Schools Coordinator - United Kingdom - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Description

• Musthave access to West Lancashire Local Educational Authorities.
• Part time, 17.5 hours per week (0.5fte), permanent.
• Home based.
• Flexible working considered.
• Access to and daily use of your own car and home broadbandis essential.

Would you like to drive forward NSPCC's schools offer?

In 2021, the NSPCC announced a new 10+ year strategy to make the biggest impact we can to stop child abuse and neglect. Our Local Services teams are an essential part of how NSPCC's three main strategic goals will be delivered:

• Everyone plays their part to prevent child abuse.
• Every child is safe online.
• Children feel safe, listened to and supported.

Local Services brings together our work in schools, local campaigning, income generation and our direct services across 9 regions and nations.The Schools Service plays an integral part of our mission as it's responsible for delivering the wider schools offer.

Do you;

• have experience of delivering or arranging programmes in either educational or safeguarding settings;
• work well towards set targets/KPIs and objectives;
• have experience of management, retention and recruitment of volunteers;
• have well-developed communication and influencing skills;
• have experience of following safeguarding procedures;
• work with diverse groups of people;
• have effective time management, planning and organisation skills;
• work well as a team and work well remotely?

If so, we would love you to apply for the Schools Coordinator position.

As a member of our team, our organisational values and behaviours would be important to you. We want someone who will take a child-centred approach, has a strong belief in the rights of children, and has a clear understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of life and practice.

Reporting to the Schools Manager, the Schools Coordinator for West Lancashire (including the Isle of Man) will mainly be responsible for delivering the Schools Service and local offer to primary and secondary school settings. This includes (not not an exhaustive list);

• being the single point contact for primary and secondary schools within the designated local educational authority areas, including non-mainstream settings;
• working to set targets, KPIs and reach plans as agreed by your Schools Manager;
• responsibility for booking a minimum number of schools to deliver our school-led Speak out Stay safe assemblies;
• overseeing the booking and delivery of NSPCC volunteer led workshops (to 6-7 and 9-11 year olds);
• actively engaging with and approaching secondary schools with our new RSE resources/frameworks and training;
• leading, supervising and supporting a team of high calibre Schools Service volunteers;
• carrying out quality assurance visits through direct observations of volunteer deliveries, giving constructive feedback;
• ensuring training and sign off plans are in place for new volunteers, which may include some co-delivery with a Schools Coordinator in schools for some areas;
• providing effective individual and group volunteer supervisions;
• planning and implementing volunteer recruitment/attraction strategies;
• building and maintaining internal and external relationships, attending events or actively stewarding our offer with stakeholders;
• following NSPCC Schools Service safeguarding procedures to the required standards;
• collaboration with internal colleagues across the organisation in region;
• being an active contributor to priority projects;
• commitment to continued professional development and practice sharing.

Please apply by filling out the standard application form, including a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet all 10 points of the person specification, providing relevant examples/evidence. CVs are not accepted.

For further information and/or to arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact

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