School Programme Officer

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Job description

School Programme Officer

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join an innovative organisation, building and maintaining strong relationships with school partners.

City Year UK is a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

Position: School Impact Officer

School Location: Coventry (for 4-days between Monday and Thursday)

Training Location: Edgbaston (training sessions occur most Fridays)

Hours: Full-time - Usual working hours 8:00-4:30, fixed working days, will include most Fridays. Term-time working (with the exception of the second half of August)

Salary: Full-time equivalent starting salary of £24,000 per annum

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: 43 days of holiday leave (minimum) per annum to be taken during school holidays only, up to 5% pension employer contribution, interest-free loan for season ticket or bicycle, 2 volunteer days per year.

Closing Date: 13 December 2021

The Role

The School Impact Officer is based predominantly in our partner schools (Monday to Thursday) and is the primary link between the partner school and City Year UK (CYUK). The Impact Officer is the custodian of the CYUK programme delivery. This is achieved by managing a team of Volunteer Mentors, who support school activities. Impact Officer's coordinate, manage and evaluate the activities that CYUK provides. The Volunteer Mentors also complete a Leadership and Development programme (delivered most Fridays during term-time) over their year of service. Impact Officer's work with them on a professional development plan to chart their continuous professional development.

The School Impact Officer plays a key role in the engagement, training and retention of Volunteer Mentors. They have pastoral oversight for the team and their relationships with those they come into contact with (children, parents, education professionals, funders, members of parliament and other stakeholders).

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be passionate about social change and serving a great cause. As the School Impact Officer you will strive for excellence and support the core vision and values of City Year UK.

You will:

Have experience of working with children and young people.
Relevant professional work experience.
Have excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Have strong people skills, be able to connect and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.
Sound understanding of school priorities.
Flexibility in your approach to meet volunteers and pupil's developmental needs.
Ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines, delegate appropriately and apply problem-solving skills effectively.
Have a proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative, and a professional manner and approach.

You will be asked to submit a CV and a cover letter as part of your application detailing your current and previous experience.

If you want to make a real difference and believe that young people can change the world, we want to hear from you!

Due to the high volume of CVs the charity receives, they can only respond back to the successful candidates.

About the Organisation

This youth social action charity challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time voluntary service. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, the organisation supports pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

Other areas of experience may include School Partnerships, School Partnerships Officer, School Partnerships Lead, School Impact Officer, School Impact, School, Primary School, Senior School, Early Years, EYF, Board of Education, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Recruitment, Teacher, Education, School Engagement, School Leadership, Volunteer Management, Volunteer, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteering, Impact, Teaching, Volunteer Engagement, Schools, Primary School Teacher, Senior School Teacher, Education Lead, Teaching Assistant, Teaching, Youth, Secondary School Teacher, Trainee Teacher, Teacher, Youth Support, Family Support, Children's Support, Support Officer, EYF, Mentor, Youth Mentor, Volunteer Management, School Partnerships, School Liaison, School Support, Pupil Support.