Catherine and William recruiting for senior role on their team as royal couple eye global expansion

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The full-time post comes with a salary of £45,000 and offers hybrid working, split between a central London office and home

The Prince and Princess of Wales are recruiting a project manager for her Royal Centre for Early Childhood, with the job listing strongly suggesting an expansion of her work beyond British shores.

Catherine, 44, appears to be scaling up the centre's global reach, with the new hire expected to oversee "international workstreams" alongside "global experts and businesses."

The position, advertised through the Royal Foundation, the joint charitable organisation she runs with Prince William, references "substantive" and "complex" projects currently in development.

The language of the listing points towards a growing appetite for overseas engagement, building on what has already been a significant year for the Princess's flagship initiative.

According to the listing, the successful applicant will coordinate efforts to bolster the economic, social and organisational argument for early years investment, while facilitating the sharing of knowledge across borders.

The role involves engaging a wide array of stakeholders, from corporations and employers to international specialists and leaders working across different parts of the early childhood sector.

Positioning the early years as a common priority spanning business, government policy and wider society also falls within the brief.

The full-time post comes with a reported salary of £45,000 and offers hybrid working, split between a central London office and home.

The recruitment drive follows Catherine's solo visit to Reggio Emilia in Italy earlier this year, undertaken in connection with the centre's work.

That trip represented a personal milestone, her first journey abroad since receiving a cancer diagnosis in 2024.

The Princess of Wales said at the time that her focus was "early childhood development, forming part of a high-level fact-finding mission to explore leading international approaches to supporting young children and those who care for them".

A Kensington Palace spokesperson described the experience as one she found "deeply moving on both a professional and personal level."

The new vacancy suggests that the Italian visit was a starting point rather than a one-off.

The Royal Foundation serves as the vehicle through which William and Catherine pursue their most significant charitable endeavours.

Its most recent financial report showed total income exceeding £19 million in 2025, against expenditure of £16 million.

The couple have described their shared philosophy in ambitious terms: "The Prince and Princess of Wales and The Royal Foundation lead with the belief that change is always possible and are committed to building innovative, collaborative and optimistic solutions that deliver positive impact where it matters most."

They have also spoken of their "unparalleled ability to take a long-term view and unite people, ideas and resources" in pursuit of meaningful change.