships
Monitor higher education and widening participation policy and sector trends
Raise the organisation’s profile across the higher education sector
Maintain accurate CRM records, income pipelines and forecasts
Ensure fundraising activity complies with regulations and sector best practice
About you
You will be a confident and credible relationship manager with experience of developing partnerships, generating income or achieving successful fundraising or sales outcomes.
You will need:
Good knowledge of widening participation and the higher education policy landscape
Strong relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ability to develop persuasive proposals and cases for support
Strong organisational and project management skills
The ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively
A genuine commitment to educational equity and social mobility
Experience within higher education or charity fundraising would be advantageous, as would experience of impact reporting and using a fundraising database such as Salesforce.
About the organisation
You will be joining an education charity that supports young people from under-resourced backgrounds to access leading universities. Through a combination of tuition and in-school mentoring, the organisation helps students improve their grades, navigate the university application process and fulfil their potential.
Benefits include:
25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 Winter closure days
PerkBox
Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff.
Online Medical assistance
Interest-free travelcard loan
Cyclescheme loans
2 paid Volunteering Days and 1 paid Wellbeing Day
Employer’s pensions contributions (3%).
Learning and Development opportunities.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us. Please note, if you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to a DBS check.
Applications are particularly welcomed from people from under-represented backgrounds and those with lived experience connected to the organisation’s mission.
Appointment is subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including a DBS check.
Other roles you may have experience of could include University Partnerships Officer, Higher Education Partnerships Manager, Widening Participation Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Manager, Account Manager, Relationship Manager, Partnerships Development Manager or University Engagement Manager.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, NFP People. #INDNFP