Partnerships Coordinator at Drive Forward Foundation, London

Partnerships Coordinator

We are looking for a Partnerships Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the delivery and coordination of employer partnerships, pathways programmes, work experience opportunities and employment outcomes for care-experienced young people.

Position: Partnerships Coordinator (internally known as Partnerships & Opportunities Coordinator)

Location: London/Hybrid

Salary: £34,500 per annum

Hours: Full time, either 9pm to 5pm or 10am to 6pm

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 27 days holiday per year PLUS the 1st Friday of every month is a half day. Pension and contributions are payable 3% after 3 months of service, employee assistance programme.

Closing Date: 6pm on Tuesday 20th October. Please note that this role may close sooner than advertised so apply early to avoid disappointment.

About the Role

You will be responsible for maintaining accurate partnership records, coordinating opportunities, supporting candidate engagement, managing events and training logistics, producing reports and ensuring high-quality data management through Salesforce. Working collaboratively with the Partnerships Team, Career Specialists and external partners, you will help maximise opportunities for young people while ensuring employers receive a professional and responsive service.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Partnership & Salesforce Administration
• Opportunity & Candidate Coordination
• Events, Pathways & Employer Engagement
• Partnerships Operations, Impact & Communications
• Monitoring, Reporting & Team Support

About You

We are looking for someone with passion for improving outcomes for care-experienced young people and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

You will have:

• Experience of maintaining databases, producing reports and managing data accurately.
• Experience of coordinating projects, programmes, events or stakeholder activities.
• Excellent organisational, administrative and time management skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and use initiative.
• Confidence using CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse information.
• Understanding of partnership working and professional engagement with young people.

You may have experience in roles such as Partnerships, Engagement, Relationships, Partnerships Coordinator, Engagement Coordinator, Relationships Coordinator, Partnerships Officer, Engagement Officer, Relationships Officer, Partnerships Administrator, Engagement Administrator, Relationships Administrator.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP