Director of Strategic Engagement

As the Director of Strategic Engagement you will be working from home as part of a close virtual team of like-minded individuals, committed to making a real impact through their work.

We are offering a permanent role, with a four day working week. We may also consider applicants looking to work three days.

Reporting to the CEO and Board of Trustees, you will directly manage the grants, public affairs and partnerships teams.

Key activities include:

• Regular board meetings with Senior Leadership Team and Trustees
• Team management, driving engagement and collaboration
• Regular face to face meetings with the company and team, at various UK locations
• Strategic planning - to achieve the mission
• Ensuring delivery of the annual strategy
• Building impactful partnerships
• High level strategic engagements
• Public speaking and events in the UK and occasionally abroad

The below list indicates what we are looking for but we are open to applications from any UK applicant who feels that they have the relevant experience and could be a catalyst for technological change in vocational learning.

• Ability to work in a virtual team four days a week
• Willing to travel regularly in the UK and occasionally abroad
• Experience of working on a board / in senior leadership teams
• Strategic planning and execution with internal teams and partners
• 2nd line management of small teams
• Industry knowledge in VocTech or EdTech, vocational skills, adult learning
• Partnership development across private, public sector and third sector
• Public advocacy experience
• Public speaking skills 
• Strong commitment to the mission of supporting digital tech innovation in vocational skills and a passion for advancing social impact in the education and skills sector.

• Salary: £70k - £85k FTE per annum negotiable
• Flexible, home-based working. We're open to discussing a range of working patterns
• Holiday: FTE 28 days per year plus bank holidays, holiday buy and sell scheme
• Contributory pension
• Life insurance 4x salary on successful completion of probation
• Private Medical Insurance
• Laptop/phone and the IT kit you need to be able to work effectively in a virtual team. We expect you to have access to a suitable working environment and adequate Wi-Fi
• A brilliant learning and development environment

And ultimately, you’ll know that you’ll be changing lives through your work.

At Ufi VocTech Trust we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture, with flexible working practices, where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential.

We encourage applications from anyone with suitable skills, no matter their background, culture or ability and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission sooner.

If you are thinking of applying and require any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview please get in touch with us, we’d love to chat!