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Pestalozzi International is dedicated to transforming the lives of thousands of disadvantaged children and young people in Africa and Asia. We provide comprehensive, holistic education that empowers these young minds to become future leaders and changemakers and pave the way for social mobility and economic growth. Our work impacts not just individual lives but entire communities, as our Alumni contribute meaningfully to positive change in their countries and the world.
At Pestalozzi International, we focus on regions where the need is urgent, and the potential for change is great. Currently we help young people from the most marginalised communities break the cycle of poverty and become leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers in Zambia, Nepal and India. To date, over 2,700 children have graduated from our Future Leaders Programme, with nearly 34,000 children benefitting from our outreach programmes.
Open positions
This is an exciting time in our history, as we embark on an ambitious five-year growth strategy to significantly increase our impact and extend our programmes to even more marginalized children and young people. We are looking to diversify and grow our income streams across our fundraising trusts in the UK and internationally to support our ambitious plans, and are looking for passionate and dynamic professionals to join our Fundraising and Marketing team to help make our vision a reality.
Fundraising Manager - UK-based
Pestalozzi International is seeking a dynamic and creative Fundraising Manager to push boundaries and redefine what fundraising can achieve. This isn’t just another role – it’s your chance to experiment, innovate, and make a lasting mark on a global stage.
In this pivotal position, you’ll explore and validate emerging income streams, shaping the future of fundraising for Pestalozzi. With UK focus initially and expansionary international goals to follow, you’ll have the platform to influence our bold five-year growth strategy.
Interested? Learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Digital Marketing Lead - UK-based
Pestalozzi International is going through an exciting period of transformation and this is a new role within the organisation working closely with the Marketing Lead. Your role will take two forms, one will be to manage our social media, maintaining our brand and voice across our social media channels, and providing timely reporting. The other side will be to support the whole team with designing premium quality marketing materials, graphics for our website and printed/emailed materials.
You will need to be highly creative to develop our voice on these social channels and to capture attention with impactful and engaging communications. You will support our community growth, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, building our online community of Alumni and inspiring new and existing supporters to engage further.
Interested? Learn more about this exciting opportunity.
To apply
Please send covering letter and CV to recruitment@pestalozzi.international.
Closing date: Wednesday 19 February
Interviews: Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 February