Education Officer - Leamington Spa, United Kingdom - The Smallpeice Trust

The Smallpeice Trust

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Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Smallpeice Trust is looking to recruit a dynamic and creative STEM Education Officer to join our outstanding existing team based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, (hybrid working available).

You will be developing and delivering Primary/Secondary School STEM sessions and residential courses around the UK.

You will need a dynamic, confident delivery style, both face to face and virtual, along with a passion for inspiring young engineers and excellent team working skills.

Dare to Imagine.
Salary starts from £25,200 depending on experience and skill set.

Reporting to:
Education Team Manager

Principal contacts internal
Events Administration team
STEM Event Programme team
Programme Content Manager
Operations Manager
Business Development Team
Finance Team

External
Young people (as the beneficiaries of our programme)
Teachers
Universities (academics and conference facilities)
Volunteers
Partner organisations

Main Purpose:
Inspiring young people aged to change the world as an
engineer.

Within this you will be responsible for the project management, organisation, administration, and delivery of one-day STEM activities for schools, and multi-day courses at universities or online.

You will also support the development of new STEM content.

Contract Type Full time permanent role with competitive salary and generous benefits including Pension, Life Assurance and Private Healthcare.

Principal Responsibilities
Ensure the Trust meets its commitment to "Excellence in Delivery"

Promote and safeguard young people to ensure all events provide safe environments in which young people can explore and develop their potential.

Project manage and deliver your allocated events within the Trust's STEM Day programme for schools in line with organisational quality standards.

This will be typically - 3 STEM days per week during term time and may be delivered virtually or face to face.

Responsibilities include:

Meeting funder requirements, collecting evaluation data etc
Preevent communications with the teacher prior to delivery
Liaising with STEM Ambassadors allocated to your events

Project manage and deliver your allocated events within the Trust's programme of multi-day courses in line with organisational quality standards.

This is approximately 8 events per year, across the school holidays, each lasting 3-5 days. These may be delivered virtually or run as face to face residentials.

Responsibilities include:
- undertaking risk assessments, supporting with overnight supervision of students, first aid cover/ hospital runs and general behavior management.

Liaise with university departmental staff and venue/course organisers on arrangements, i.e. site visits, bookings, course programme development and evening activities
Liaise with external course facilitators pre and during residential events o Enable supervisors to undertake effective management of students during residential events. This includes supporting their pre and onevent training, as well as effective monitoring and feedback to supervisors during events.
Management of budgets for assigned events

Support the development of on-going educational programmes for the Trust

This could include:

Helping develop new products such as STEM days, Think Kits and new courses etc
Working with key stakeholders to ensure they are fully tested and evaluated ahead of implementation
Creating the resources required for each new product i.e. videos, handouts etc.
Support the review of existing products to ensure they remain high quality and meet stakeholders needs

To support the success of the wider Operations Team and its targets, including supporting the work in other teams as required and cross promoting other Trust programmes

To represent the Trust UK wide and occasional European and international travel.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and you may be required to undertake various duties as may reasonably be requested of you by the Education Team Manager.

Person Specification

Essential:

Graduate, preferably with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths degree,
OR relevant experience within Industry, Education or delivery of other STEM training.
Must be willing to live The Smallpeice Trust Values and Behaviours: o
Boldness: _We are bold in our ambition_ o
Excellence: _We demand more of ourselves than our stakeholders do_ o
Safety: _Safeguarding Young People is our number one priority_ o
Togetherness: _Together we can achieve more_
Keen desire and enthusiasm to develop young people.
Possess excellent communication skills.
Possess excellent engagement and presentation skills.
Possess excellent organisational skills and strong IT skills, with competency in MSOffice.
Mature and conscientious attitude to work with enthusiasm and eagerness to take on responsibility.
Energy and a willingness to travel UKwide and stay away from home