Education Officer - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce

Description

Education Officer
We offer an attractive benefits package, a rewarding role in a great team and good opportunities for personal development.

This is a 1 year fixed role with the possibility of extension, working 9.00am - 5.00pm for five days, a total of 35 hours per week.

However, flexible working hours and home working is available.

Closing date
:11/08/2023

About Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce has been in existence for over 200 years.

It was borne out of a desire from businesses to meet together and trade and ensure that there was a voice for business and an organisation to represent their needs and deliver services to help them.

We continue to deliver this role and have developed a wider relationship as part of the recognition of the contribution that the business community makes to economic and social success.

Job Title:

Education Officer


Accountable To:

Head of Projects and Business Services


Location:

Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce


Our Vision
All employees of the Chamber are expected to contribute to our vision:
'Staffordshire Chambers believes that we can help all the people of Staffordshire be more prosperous and have more opportunities, by helping business to belong to the Chamber and do things BETTER'.


Our Values
Our vision is supported by a set of core values which define the standards and behaviours which are expected of all employees:

We are:
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Bold
We try new things

We are passionate about making a difference

We always put our members first
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Excellent
We achieve the highest standards

We seek to improve continuously

We are committed to equality of opportunity
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Trusted
We communicate well

We are consistent in our approach

We put colleagues and customers first
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Team Focused
We are an outstanding team

We are focused on achieving our vision

We respect and support each other
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Ethical
We represent our members professionally

We make a positive contribution to the community

We act with integrity
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Responsive
We are open to change

We respond positively to customer feedback

We maximise opportunities


Job Purpose
To support the Chambers objectives in encouraging businesses and educational organisations to work together.

To extend the links between businesses and educational and training organisations by brokering a range of activity and to develop the project of a "Business Family" for looked after children.

Principal Accountabilities

• To increase the relationship between Chambers members and schools, working alongside the Careers ad Enterprise Company, to support businesspeople involved with schools and to find ways to bring more employers into the classroom.
• To develop administrative systems to track this information and input relevant data.
• To recruit schools and other organisations and businesses to Chambers' membership.
• To increase teachers' awareness of technical education and the businesses in their area, support all development of classroom resources and arrange career fairs.
• To promote and sell the Investors in Young People (working name) to businesses.
• To ensure all businesspeople engaging with young people are DBS checked and offered appropriate training.
• To support the use of Ignite Platform (startup programme) in classrooms and to students.
• To support 10 looked after children per annum (minimum) to have relevant business experiences to increase their life chances with a range of businesses.
• To support business governors on schools governing bodies with their enterprise responsibilities.

General requirements

• To work diligently to meet the requirements of your job description
• To work to find ways to do things in the better
• To participate in internal/external meetings and training as required
• To engage with your personal development through positive participation in all meetings with your line manager
• To ensure that policies, procedures and working practices are always followed
• To always act as a positive ambassador for the Chamber
• To contribute to the Chamber's team working environment, taking ownership of issues, and supporting colleagues where appropriate
• To attend events, as required
• To work flexibly, sometimes outside of usual working hours when asked and when necessary
• To work in accordance with the Chamber's culture, values, aims and objectives
• To be willing to undertake any other duties that may be required

Essential criteria

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) including English and Maths.

Proven Experience

• Demonstrable experience of engaging and building relationships with leaders from schools, colleges and businesses.
• A strong track record of stakeholder engagement and management and of communicating with a variety of audiences, preferably in the education and careers sector.
• A demonstrable understanding of school culture and the challenges faced by sc