Learning to Work is a Slough based youth development charity.
Our aim is to support students to prepare for the world of work. We create high impact activities with local employers to inspire young people, educate them about opportunities and give them the skills they need to be successful in the workplace.
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Position: Events Co-ordinator & Facilitator
Responsibilities
Interact with and present content to young people who may still be at school (aged 5-19 years), college or not in employment, education or training in 1-2-1 or group sessions.
Create a project plan with milestones to be agreed with the manager of the project for each event allocation.
Liaise with and recruit business ambassadors to support delivery during activities using their industry knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to inspire young people about the world of work.
Liaise with key personnel in partner organisations to deliver common objectives.
Design and produce presentations and materials for workshops or events aimed at young people, business volunteers, teachers or parents.
Understand and adhere to reporting procedures for funders, evaluating all work in a timely manner to review, record and publicise.
Location & commitments
Permanent Contract, Full time: 35 hours per week
Salary: Starting from FTE £27,000 per annum depending on experience.
Hours: Standard office hours are 8.30am to 4.30pm, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break.
Due to the nature of the role, the postholder will be required to deliver events at schools or external venues for several days per week. On these days, start times may be earlier (typically between 7.30am and 7.45am) to accommodate event delivery.
Any additional hours worked outside of standard office hours will be offset by adjusting working hours on the same day or taken as time off in lieu (TOIL) at a mutually agreed time.
Location: Office base in Slough. Flexible Working Policy in place.
Travel to various schools/locations in the Berkshire/South Bucks/Surrey/ Outer London area.
Candidate requirements
Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your style according to the situation.
Proven project management expertise to understand and plan project milestones, the ability to work on more than one project at any one time.
Ability to confidently use virtual communication platforms such as Zoom and MS Teams.
Good IT skills and experience working with databases.
A full and clean driving licence and the daily use of a car.
Up to date knowledge of the secondary education system.
Local knowledge of the schools and businesses in the area.