Outreach Coordinator (Part-Time)

Contract: Part-time, 2 days/week or 0.4 FTE

Location: Dorset (hybrid; travel across West Dorset + some home/Bridport hub)

Salary: £25,000 FTE pro rata + expenses

Pension: Workplace pension provided if applicable

Closing date: 5th December 2025 • Start: 5th February 2026

About us

The Bank of Dreams & Nightmares is a Dorset children’s creative-writing charity working in both

primary and secondary schools. We run free clubs and in-school storymaking projects, publish

the youth-made newspaper What’s Going On?, and produce one-off events and platforms

including BankFest (our teen writing festival) and Resonate(youth performance/showcase). Our

focus is on harder-to-reach young people, including those who are care-experienced, NEET, or

in alternative provision, removing barriers so their voices are heard, published, and celebrated.

The role (what you’ll drive)

A people-first Outreach Coordinator who can build and steward referral pathways with
partners serving harder-to-reach young people, and work closely with schools to identify pupils
who would benefit from our programmes, especially for after-school club participation. This role
has been funded with the support of The National Lottery Reaching Communities grant.
You’ll work with:
• Social care & early-help teams, leaving-care/16+ services
• Virtual Schools (children in care/previously in care)
• AP/PRUs, inclusion/attendance leads
• Youth justice and targeted youth services
• Post-16 NEET support (Jobcentre Plus, participation teams)
• SEND services (EHCP coordinators, CAMHS links)
• School leaders and DSLs to spot pupils who’d thrive in our after-school clubs
• Foster/kinship carers, residential homes, and local charities

How to apply

Email CV (max 2 pages) + 1-page cover letter to [email protected]

with subject “Outreach Coordinator - Your Name.” We will be running a rolling interview process

so we strongly advise that you apply as soon as possible.

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