Description
Contract Type: Full-time / 3 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Salary Band: £26,660, plus £2,200 London weighting if applicable (FTE) - £6,665, plus £550 London Weighting if applicable, for 3-month fixed term
Location: London or Manchester
Hours: 5 days per week; 9AM-5.30PM (flexible working hours available).
Start date: 4th May 2026 or as agreed with candidate
The Opportunity
The postholder will be responsible for the support and delivery of key aspects of the Aspiring Professional’s Programme summer offering including residential and non-residential work experiences, events, mentoring and student recruitment.
1. Project Delivery
Deliver key projects including recruiting and onboarding students and mentors, creating digital resources and student events
Support with programme pilots, scoping (and delivering on) new activity
Update all stakeholders, internal and external, on your work areas appropriately escalating any issues in a timely manner
Plan and manage your day-to-day and week-to-week tasks effectively, ensuring projects are meeting their intended outputs and outcomes
Utilise tools and technologies to conduct your work effectively and efficiently
Deliver on allocated events relating to our programme model (university applications, skill development, work experience and mentoring)
2. Monitoring and Evaluation
Follow established procedures to monitor the progress of your work area, using accurate data to inform decisions
Reflect on your work areas at key points in time, offering suggestions for efficiencies and process improvement
Maintain accurate records across relevant databases, updating data accurately and in a timely manner
Contribute to evaluation for key work areas (residentials, events, internships etc), produce high quality evaluation reports where required
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
Communicate to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
Manage internal student queries and maintain consistent stakeholder (e.g. students) processes through regular communication
Ensure employer, volunteer, teacher and student records are kept updated
4. Activity Delivery
Coordinate planning and delivery of skills sessions, partner events, university visits, and other activities, both virtually and in person across the Social Mobility Foundation’s target cities across the UK
Coordinate logistics of sixth form and S5/S6 and undergraduate internships, including but not limited to, student selection, liaising with students and employers throughout internship delivery
Coordinate and support with the organisation, logistics and delivery of in-person residential programmes for students, including staying on site for day and overnight visits when needed
Coordinate student services including personal statement checking service and recruitment success service
Support the delivery of the mentoring provision
Please see full job description attached for more details.
Person SpecificationWe need someone who will demonstrate our organisational skills-based competencies - as listed below.
Leadership
Communication
Adaptability
Professionalism
Decision-making
Technical knowledge, understanding and experience required:
Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
A basic understanding of the barriers young people face in accessing university and high-quality careers
Ways of working:
Most of our work is office based, but you will spend a lot of time collaborating with other teams and clients via email, telephone and other communications channels such as Teams or Zoom.
Our work is fast-paced and can be challenging as you will be working to tight deadlines on a number of projects at the same time.
This role may require you to staff residentials for students on our Programme. This means that during the summer period (Jul – Aug) you will be expected to stay overnight on-site (in the UK - exact location to be confirmed closer to the time) for a period of up to two-weeks, help run the residential and be responsible for the welfare of the young people involved. You will also be expected to support with office pick-ups and drop offs for day visits in your SMF city.
Travel:
Some travel, to other offices and other locations, may occasionally be expected. Where travel is required, travel and accommodation will be covered by the SMF. TOIL will be given for any work that is completed outside usual working hours. Please see full job description attached for more details.
Benefits
36/37 days (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank holidays) calculated on a pro rata basis with 3 of these days reserved for the annual end of year office closure.
Cycle to Work Scheme
5% Salary sacrifice pension scheme with enhanced matching employer contributions
Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
Regular staff team building and business planning “away days”
How to ApplyInterested candidates should apply by submitting to our application portal Pinpoint the following information by 23:59pm, on Tuesday 31st March 2026.
1) Why would you like to work at the Social Mobility Foundation? 2) Please write a statement of suitability for the position of Residential Coordinator, demonstrating how your experience lends itself to the Key Responsibilities of the role. (500 words maximum)
Please note that generic applications and CV’s will not be considered. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Bethany Crabtree; bethany.crabtree@socialmobility.org.uk
Interviews: First round online interviews will take place between 8th - 10th April 2026 with slots throughout the working day. Interview candidates may be asked to complete online tests; this will be arranged after interview. The Social Mobility Foundation is an award-winning national charity that aims to make a practical difference in social mobility. It is our mission to unlock potential, broaden horizons and create opportunities with and for ambitious young people who face structural barriers in education and work because of where they grew up, went to school or the occupation of their parents or guardians. We do this by:
directly supporting students aged 16+ with university applications; professional mentoring; skills sessions and internships, through our Aspiring Professionals Programmes
influencing employers through our Employer Index as well as speaker events and training to ensure people from working class backgrounds can get in and get on in professional life.
advocating for social mobility and seeking to influence policy making at both local and national government level through our campaigns.
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