Partnerships Manager

London - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 40000 - 45000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Job Title:Partnerships Manager National Year of Reading

Salary: per year

Contract:Fixed term (6 months initially)

Hours:35 hours per week

Location: A minimum of two days per month in London office remote

Interviews: w/c 8^th September

Start: w/c 15^th September

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with theNational Literacy Trustas they recruit for aPartnerships Managerto join their team to deliver the2026 National Year of Reading. The National Literacy Trust is a dynamic and impactful charity dedicated to empowering children young people and adults from disadvantaged communities with the literacy skills they need to thrive.

The National Year of Reading 2026 is a national campaign which will address the steep decline in reading amongst children young people and adults. A Department for Education initiative in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust as delivery partner the National Year of Reading will position reading as a powerful contemporary activity and will aim to engage new audiences in reading and to change the national reading culture for good.

Reading is central to the Governments Plan for Change: it supports success in school work and in life boosts wellbeing brings people together and increases empathy. This is a hugely exciting time to be part of a strong and hard-working team to drive acollective impact approachby coordinating partnerships across the literacy sector and community organisations and to ensure the campaign reaches and benefits the communities most in need.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and manage partnerships with charities libraries and community organisations.
Develop joint working agreements funding bids and partnership agreements.
Ensure due diligence and effective information sharing.
Support campaign alignment volunteer strategy and funding deployment.
Maintain records in Salesforce and uphold brand values.
Represent the charity at a senior level
Contribute to legacy planning beyond 2026.

You will bring:

Strong project and partnership management experience
Relationship management across varied organisations
Experience in the literacy/voluntary sector
Creative resilient and confident communicator
Financial planning and reporting skills

It would be a real advantage if you have experience working with publishers booksellers and experience in events.

Charity People is a forward thinking inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender gender identity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

Required Experience:

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Job DescriptionJob Title:Partnerships Manager National Year of ReadingSalary: per yearContract:Fixed term (6 months initially)Hours:35 hours per weekLocation: A minimum of two days per month in London office remoteInterviews: w/c 8th SeptemberStart: w/c 15th SeptemberCharity People is delighted to b...