Reference: 70593
Date Added: 5 April 2019
Closing Date: 26 April 2019
Job Title: Youth Education Officer
Working For: EqualiTeach CIC
Location: Based at our head office in St Neots with regular travel
Salary: NJC Pay Scale 5: £21,589 - £23,369, 5% pension
Length of Contract:
Job Details
The post-holder will be key to the effective delivery of our programmes of work with young people. This role involves facilitating workshops with young people in schools and youth groups, liaising with external organisations to book workshops, creating workshops and monitoring and evaluation of the work. The post involves regular travel throughout East England and London and occasional national travel.
Background to EqualiTeach
EqualiTeach is a not-for-profit equality training and consultancy organisation, working with educational settings England-wide to help promote equality and tackle discrimination in the classroom.
We provide:
• Equality, diversity and inclusion training for governors, teachers and support staff
• Interactive workshops with young people
• Production and updating of policies, strategies and guidance documents
• Production of training and educational resources
Details of the workshops that we currently deliver can be found on our website: http://www.equaliteach.co.uk/our-work/#Workshops
Key Tasks:
• Delivering workshops on issues of equality
• Development of new activities and workshops
• Creating resources to support the delivery of workshops
• Liaising with organisations to book workshops
• Contributing to the general administration, well running and development of the organisation
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
• Understanding of equality and inclusion issues
• Knowledge of a range of effective teaching and learning techniques and styles
• Knowledge of classroom management
Experience
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of teaching or delivering educational workshops
Skills and Competencies
• Skilled and confident communication skills
• Ability to adapt to the needs of every pupil, to ensure that all young people are included
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Intermediate level IT skills in standard Microsoft packages
• Strong organisational skills
• High levels of enthusiasm and motivation
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• A commitment to continuing personal development
Closing Date: 26 April 2019
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will be held in St Neots on Friday 3rd May 2019 with an anticipated start date of 3rd June 2019. Although the post is advertised as a full-time position, we are happy to explore flexible working options.
Application Details
To apply, please complete the application form and equalities monitoring form, available to download at: https://www.equaliteach.co.uk/events/job-vacancy-youth-education-officer-3/
Please return completed forms to Kate Hollinshead: kate@equaliteach.co.uk
EqualiTeach strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
If you require the application form in a different format, or reasonable adjustments made for interview, please contact Kate Hollinshead: kate@equaliteach.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 26th April 2019
Website: http://www.equaliteach.co.uk