If you're passionate about working for a charity committed to the education of young people through adventure and challenge expeditions, and have a can-do attitude, we would like to hear from you.
We have different positions available both in the UK and overseas, some paid and some voluntary, so please check back here regularly.
These are either at head office in Waterloo, London or at various project sites around the UK.
Paid
Recruitment coordinator
Do you enjoy sharing stories about your Raleigh expedition and encouraging other people to sign up? Would you like to take that one step further and share your passion in a sales and customer service environment? An exciting and unique opportunity for a previous Raleigh participant to join the Sales and Marketing team as a recruitment coordinator has arisen. You will be a highly motivated person with an ability to build relationships with potential participants over the phone and face-to-face as well as having excellent administration skills.
The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering a recruitment plan to encourage young people from state and grammar schools to join a Raleigh expedition. The post holder will attend school presentations, gap year and careers fairs as well as ensuring all potential participants receive excellent customer service. This is a permanent contract. The salary is circa £18,000 pa.
Please read the full job description and person specification. To apply please send your CV with a supporting statement, of a maximum of 400 words, addressing the selection criteria to: Mary-Jane Eva at mary-jane.eva@raleigh.org.uk or Raleigh International, Third Floor, 207 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XD. Closing date for applications is 12th May 2008 with interviews held week commencing 19th May, 2008.
Voluntary
We have volunteer positions available on our residential training workshops held for volunteer managers and venturers.
If you have been on an expedition and would like to help man a stand at a recruitment event or show, help us out at Open Events or give a talk to schools/universities in your area then please read spreading the word for more info.
Paid
Country Programme Manager - Malaysia Borneo
Reporting to the Country Director your primary role is to deliver high quality safe expeditions and development programmes overseas. Closely managing a volunteer team you will direct the day to day operational requirements of our in-country support and logistics. A passion for personal development and the ability to empower your teams will enable you to get the most from this challenging role. The salary is circa £21,000 pa plus benefits.
Please read the full job description and person specification. To apply, please send your CV with a letter of application to: Mary-Jane Eva at mary-jane.eva@raleigh.org.uk or Raleigh International, Third Floor, 207 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8XD. Closing date for applications is 23 May, 2008 with interviews held on 3 and 4 June, 2008.
As part of our recruitment and selection process Raleigh International undertakes criminal record checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.There are no positions available at present.
Voluntary
We have a wide variety of positions available for volunteer managers on our expeditions.
Undertake a parachute jump, the Kinabalu or Military Challenge or the Mazda London Triathlon 2008 in support of Raleigh International's work with disadvantaged young people.
For more information on joining these challenges, or if you would like to organise your own event, please contact the team on +44 (0)207 183 1270 or email events@raleigh.org.uk
