Faculty Planning and Events Associate in Manchester

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Application Deadline: 7 December 2025

Department: Faculty Planning & Events

Location: Manchester

Compensation: £25,155 / year

Description

Are you organised, people‑focused and ready to make a difference? Join Ambition Institute as our new Faculty Planning and Events Associate on a 12 month fixed‑term contract. You’ll work as part of a team responsible for planning and scheduling all events, conferences and one‑to‑one sessions across our programme suite, and will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of events and activities across our programmes to help teachers and school leaders keep getting better.

Who are Ambition Institute?

A great teacher changes the future every day. We help schools tackling educational disadvantage keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders become more expert over time. That’s how we make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Support event scheduling and facilitator allocations.
• Help deliver high‑quality online and in‑person events.
• Support key administrative tasks including finance processes, record keeping and coaching support.
• Use technology platforms such as TimeEdit, Salesforce, Business Central, SUMO, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
• Lead on team projects such as newsletters and internal handbooks.

Working in a hybrid way, you’ll be attached to either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and will report to the Faculty Planning Senior Associate. You’ll be expected to be in the office at least one day a month, in addition to team days; this may be reviewed by Ambition.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Passionate about supporting educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Experience delivering outstanding customer service.
• Clear and confident communicator with a range of people.
• Strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive, adaptable and keen to find solutions.
• Independent and effective team member.
• Confident in using Microsoft applications and quick to learn new systems.

Experience with Salesforce, Business Central and Zoom is an advantage, but not essential.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary.
• Professional development for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and a winter shut‑down at the end of December/beginning of January.
• Employer pension contribution of 11 %.
• Agile, hybrid working culture – manage when and where you work.
• Staff affinity networks supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Blind recruitment process to ensure equality and fairness.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Comfortable collaborative workspaces in the city centres of Manchester, Birmingham and London.
• Work‑from‑home technology package to support hybrid working.
• Interest‑free season ticket / bike loan.

Who should apply?

• Care deeply about educational disadvantage and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality.
• Have a good work ethic and strive to make a difference.
• Advocate maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of partners and participants.
• Maintain a positive “can‑do” attitude for colleagues, partners and participants.
• Open to feedback and learning to keep improving.
• Bring new ideas and fresh perspectives with initiative.
• Well‑organised and prioritise work that creates the greatest impact.

Why you’ll love working at Ambition

• A career with a person‑centred organisation with a cause at its heart.
• A collaborative work ethos, warmth, good humour, and constructive outlook.
• A fast‑moving workplace with a great support structure.
• Opportunities to grow with an ambitious organisation.
• Flexibility in how you work – split time between one office and remote, manage your own patterns to get the job done.

How to apply

Applications will be accepted for all office locations. All applications must be received by 11:59 pm on 7 December 2025. Interviews are expected to take place on 15, 16 and 17 December 2025.

We recognise that AI function tools (such as ChatGPT or other generative AI tools) can help in applications, but reliance on such tools may produce generic responses that do not showcase individuality. We want to evaluate your response, and will look for answers that use specific examples and experiences tailored to you.

We are committed to safeguarding children and the most vulnerable. We cannot employ individuals with convictions relating to violence, dishonesty, sexual nature or offenses against minors relevant to our services.

For any questions or queries, please review our FAQs on the careers page. If we have not addressed your question, email us at jobs@ambition.org.uk.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Higher Education