Retreats Coordinator

Please note this role can be based in any location in the UK with travel to other locations. Salary: Grade 8 London Based £36,509 - £38,313 per annumRest of Country £33,311 - £35,114 per annumAbout us and the role
Join Avanti Schools Trust as a Retreats Coordinator and collaborate with our Retreats Manager to plan, develop, and host transformative retreats for students and staff. You will organise both UK-based and international retreats, focusing on creating spiritual and character-building experiences. In this exciting role, you will also support the Avanti Central Team in the end-to-end planning of CPD and induction retreats. Your responsibilities will include developing marketing materials, facilitating school visits and parent meetings, managing budgets, and leading spiritual insight discussions. Ensuring all safeguarding processes are in place, you will continuously enhance the retreat offerings as Avanti Schools expand. This position requires creativity, adaptability, and the ability to connect with students emotionally, making it an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and engaging team member. Note that retreat coordination involves extended hours, for which TOIL will be available. This role can be based anywhere in the UK but will include travel to other locations including London the Southwest and Leicester. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. What will you do? Design and implement the retreats program for Avanti Schools Trust, coordinating all aspects of accommodation, travel, and activities. Collaborate with school principals, trip leads, and volunteer staff to ensure smooth and successful retreats. Work with the marketing team to create promotional materials and campaigns for retreats targeting students and parents. Manage budgets, finances, and administrative tasks, including raising purchase orders and invoices. Develop and lead small-group spiritual insight discussions and sessions, ensuring high-quality experiences for all participants. Why should you apply You will be working in a fantastic environment. Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. Great opportunities for professional development through the Avanti Institute and our family of schools NEST pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers Flexible working opportunities Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership Access to multiple well-being programmes (Weekend Retreats, Yoga Classes and Apps) Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes Free staff lunch and on site parking What are we looking for? Proven experience in the end-to-end organisation of school retreats, including activities, catering, registrations, marketing, payments, safeguarding, transport, and logistics. Ability to liaise and collaborate effectively with both external and internal stakeholders. Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students Experience in managing budgets and finances, ensuring accurate and efficient handling of funds. Proficiency in hosting group discussions and activities, particularly for students, to create engaging and insightful experiences. Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role. Further information Pre-employment checks Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. Diversity and Inclusion We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.