One World in Schools (OWIS) UK Coordinator in Street

Location: UK-based (home-based, with some limited travel to UK cities). Duration: 4 months (part-time contract, 50% FTE, flexible hours) – possibility of extension dependent on funding. Start Date: As soon as possible. Reports to: PIN UK Director. Application Deadline: 15th January. Remuneration: 34,000 – 37,000 GBP FTE.

People in Need (PIN) is a global non-governmental, non-profit organisation working in more than 40 countries to promote human rights, humanitarian aid, and social inclusion. Through our One World in Schools (OWIS) programme, we use powerful short films and discussion-based teaching resources to help young people question harmful narratives, build empathy, and take civic action. Operating across Europe, OWIS is now expanding into the UK, building on its strong international reputation in human rights education.

About the Assignment

PIN seeks a dynamic, mission-driven consultant to lead the implementation of the OWIS UK Growth Strategy – a four-month, grassroots plan to grow visibility, school engagement, and strategic partnerships across the UK. The consultant will translate the strategy into action, working closely with the PIN UK team to test, learn, and build the foundations for long-term programme growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Build relationships with schools and teachers
• Gather qualitative insights from teachers about challenges and needs in addressing OWIS topics to ensure the OWIS content and approach is relevant and appropriate
• Recruit and support 5–8 pilot schools to trial OWIS content and provide feedback
• Engage teachers as champions and contributors to testimonials or case studies
• Establish strategic relationships with NGOs, academic partners and local authorities
• Coordinate development of a simple UK-facing digital platform or landing page for content access
• Curate and develop content, collaborating with aligned organisations to explore joint licensing or resource-sharing
• Build awareness and a model for cost-recovery
• Produce content for 2–3 online posts a month aligned with OWIS messaging
• Work with PIN UK to pilot the ‘Friends of One World’ public donation initiative
• Map and engage potential high-net-worth individuals and potential patrons
• Demonstrate clear linkage between funding and measurable classroom impact
• Provide recommendations for sustaining and scaling the UK programme post-consultancy
• Maintain a simple monitoring framework tracking outreach, engagement, and partnerships
• Produce monthly progress updates and a final 4-month summary report outlining results, challenges, and next steps

Expected Deliverables

• Minimum of 5 pilot schools actively engaged
• 3–5 new strategic partnerships established or formalised
• UK-facing landing page or MVP platform launched with curated content
• Content for visibility building (thought-leadership pieces, testimonials)
• Impact summary (qualitative and quantitative) at the end of 4 months

Requirements

• Experience working in or alongside the UK education system, ideally with teachers, schools, or education-focused NGOs
• Proven experience in programme or outreach implementation – ideally in education, youth engagement, or communications
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and manage multiple workstreams
• Demonstrated commitment to human rights, inclusion, and civic education
• Right to work in the UK as per UK government regulations

Desirable

• Experience in fundraising, partnership development, or donor engagement
• Understanding of UK PSHE, Citizenship, or Media Literacy curricula
• Knowledge of content curation, digital platforms, or educational resource design
• Familiarity with digital tools (e.g. Squarespace, Canva, Google Workspace, Mailchimp)

PIN Offers

• 34,000 – 37,000 GBP Full Time Equivalent (contract will be 50% FTE)
• 25 days of holiday annually plus 3 study leave days
• Open and informal organisational culture, interesting and creative work
• Flexible working hours
• Access to PIN’s Learning Hub – e-learning and internal webinars supporting continuous growth and personal improvement
• Travel costs and expenses covered

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, send us your CV (max 2 pages) and a short cover letter (max 1 page) via our application form. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled.

People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need is involved. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with the People in Need code of conduct and key policies. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.