Schools Triathlon Young Leaders

Call for Applications: Schools Triathlon Young Leaders (4 positions- Somerset/Dorset, Reading/Oxford, Bristol, Manchester and Kent.)

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and eligible candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible.

About Restless Development

Restless Development is a locally-led, globally connected network, independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) bound together by our vision for youth power. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world.  We run youth-led programmes to tackle the issues that young people care about the most.

We also run the Youth Collective a growing network of over 5000 local youth civil society groups and organisations in 185 countries. We are committed to creating a network that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally.

More information about Restless Development:

• Restless Development Strategy
• Youth Collective 
• Power Shifting Checklist
• We Are Restless Blog

About the Project

The Schools Triathlon is a fun, sporting event for7–13 year olds. Its mission? To get more young people moving, having fun, and discovering the power of fundraising. In 2025, over10,000 young people took part in 12 events, raising an incredible £1.5 million for Restless Development and local charities. Since it began, the Schools Triathlon has raised over £5 million—making it our flagship fundraising event every year.

About the Role

The Schools Triathlon Young Leader plays a key role in supporting the successful delivery of the Schools Triathlon series. Working within Restless Development's Fundraising Team, you will contribute to event delivery, school engagement, participant recruitment, and fundraising support.

You will also gain hands-on experience in event management, public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and fundraising operations, working closely with schools, participants, partners, and event delivery teams.  

Position : School Triathlon Young Leaders *4 : Application Pack

Location : Remote, with occasional days in our London office. Key locations for this role are Somerset/Dorset, Reading/Oxford, Bristol, Manchester, and Kent.

Salary : UK Living Wage - daily salary £92 per day with an average 1-2 days per week. Less days are likely between November 2025 and March 2026, & more days throughout April - July 2026.

Preferred start date : Between November 2025 and January 2026

Length of contract : 6-8 month contract
Visa requirements : Must have the right to work in the UK
Other requirements : Must have a full drivers license and access to reliable and roadworthy vehicle
Must have access to your own IT equipment e.g. Laptop

Reports to : Schools Triathlon Team
Expected travel : Regular travel to surrounding schools and for triathlon events

Systems & Processes:

• Keep our supporter database (Salesforce) up to date, following our processes and GDPR guidelines.
  
• Make sure all JustGiving pages and campaigns are recorded correctly and regularly updated.
  
• Update our registration system (Eventrac) in line with processes and GDPR requirements.
  
• Provide general admin support to the Fundraising Team when needed. 

Fundraising & Relationships:

• Act as a friendly and professional point of contact for local participating schools and Host Schools.
  
• Help respond to parent and school enquiries through the Schools Triathlon inbox.
  
• Join meetings with schools and event suppliers when required. 

Event Engagement & Communication

• Deliver fun and engaging assemblies in local schools to encourage pupils to get involved.
  
• Inspire young people to sign up and fundraise by running assemblies and fundraising workshops.
  
• Support schools in recruiting and motivating staff and student volunteers.
  
• Play a hands-on role at events, including welcoming participants, supporting volunteers, marshalling the
  course, and helping with event logistics.

Social Media & PR

• Assist in promoting the Schools Triathlon across different social media channels and groups.

Other

• Build your understanding of international development and the global issues affecting young people.
  
• Be available to work some weekends during the event series (time off in lieu will be provided).
  
• Take on additional duties where required to support the success of the events.

Skills and Experience:

Essential

We are looking for individuals who:

• Fluent written and spoken English
  
• Driving license and access to a roadworthy vehicle
  
• Interest in the charity sector and/or event fundraising/management
  
• Access to your own IT equipment
  

Desirables:

• You can be organized and meet deadlines for your work
  
• Some experience of public speaking
  
• Some experience of using different communication methods to a range of audiences e.g. emailing, telephone calling
  
• You have good attention to detail
  
• You don't mind doing different tasks and can prioritize tasks you are set
  
• You're able to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  
• You're happy to work independently, but you're also a great team player
  
• Demonstrate a willingness to adapt and learn on the job 

Values and Culture
At Restless Development, we're proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognised by staff, beneficiaries, donors and others who we work with. Beyond this, we have a culture ofrecognising and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with monthly Values Champions and an annual Values Day.

Professional Development

We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world.
We turn 40 years this year, and have worked with over10 million young people to create a just and sustainable world since 1985.

In this role, to support your professional and leadership development, we will offer:

•  In person Induction and a closeout celebration
  
• Tailored 1:1 and group accompaniment
  
• Leadership training, coaching and mentorship within and outside the agency
  
• Connection to the Youth Collective, a global network with 5 400 youth organizations across 167 countries
  
• Connections to the wider team through in person and virtual attendance to our Quarterly
  
• Staff Workshops, Values Day and Monthly Team Meetings.
  
• Empowering opportunities to work on significant projects which stretch and inspire staff
  – allowing them to develop on-the-job.
  
• Regular performance management.

Equal Opportunities

Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance. 

Our approach to safeguarding

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

The Schools Triathlon Young Leaders will be working with the Triathlons team to ensure that the day-to-day planning and running of the Schools Triathlon Programme is in line with our safeguarding policies and that safe and secure environments are created when working with children and young adults.

Our Values:

We are looking for people with the right competencies and skills forthe role, and who
demonstrate the personal qualities consistent with our Values.

Heart : We are who we serve. We are brave.

Head : We are 100% professional. We prove that young people can

Voice : We generate leaders. We are proud to carry the banner for youth-led development.

Hands: We are in it together. We listen and learn.

How to Apply

Please submit a short statement (300–500 words) answering the questions below: 
If you prefer, you can record a 2–3 minute video instead of a written statement.
- Why do you want to be a Schools Triathlon Young Leader?
- What skills or experiences would you bring to the role?
 

You can as well refer to this Application Pack. And if you have any questions, please email Jemma on: 

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and eligible candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible.

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