CoFounder Directors UK Based

Educating Beyond Borders - Floating Campus Initiative

Location: UK (remote with in person commitments).

Role type: Co-Founder / Director (Companies House appointment).

Time commitment: Flexible but execution critical. Start: January 2026.

About the Organisation

Educating Beyond Borders is building the UK's first floating campus - our flagship for our institute and a mobile education and community space that responds to student isolation, housing insecurity, and mental health risk during campus closures. Our winter floating campus has attracted a growing community of 70 student members, confirmed sponsorship interest, and active partnerships with student unions. We are now preparing to scale delivery year round.

Opportunity

We are appointing four UK based co founders, each of whom will be: Listed as a director on Companies House; Responsible for a revenue critical lane; Involved in governance, execution, and strategic growth. This is not an advisory or honorary role. This is a build phase.

Co Founder Roles (open to 1 4 appointments)

• Director of Finance & Commercial Operations - Cashflow management, loan compliance, financial governance.
• Director of Business Development (Courses & Memberships) - Selling education products, memberships, institutional partnerships.
• Director of Grants, Trusts & Philanthropy - Foundations, charitable funding, major donors.
• Director of Sponsorships & Strategic Partnerships - Corporate sponsorships, CSR / ESG partnerships.

What Already Exists

• Active student community and delivery underway.
• Confirmed sponsorship authorisation (£2.5k, with pipeline building).
• Vessel identified for the floating campus.
• Green light to apply for a British Business Bank start up loan.
• Advisory support via NatWest Business Accelerator.
• Partnerships with university student unions in progress.

Who This Is For You

• UK based and eligible to act as a company director.
• Care deeply about education access, student wellbeing, and social impact.
• Have experience turning plans into delivery.
• Are comfortable with responsibility and accountability.
• Want to build something meaningful at co founder level.

Practicalities

Directors are appointed in line with charity and company law. Initial roles are revenue sharing/leadership based, with paid roles introduced as cashflow scales. Flexible time commitment, provided deadlines and deliverables are met. Interviews begin from Monday 22 December (rolling).