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Education Coordinator

Baca Charity

Cambridge

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GBP 29,000 - 32,000

Full time

20 days ago

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Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity dedicated to empowering young refugees! As a Systems Co-ordinator, you will lead the education program, ensuring young individuals achieve their potential. This role involves creative program delivery, collaboration with educational institutions, and volunteer management. You will play a crucial role in fostering a supportive environment for young people, helping them navigate their educational journeys. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess strong organizational and communication skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Annual allowance for cost of living

Flexible working hours

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

Proven experience coordinating services for young people.
Strong organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

Deliver the education program creatively to meet diverse needs.
Liaise with colleges to support student enrolment and success.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Team Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Education

Experience in Education Coordination

Knowledge of Asylum-Seeking Issues

This range is provided by Baca Charity. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Systems Co-ordinator at The Baca Charity

Reporting to: Service Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Baca office, Cambridge, England with regular travel to locations where Baca’s services are delivered.

Salary: £29,009 - £31,203 per annum for full time hours. Equivalent to £23,207 to £24,962 per annum for 30 hours. The role also comes with an annual allowance of £2301 (pro rata) for Cambridge cost of living.

Working hours: 30 hours a week.

About Baca: Baca is dedicated to supporting young refugees aged 16 to 18. Our mission is to empower these young individuals to become positive, independent contributors to society. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Education Coordinator to join our team and lead the delivery of our education program.

Overall Purpose: As the Education Coordinator, you will be responsible for leading, coordinating, and delivering Baca's education program. Your role will be crucial in enabling the young people we support to achieve a standard of English that allows them to enrol in local college courses and become empowered individuals.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver the education program creatively to meet the diverse needs of young people.
Support the achievement of outcomes in line with Baca’s Theory of Change, including improved physical and emotional wellbeing, increased engagement with education, employment, and training, social engagement, and personal safety.
Review and develop the education program to ensure it meets the needs of young people and college course requirements.
Liaise with colleges and education providers to support student enrolment and ongoing academic success.
Recruit, train, support, and supervise education volunteers, including developing volunteer resources and training packs.
Coordinate education support from volunteers, ensuring effective matching with young people and development of appropriate activities.
Participate in meetings to deliver services effectively.
Oversee the education volunteering budget and resources.
Conduct monitoring and evaluation of volunteer activities.
Maintain accurate records and databases, including monthly and end-of-year reports.

General Responsibilities:

Play an active and supportive role within the organization.
Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to Baca’s policies and procedures.
Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice.
Employ correct procedures for safeguarding incidences or concerns.
Work flexible hours as needed.

Personal Specification:

Highly organized, able to work under pressure, and prioritize tasks effectively.
Passionate, humble, disciplined, wise, determined, proactive, and a self-starter.
Aligned with Baca’s values and mission.
Flexible and able to respond to change at short notice.
Able to lead with hope, patience, calmness, and tenacity in challenging circumstances.
Critical and creative thinker, able to innovate solutions and make challenging decisions.
Resilient, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Experience and Skills:

Proven experience in a similar role, coordinating services for young people.
Experience working constructively as part of a team.
Experience analysing service delivery challenges and presenting solutions.
Strong organizational, project, and time management skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Knowledge of issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.
Ability to drive/travel to all service delivery locations.
Enhanced DBS check required.

How to Apply: If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young asylum seekers and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. If suitably strong candidates are shortlisted before the deadline, in-person interviews will take place immediately after shortlisting. Join us at Baca and help us support young people to rebuild their lives and achieve their dreams!

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