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Speaker Network and Education Manager
WaterAid
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Overview
Do you want to use your skills in managing, leading, and supporting a network of volunteers to make a real difference in the world? You’ll be managing a highly successful and long-standing volunteer Speaker Network, which has been engaging and educating communities for over 20 years.
44,168 to £46,493
Per year
Full time, Permanent, Hybrid
(35 hours per week)
London / Hybrid
Key information
At WaterAid, we work to make clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene accessible to everyone, everywhere. We are looking for passionate, creative, and dedicated people who are eager to make an impact. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to bring your best self to work every day. Together, we can achieve far more.
About the role
The Speaker Network is a vibrant community of volunteers who educate audiences about WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene). The Speaker Network and Education Manager oversees volunteer Speakers, coordinating talks and workshops delivered face-to-face and online. These sessions engage community groups such as schools, faith groups, and youth organisations, reaching thousands annually, raising awareness of WASH and inspiring support for WaterAid’s fundraising and campaigning work.
As our committed and experienced Speaker Network and Education Manager,
you will:
- 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.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 19 January 2026. 1st interview via Teams, Thursday 20 January, 2nd interview face to face at our Canary Wharf office on Thursday 29 January
Requirements
We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, and people-focused individual who can inspire and support volunteers. You will have:
- 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.