School & Apprenticeship Adviser (KS3)

Location: Home based with regular travel to schools across West London (travel costs across London will be reimbursed).

Contract: Full time fixed term contract from January 2025 until August 2025 (37 hours per week).

About The Role: The ASK programme is a government funded programme aiming to support the government target of having 3 million people in apprenticeships in 2022. The programme was set up by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to help students, teachers and parents learn more about apprenticeships. Education Development Trust will be delivering the ASK programme in schools and colleges within London for the next three years. We are now looking for enthusiastic, engaging and passionate individuals to join the ASK team and help support the ambitious targets of this contract.

Responsibilities: As an ASK Adviser (KS3) you will be delivering the ASK programme in a number of schools and colleges across London. You will be expected to deliver engaging presentations, workshops and activities to students, parents and teachers, and build partnerships with local stakeholders in order to promote the ASK programme.

Key Requirements:

• Experience of planning and delivering engaging and interactive activities to both large and small groups.
• Be motivated and have previous experience of meeting or exceeding set targets.
• Be comfortable with working as part of a small team as well as working remotely for prolonged periods.
• Attend events as required and plan and deliver activities which involve teacher CPD and delivery to parents.
• Take a proactive and highly visible approach to developing working relationships with schools and other stakeholders.
• Manage information by maintaining paper and electronic records to the required standards.
• Be able to demonstrate experience of working in a target-driven environment.
• Have good communication and organisational skills, as well as the ability to respond to demanding pressures and meet deadlines.
• Highly confident presenting to a large group of students/people.

Deadline for applications: 01 December 2024 (Please note, we reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received).

Interviews: Via Microsoft Teams throughout November/December.

How to apply: To be considered for this vacancy, applicants are required to complete and submit a fully completed application form through our website.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary: £28,006 per annum (including London weighting)
• Annual increments.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Matched Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Discounted gym memberships
• Health care cash plan
• Retail discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing App

Commitment and EEO: Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and successful candidates are subject to the relevant level of criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will be at minimum a basic DBS check. At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.