Schools Coordinator

Schools Coordinator – NSPCC

We are recruiting one full‑time Schools Coordinator in the London & South East region. The role is North London based, coordinating the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Hackney and Haringey.

Position details: 1.0 FTE, 35 hours per week, permanent. Home based with frequent travel required. Candidates must live within the advertised areas, have access to a car for work travel and broadband.

About the Role & the Schools Service

Would you like to drive forward NSPCC’s schools offer? In 2021, NSPCC announced a new 10+ year strategy to make the biggest impact we can to stop child abuse and neglect. Our Local Services teams are an essential part of how NSPCC’s three main strategic goals will be delivered, and the Schools Service team plays an integral part by delivering the wider schools offer.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience delivering or arranging programmes in an educational or safeguarding setting.
• Capability to work toward set targets, KPIs and objectives.
• Experience in managing, retaining and recruiting volunteers.
• Well‑developed communication and influencing skills.
• Experience following safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Effective time management, planning and organisation skills.
• Teamwork and ability to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for primary and secondary schools within the designated local educational authority areas, including non‑mainstream settings.
• Set targets, KPIs and reach plans in agreement with the line manager.
• Ensure a minimum number of schools are booked to deliver the Speak Out. Stay Safe programme.
• Oversee booking and delivery of NSPCC volunteer‑led workshops (to 6‑7‑ and 9‑11‑year‑olds).
• Actively engage with and approach secondary schools using the new Talk Relationships service and wider offer.
• Lead, supervise and support a team of high‑calibre schools service volunteers.
• Carry out quality assurance visits through direct observation of volunteer deliveries and provide constructive feedback.
• Ensure training and sign‑off plans are in place for new volunteers, including co‑delivery with a Schools Coordinator where required.
• Provide effective individual and group volunteer supervisions.
• Plan and implement volunteer recruitment/attraction strategies.
• Build and maintain internal and external relationships, attend events and steward the offer with stakeholders.
• Follow NSPCC Schools Service safeguarding procedures to required standards.
• Collaborate with internal colleagues across the organisation in the region.
• Contribute actively to priority projects.
• Commit to continued professional development and practice sharing.

How to Apply

We will only consider a fully completed standard NSPCC application form, including a supporting statement. The supporting statement is where you can provide your experience and clear examples that demonstrate each point of the person specification. It is a good idea to follow the order of the person specification in your supporting statement.

Remember to state the area and post you are applying for at the top of your supporting statement.

Closing date: midnight on the last date advertised. We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications that meet the minimum criteria.

First‑stage interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 28th January 2026. Successful candidates from stage one will be invited to a second interview on Thursday 29th January 2026.

If you would like more information or to have an informal conversation about the role please contact Charlie Ali: Charlie.Ali@nspcc.org.uk