NCS Sales Coordinator
Start date: August 2015
Location: Birmingham
The Challenge is a national charity that was founded in 2009. Our mission is to connect and inspire
people to strengthen their communities. We bring together local people across all generations, ethnic
groups and incomes to build a stronger society.
This is a unique opportunity to join a fast moving, rapidly growing organisation, working with young
people and local communities across the country. For more information about what The Challenge
does and its values, please visit our website www.the-challenge.org
The role
The Challenge is looking for Sales Coordinators to join a leading youth and integration charity. You will
be involved in a fast-paced Sales Team recruiting young people on to the National Citizen Service
(NCS). NCS is a government backed programme that helps young people (age 15-17) build skills for
work, life and transition into adulthood. The role is a permanent, paid position which gives you all the
tools you need to build a career in the UK not for profit sector.
The NCS Sales Coordinator’s primary responsibilities will be:
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Directly reach out to target schools to get involved in year round NCS programmes
To support school engagement for year round NCS programmes through calls and meetings
To support recruitment and engagement of our young participants for upcoming programmes,
primarily through schools, further education colleges and community groups and implement
these throughout the year
Build and foster long standing relationships with a wide range of audiences, including young
people, teachers and parents
Exciting and persuading young people to sign up to NCS through presentations in assemblies,
PSHE classes and follow up phone calls
Assist young people and their parents through the sign up process from initial expression of
interest to turning up for the programme, primarily through phone calls
Retention of young people through presentations at information evenings and phone calls prior
to each programme
Working as part of a team towards individual and team targets
Responsible for lead generation and conversion – increasing the number of people signing up
to NCS
Proactively identify new opportunities to recruit new schools and new groups of young people
Administrative duties to support sales and sign up processes
Looking for candidates with:
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Ability to communicate and engage with young people aged 15-17 and their
parents/guardians in both group and individual settings
Ability to adapt presentation style to a varied audience
A strong work ethic, excellent time management skills and motivated to work towards targets
Ability to prioritise and manage own workloads and work as part of a team or individually as
required
Experience in using computer applications such as Microsoft Office and email
Experience of working in a people facing role and establishing relationships
Interest and enthusiasm in the youth and not for profit sector
Desirable
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Good knowledge of local area
Sales experience
Public speaking experience
Experience working with 15-17 year olds and/or within the education sector
Full driving license (in the North West, West Midlands and Surrey)
Benefits
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A dynamic and challenging place of work
A personal learning and development plan
Internal and external training opportunities
Contributory pension and Simply health cash plan
Ride 2 Work, childcare vouchers, season ticket travel card loan etc.
Progression opportunities for exceptional candidates
This is a full-time, fixed term 20 month role with £16,000 per annum in year one (10 months) and £17,000
per annum in year two (10 months). Please apply by sending your CV and cover letter to
scmidlands@the-challenge.org ASAP
Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK or have a valid visa or work permit for a minimum
of 6 months at the time of application will be considered for this role.