Regional Lead (Central)

Regional Lead (Central)

£40,000 to £42,000 per year

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Fixed term until the end of March 2027

Based in the Midlands or East of England as a home-working role

Our client empowers people with the skills they need to succeed in life. Together, they're helping people change their stories. You could join them as a key regional lead to engage partners, communities, and volunteers in their campaign.

What you'll be doing

Our client is leading, developing and co-ordinating a new campaign, ensuring a powerful and engaging national campaign which redefines reading for a new generation.

You will be responsible for the strategic engagement and mobilisation of organisations across the public, private, and community sectors in the central region of England (East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England), to support the campaign. You will be part of a new regional team structure for this, working alongside existing communities and local areas team, and complementing their work by targeting other priority locations in the region.

You will manage a small team of project officers (initially three, but our client will increase capacity as they secure additional funding for this work) and work with them to engage partners, recruit volunteers, and deliver events and activities. You will ensure key local organisations are included and that their national approach is integrated into planning. You will lead your team to reach families and communities, motivating them to read more, championing the benefits of reading and writing, and encouraging them to join and use their local library.

You will be based in the Midlands or East of England, working from home with regular travel across those areas, as well as national travel when necessary. This will include coming to London three times per year for regular staff days, as well as induction, and three team days per year that take place in other locations. All travel expenses will be covered.

What our client is looking for

You will have programme delivery and leadership experience, including engaging and managing complex partner relationships at a senior/strategic level. You will also need experience of working in or with the education sector and managing and motivating a team working remotely. Experience of working in or with corporate partners would be an advantage too.

You will need to live in the Midlands or East of England and have an excellent understanding of the communities and families in those areas.

Why our client's work is so vital

Reading and writing change everything.

They give you the tools to get the most out of life, and the power to shape your future. They're the key to knowledge, confidence and inspiration. They're better results at school, and better jobs. If children grow up without the tools to communicate, without books to read or opportunities to write, it's harder to get where you want to go.

Our client helps people overcome these challenges and change their life chances through the power of words - reading, writing, speaking and listening. From first words, through school days, to training, jobs and beyond.

- They work collaboratively in local communities, focusing their work in areas of the UK that are facing the biggest challenges.

- They support schools, developing the most effective tools and techniques and providing resources and programmes to engage and inspire children.

- They campaign to make reading and writing a priority for politicians and decision-makers.

- They support vulnerable adults, people in the criminal justice system and young offenders' institutions to build their skills.

What our client offers you

Our client's team are passionate about their mission, and have a strong and positive working culture, based on shared values and respect. They offer a range of flexible working options and promote a workplace where you can be yourself and contribute to their success, whoever you are.

As well as a competitive salary, they offer benefits including a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle to work scheme, an employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

Application details

Our client's people are their most important asset, and they value and respect diversity in all its forms (seen and unseen). They particularly welcome applications from those from Black and Asian backgrounds, as well as candidates with disabilities and from the communities in which they work. They would like to increase the representation of these groups among their staff, as they know greater diversity will lead to an even greater impact for their work.

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Closing date: 10am, Friday 29 August 2025.

Please note, our client does not accept CVs. No agencies or recruitment sites.