Job Description
The Education and Employability Activator role will be an active member of the Primary Education team within the Education and Employability Team, delivering on the Foundation’s primary education programmes of local authority Schools. In this role, you will also have responsibility for delivering on the team programmes as well as wider Foundation activity.
At the Foundation we are committed to living and embedding our core values (quality, inspire, teamwork, inclusion and honesty and integrity), in how we deliver our activity and interact with our partners and colleagues.
DUTIES
- Deliver a range of targeted interventions to children in primary schools
- Support with the mentoring and support of young people engaged in secondary schools and/or employability programmes
- Support with the delivery and facilitation of afternoon and evening provision in the local community related to employability, health and wellbeing and social inclusion
- Support the development of relationships with local partners and participants
- Engage in the planning and development of lessons/sessions in line with stakeholder frameworks
- Support the relevant Officer and Coordinator to design and adapt the content of delivery to
meet the needs of target groups for our offer
- Contribute to data and impact measurement working with the Data and Impact Coordinator
and apply relevant data protection measures
- Promote the vision, mission and core values of the Foundation
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusive practices, adapting resources and engagements
to ensure equal opportunities for all
- Build trusted and reliable relationships as a role model for young people and vulnerable service
users
- Be committed to applying and promoting safeguarding across the charity
- Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety requirements
- Engage in continuous professional development, quality assurance, training and events
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE:
Essential
- Experience and/or understanding of education and employability
- Experience of delivering sport, physical activity and workshops related to education
- UKCC Level 1 Coaching qualification or equivalent (willing to work towards Level 2)
- Flexible working in accordance with the requirements of the service
- Ability to communicate well with a range of participants, in particular children and young people
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Good verbal and written communication
- IT skills, to include knowledge of using a variety of software packages including word, spreadsheets and databases
- Full driving licence with ability to work/visit a variety of locations other than immediate work place on a regular basis
Desirable
- UKCC Level 2 Coaching qualification or equivalent
- Qualified Teacher Status
- 1st4Sport Level 3 Certificate in Supporting the Delivery of PE and School Sport (PESS)
- Qualification and/or experience in specialised subjects of numeracy, literacy and/or PSHE
- Mental health first aid qualification.
- Emergency First Aid qualification.
- Youth Work qualification and/or experience of one-to-one mentoring
- Experience and/or understanding of health and wellbeing and/or social inclusion
This post falls within the scope of ‘regulated activity’ and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) check and are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exemptions) Act 1975.
To request an application form and full job description, please email recruitment@mfcfoundation.co.uk quoting reference EEA/MFCF
Closing date for applications: 21 MARCH 2025
MFCF is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
MFCF is also committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable groups
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