Freelance Nursery Outreach & Partnerships Coordinator

Job Summary

Freelance role supporting DramEd to grow nursery partnerships through research, phone outreach, follow-up and CRM updates. Ideal for someone experienced in arts education, early years or co-curricular outreach, confident speaking with nursery decision-makers.

Job Description

DramEd is a drama-led learning company delivering participatory drama programmes in nurseries and schools. Our early-years sessions are led by professional performing-arts practitioners and use story, character, movement, music and imaginative play to bring learning to life.

We are looking for an experienced **Freelance Nursery Outreach & Partnerships Coordinator** to help grow our nursery partnerships.

The role will involve:

* researching nurseries and nursery groups
* updating and maintaining existing nursery contact spreadsheets
* identifying current managers and relevant decision-makers
* making warm introductory phone calls
* following up conversations by email
* reconnecting with previous and dormant leads
* explaining DramEd's standard offer and approved pricing
* qualifying genuine interest and trial enquiries
* booking interested prospects into the appropriate next step
* keeping accurate CRM notes, follow-up dates and pipeline stages
* identifying patterns, opportunities and potential nursery-group relationships

This is not a high-pressure telesales role. We are looking for thoughtful, targeted outreach and someone who can build genuine relationships with early-years professionals.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in **outreach, partnerships or business development within arts education, early years, enrichment or co-curricular provision**. Knowledge of drama, theatre, performing arts or creative education would be a strong advantage. Rate: £18-£22 per hour, depending on experience
Hours: Approx. 4-6 hours per week initially
Contract: Freelance/contract, with an initial trial period and potential for the role to grow.

You should be confident speaking with nursery and school decision-makers, comfortable initiating calls, organised with follow-up and database management, and able to communicate an arts-led educational offer clearly and warmly. The coordinator will be able to explain DramEd's standard services and agreed rate

Job Requirements

- Experience in outreach, partnerships, business development, sales or client relationship-building.
- Ideally experience within arts education, early years, schools, enrichment, co-curricular provision or a related sector.
- Confident speaking with nursery and school decision-makers by phone.
- Strong written communication and follow-up skills.
- Comfortable researching organisations and updating spreadsheets/CRM records accurately.
- Able to work independently, use initiative and keep a clear pipeline of next actions.
- Warm, professional and persuasive without being pushy.
- Genuine interest in drama, theatre, creative education or children's learning.
- Good understanding of professional boundaries and when to refer pricing, negotiation or non-standard requests back to DramEd.
- Reliable, organised and able to commit to approximately 4-6 freelance hours per week initially.

Job Responsibilities

- Research and identify suitable nurseries, nursery groups and early-years settings.
- Update DramEd's existing nursery contact spreadsheets and CRM with accurate decision-maker details.
- Make warm introductory calls, explain DramEd's drama-led learning offer and approved pricing, and follow up by phone and email.
- Reconnect with previous or dormant leads, qualify genuine interest, book next-step conversations where needed, and keep clear notes, follow-up dates and pipeline stages.
- Track common objections and opportunities, identify potential multi-site nursery groups, and provide a short weekly update on activity, qualified leads and next actions.
- Refer bespoke pricing, negotiations and unusual requests back to DramEd.

Job Overview

Job Title: Freelance Nursery Outreach & Partnerships Coordinator
Salary: Under £10K
Hours: Part time
Role: Marketing & Digital
Contract: Contract
Closing date: Sun, 30 Aug 2026
Location: Remote

How to Apply

Please send:

* your CV
* a short note explaining why the role interests you
* a brief summary of any relevant outreach, partnerships, business development, arts education, early-years or co-curricular experience
* an example of a role where you confidently initiated conversations with schools, nurseries, organisations or prospective clients
* your availability from September

Please also tell us whether you have previous experience contacting nurseries, schools or education decision-makers by telephone.

Applications close **30 August 2026** Time: 23:59

Contact name: Grace
Contact email: [email protected]

About DramEd Ltd

DramEd is a UK drama-led learning company delivering participatory drama programmes in nurseries and schools. Led by professional performing-arts practitioners, our sessions use story, character, movement, music and imaginative play to bring learning to life. Children actively contribute, explore ideas and build confidence, communication and imagination through drama-led learning.

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