Senior Attainment Coordinator > London > Joboolo FR :
Company : THE ACCESS PROJECT Location : London England
Job Title:
SeniorAttainmentCoordinator Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.
Salary:
£27,000, plus £3,000 London weighting where applicable Closing Date:
Friday 7th April 2023 Reporting to:
Head of Programme Development Contract:
Permanent Job Location:
London or Birmingham (with travel to London twice a month) Interview date:
We will review applications and interview on a rolling basis before the closing date.
Start date:
To be confirmed upon appointment About the organisation The AccessProject is an education charity; we believe that every young person can make the most of education, unlocking their potential and creating a fairer society.
Our mission is to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring.
We work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.
The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university.
Students who receive support from our programme are more than twice as likely to attend top universities as statistically similar students, according to UCAS.
Why work at The AccessProject People who work at The AccessProject are motivated by the desire to create a fairer society.
We all play an active part in achieving the mission to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds access top universities.
At The AccessProject, we’re a friendly, collaborative, supportive and inclusive team, with passionate people working together in Programmes, Strategy & Impact, Volunteering, Fundraising & Communications and Operations to achieve our mission.
The vision of our people strategy is to enable and inspire all employees to achieve, grow, succeed and thrive.
We regularly have opportunities for people to share their ideas in various working groups, generating strong teamwork across the organisation.
In the last year we engaged with staff across our organisation and co-created an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion vision and strategic objectives.
Our work on this will develop throughout 2023 to ensure The AccessProject can foster an equitable place to work.
We value every individual who works at The AccessProject and we have a wide range of benefits that make this a rewarding place to work.
In our last staff engagement survey, 90% said they’re proud to tell people they work at The AccessProject.
Our values:
Empowerment We support students and our people to develop the skills and knowledge to accomplish their goals.
Courage We encourage our students and our people to be authentic, innovative and ambitious in order to reach their full potential and deliver our mission.
Impact We evolve our programmes through an evidence-led approach, supporting our students to achieve their best outcomes.
Inclusion We respect and value individuality and engage diverse voices to achieve our mission.
Ownership We hold ourselves accountable in all our actions and efforts.
We ask “What can I do to improve my results?” About the role This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with project management experience and a deep passion for our mission to help raise the grades of disadvantaged students and enable them gain places at top universities.
Raising student attainment is at the heart of the work we do and enables our students to place at selective universities.
Reporting to the Head of Programme Development, the postholder will work alongside an existing SeniorAttainmentCoordinator, to deliver, scale and evaluate our Key Stage 5 Attainment Raising Pilot.
The SeniorAttainmentCoordinator will work across functions, to ensure the pilot runs smoothly and that students receive consistent, high quality tuition.
Role responsibilities Lead on the recruitment and onboarding of paid tutors, ensuring they receive the required training including online platform usage, tuition best practice and safeguarding.
Lead student selection and group creation in collaboration with The AccessProject’s school based staff and key stakeholders.
Liaise with group tutors and University Access Officers to drive high tutorial attendance, ensuring attendance management systems are functional and fit for purpose.
Troubleshoot technical and logistical issues with tutors, students and The AccessProject online tuition team to ensure tutorial consistency.
Deliver quality assurance activities by conducting tutorial observations and providing feedback and advice to tutors, University Access Officers and students where appropriate.
Review pilot performance data and make recommendations on how to improve delivery through termly Programme Review Meetings and informal channels with key stakeholders.
Work cross-functionally and liaise with key stakeholders e.g.
school leaders and Programme Managers to ensure successful delivery across key metrics.
Develop and deliver the pilot monitoring and evaluation plan, collecting and consolidating a range of feedback to be used in future design and implementation.
Design and develop/deliver induction training for University Access Officers (and other staff where applicable) to support the delivery of group tuition across the organisation.
Person specification Essential A deliverer.
Resolutely solutions focused, able to make progress on delivery challenges both individually and across teams.
A thoughtful collaborator.
Attentive to the requirements and objectives of other organisational functions with good negotiation skills.
Student and tutor experience focused, with a genuine care for stakeholders’ end-to-end experience of a programme.
An experienced project manager.
Confident delivering on detailed work plans to meet KPIs.
Particularly skilled in planning and monitoring of delivery.
A high level of attention to detail and expertise in their area of focus.
A good communicator, verbally and in writing.
Able to adapt to different audiences while being diplomatic and offering candid and specific feedback where appropriate.
Ability to develop and improve systems and processes, especially The AccessProject’s Salesforce CRM system.
Strong understanding of the UK education system and the challenges facing learners from widening participation backgrounds.
Desirable Ability to analyse and present data effectively to support problem solving and boost programme performance.
An expert in tuition techniques with a track record of observing and providing impactful feedback.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave p.a.
(pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure.
PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more.
Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.
Interest-free travelcard loans Cyclescheme loans 3 paid Volunteering Days Employer’s pensions contributions (3%) CPD options The AccessProject welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements Safeguarding Statement The AccessProject is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Equal Opportunities Statement The AccessProject is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.
We are working towards improvements with equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Disclosure of a Criminal Record The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children.
This means that applicants for employment that involves working with children and young people must disclose anything listed in their criminal record, with the exception of protected cautions and convictions.
All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose. The application for a DBS check at a level appropriate to the job role will be activated before your first day of work.
Members of staff who are not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check are required to undertake a basic DBS check only in line with legal requirements.
If you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to this procedure.
Present or most recent employment It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment.
References All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for.
We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity but will request your permission before doing so.
If you have experience of working with children, please include this as one of your references.
Education, Qualifications and Training:
Ensure you give all the information requested, including dates, establishment where you studied and make clear the level of any examinations e.g., GCSE, GCE 'O' Level or 'A' Level or equivalents etc.
and the grades you obtained.
Also include any skills training you have had.
You will be required to produce original documentary evidence of any qualifications relevant to the job, and these will be detailed on the person specification.
Proof of qualification is required before the appointment is confirmed. THE ACCESSPROJECT LondonEngland
