Education Centre Leader

We are looking for a high-calibre individual to take up a permanent role as Centre Leader at a charity s first centre in Bridlington.

If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Position: Centre Leader

Location: Bridlington

Hours: Full-time

Salary: GBP33,800 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: March/April 2024

Closing Date: 9am 15th January 2023

The Role

As the UK s leading university access organisation, the team are helping thousands of young people each year. There forty-one centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up the provision further over the coming years.

As Centre Leader you will have responsibility for setting up, launching and running your centre, including managing your team, planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders and meeting targets for delivery. However, a substantial element of this role is delivering the education programme to children and young people aged 7-18, so you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people, including leading a class of 30 from the front, working with small teams of children and providing one-to-one support

About You

You will have completed an undergraduate degree to a 2.2 or higher and a grade C/ grade 4 or higher in GCSE Maths and English/achieved National 5s or Standard Grade at Credit level (grades 1-2) in Maths and English (or equivalent).

You will have a minimum of 2 years full-time paid or voluntary experience working with children and young people, either at the organisation, or externally or a combination of both. Please note that part-time, seasonal or ad-hoc work will not be taken into account when calculating the length of full-time experience.

You will be able to apply knowledge of F.E. and H.E. (e.g. UCAS applications) to help young people decide about their futures; and have knowledge of national developments in H.E. and their impact on young people traditionally underrepresented in H.E. You will also have experience of confidently negotiating with a variety of stakeholders, for example: head teachers, funders, universities.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK (the charity does not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).

The Organisation

This award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. The centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. The aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, the organisation is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. Working with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, they believe that the staff team should be similarly diverse and representative.

The charity is committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented.

You may also have experience in areas such as Youth Worker, Youth Worker, Education, Education Worker, Teaching Assistant, Teacher, Youth Leader, Mentor, Tutor, Trainer, Coach, Class Leader, SEN, SENCO, Family Liaison, UCAS, Early Year, EYF, Youth Club, Youth Club Leader, Youth Centre, Centre Leader, Programme Lead, Programme Manager, Programme Leader, Programme Coordinator, Centre Coordinator, Centre Team Leader.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.