Coram

Managing Director of Education and Wellbeing Contract - Permanent Hours - 35 hours per week Salary - Circa £75,000 per annum Location - Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, with occasional UK travel and hybrid working as agreed Coram is the first and longest continuing children's charity, originally The Foundling Hospital, helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, a dynamic group of organisations, Coram now helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year through direct services, curriculum tools, and digital advice. Coram is the largest charity provider of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education from infancy to independence. Supported by a distributed network of delivery partners across the country, Coram SCARF curriculum supports teachers across 2800 schools. Coram Beanstalk is the original volunteer reading help charity supporting children to become fluent readers with face-to-face volunteer support in primary schools. Coram Kidscape provides targeted support to schools, parents and children who are experiencing bullying whilst Coram Leap Confronting Conflict provides place based approaches to building the resilience of young people in navigating conflict. Together with Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation , providing the largest youth drama festival, they work to realise our strategic goal to enable children to develop the skills they need for life no matter where they live. About the role Working directly with the Chief Executive as a member of the Senior Management Team of Coram, the Managing Director of Education and Wellbeing provides direct and matrix management and leadership across these different streams of our work with schools and teachers. In this role you will drive partnership, business development and income to extend the reach, relevance and results for children. You will work to build and diversify subscription, direct purchase, international, statutory and commercial income streams integrating the offers and driving synergies between the programmes in the Centre. Included in this is the development of the voice of children in relevant areas of policy, particularly seeking to build social relational and critical thinking skills. You will seek to represent Coram to advance public understanding and the development of policy and practice as it affects children and young people. You will grow Coram's share of voice in the education arena, ensuring that policy positions, consultation responses and public communications remain consistent. This senior role is an important opportunity for a for an established charity education leader with an entrepreneurial approach and programmatic leadership skills including income generation, built on extensive policy and systems knowledge, to impact through existing and new programmes to change the prospects of the next generation. The successful candidate will have a strong business focus, with senior experience of identifying, responding to and delivering new business opportunities, product development / sales and fundraising. This, together with, experience of managing multiple and distributed teams whilst maintaining both quality assurance of programmes and building engagement. You will be able to work individually, in a team and across the organisation. Strong ability to lead and motivate others, partnership building skills and knowledge, experience and commitment to improving lives of children are essential. Please note: This is a full-time role, office based in central London; hybrid working is supported but this post is not offered for job share or for majority home working. It requires the ability to travel in the UK on business occasionally and for flexibility in attending occasional breakfast or evening events To apply for this role, please visit the Coram website to complete an application. Please note CV'S alone will not be accepted. Closing date: 29th June 2026 at 9am Interview date (at Coram Campus, Bloomsbury): Thursday 2nd July 2026 Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No. 312278.

Job Title: HR Administrator Contract: Permanent Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) Salary: £25,500 £28,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience) Location: Coram Campus Bloomsbury (with flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week) About Coram Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK s most vulnerable children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime. Coram is the UK s oldest children s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive. About the Role As the organisation continues to grow we are seeking an additional HR Administrator to join our Human Resources support team at Coram. This multi-faceted HR administration role covers all parts of the employee lifecycle, along with opportunities to get involved in projects such as TUPE, well-being, and recruitment and retention strategies. You will work closely with one or more business partners to support specific entities within the Group and will play an integral role in providing an efficient and effective HR service that adds value to the wider organisation. We are looking for an individual with experience of working in a HR environment or administrative experience combined with HR qualifications; with strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills. The HR support team has a positive and supportive team environment and therefore it s essential the successful candidate is a team player with a professional, flexible, and positive approach to work. More information about the role and its responsibilities and expectations can be found in the job description and person specification. Working at Coram If successful, you will join a supportive and collaborative team, where everyone s contributions are recognised and valued. At Coram, we re driven by a purpose we care very much about, but delivering the right results for the children and families that depend on us needs people who feel supported, valued and appreciated for their efforts. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and fulfilling work environment in which our staff can thrive. To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application. Closing Date: 11.59pm, Monday 20th October 2025 Interview Date: Rolling interviews will be conducted for this position; early applications are encouraged. Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neurodiversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No. 312278.