Manage and lead the Speaker Network at WaterAid, overseeing educational initiatives and volunteer engagements to promote WASH awareness. Responsibilities include training, resource development, and strategic planning.
Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day running of the Speaker Network and volunteer Speakers and overseeing Administrators who coordinate and process Speaker requests.
Lead and manage the Speaker Network, recruiting volunteers and training them to deliver high-quality talks and workshops.
Develop, deliver, and maintain educational resources, including Key Stage WASH curriculum materials, ensuring best practice in language, design, and child-friendly visuals.
Manage operational processes and systems, embedding best practice in volunteer management, GDPR compliance, and safeguarding.
Monitor performance, manage budgets and KPIs, and contribute to reporting, evaluation, and future planning.
Lead on strategic initiatives, contributing to the development of a unified volunteer stewardship journey across WaterAid.
Requirements
5+ years’ experience recruiting, developing, and managing volunteers, ideally in education or community engagement.
Strong knowledge of GDPR, safeguarding, and volunteer best practice.
A natural ability to inspire, motivate, and support volunteers to deliver high-quality talks and workshops.
Experience developing and delivering training and/or educational resources.
Strong organisational, planning, and evaluation skills, including monitoring, reporting, and process improvement.
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels.
Experience managing Key Stage educational resources and/or working with freelance educators or writers.
Understanding of WASH programmes, policy, and campaigning.
Ability to identify practical opportunities to strengthen the Speaker Network and increase volunteer engagement.
Benefits
36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Season ticket loan
Free annual eye tests
‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
Sabbaticals
One paid volunteer day each year
Three additional days of annual leave around Christmas and New Year
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