Programme Associate
Who is InvestIN?
InvestIN's mission is to bridge the gap between school and the workplace. Our 1 - 2 week immersive experiences provide 'the ultimate work experience' for 15 - 18 year olds through a combination of interactive simulations, site visits, seminars, networking sessions and career coaching to build an understanding of their dream career.
We have a global reach with over 70,000 students from 100+ countries and 4,000+ schools attend our Summer programmes, with 50% of our students joining us from countries abroad. Around half of our students stay with us in our central London accommodation, enjoying our exciting social programme of evening and weekend activities and additional opportunities to network with their peers.
Why work with us?
InvestIN is an exciting, fast-paced and supportive environment, and working with us offers fantastic opportunities to develop your experience in programme design, event delivery, stakeholder engagement, and inspiring young people about their future careers.
Our comprehensive training programme will teach you valuable skills in:
Project management
Public speaking
Safeguarding
Customer service
Effective collaboration across multiple teams
We also support our team through our Culture and Wellness Board events, along with access to our Employee Assistance Programme and an opt-in AXA Health Plan.
The Role
The Programme Associate plays a pivotal role in designing, managing, and delivering impactful career focused programmes and events for young people. This role combines creativity, organisation, and public speaking skills to ensure programmes are inspiring, relevant, and smoothly executed. The Programme Associate is responsible for creating high quality content, liaising with industry professionals, managing budgets and logistics, and delivering events both online and in person.
Key Duties:
Programme Design & Content Development
* Research, design, and develop programme content tailored to specific careers.
* Regularly review and update course resources to reflect current industry trends and global developments.
* Ensure content is engaging, interactive, and age-appropriate.
* Collaborate with colleagues to align content with organisational goals and values.
Programme Delivery & Facilitation
* Deliver and facilitate programmes both online and in person.
* Act as a host ensuring sessions run to time and students are engaged.
* Deliver briefing calls with staff and speakers.
* Visit schools to conduct assessment workshops, represent the organisation, and engage with students.
Budget & Resource Management
* Plan and manage programme budgets, ensuring financial targets are met.
* Monitor expenditure to avoid overspend while maximising value.
* Order and manage resources, equipment, and materials required for programmes.
Logistics & Venue Coordination
* Research, evaluate, and book suitable venues
* Liaise with operations team to confirm requirements (room setup, av etc).
* Ensure logistical arrangements support smooth programme delivery.
Speaker & Partner Engagement
* Shortlist, interview and hire speakers and programme assistant and support with intern assessments.
* Book speakers, industry professionals, and external facilitators.
* Maintain strong professional relationships with speakers and ensure they are briefed.
* Coordinate speaker schedules and provide support before, during, and after events.
Quality Assurance & Evaluation
* Monitor the effectiveness of programmes through participant feedback and outcomes.
* Review and refine delivery to continually improve programme quality.
* Contribute to evaluation reports and data analysis where required.
Innovation & Creativity
* Stay up to date with industry and career trends to ensure content remains relevant.
* Introduce creative immersive changes to programmes.
* Seek out innovative delivery methods to enhance participant engagement.
Collaboration & Teamwork
* Work closely with sales, customer service, marketing, and international teams to ensure programme success.
* Provide programme insights to other teams to support student recruitment and customer experience.
* Support colleagues during peak delivery periods as needed.
Compliance, Safeguarding & Risk Management
* Ensure all activities comply with safeguarding and health & safety policies.
* Conduct risk assessments for events and venues.
* Promote a culture of safety and wellbeing for all participants and staff.
Person specification
Our ideal candidate is a confident, organised, and creative professional who thrives on designing and delivering inspiring programmes.
You have, and can demonstrate, the following skills and interests:
A deeply-entrenched sense of personal pride in your work, and a commitment to giving students a 5* experience in every interaction.
A deeply-invested belief in InvestIN's sense of purpose and our programmes.
You feel a sense of passion and belonging when you read our cultural values (set out below).
Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication, including confident public speaking.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with speakers, schools, and partners.
Skilled in programme/event planning and delivery (both in person and online).
Budget management and resource planning.
Creative problem-solver with adaptability to change.
Knowledge of safeguarding, health & safety, and risk management.
Interest in career development, education, and youth engagement.
Curiosity about current events, industry trends, and emerging career paths.
Collaborative approach, with enthusiasm for working across teams.
Details of role
Location: Dukes House, 58 Buckingham Gate,
Hours: 9am - 6pm (Monday - Friday). Some weekend/evening work will be required (when programmes run) but you will know dates for this in advance, and be given time off in lieu during the weekdays.
Working Location: Hybrid working. Our offices are based in Victoria in Central London. Over the summer period in July and August you will be expected to work on site in and around London.
Salary: £27,000
Contract details: Permanent full-time position with 6 month probationary period
Additional: Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas.
Start Date: October 2025
Please note that offers will be subject to successful completion of Enhanced DBS checks and Right to Work checks. InvestIN reserves the right to terminate contracts in the event of non-completion.
InvestIN's Cultural Values
Experience is Truth:
We believe that to learn is to experience. Our mission is to deliver professional experiences to young people that they would otherwise consider a far-flung fantasy. This 'experiential learning' appeals to all the senses and requires live in-person interaction; providing a welcome counterpoint to the restrictive and atomised environment of cyberspace.
Empowerment and Ownership:
We treat all of our students as young professionals, not simply older schoolchildren. InvestIN empowers students by thrusting them into a whirlwind of professional-life simulation, and asking them to stand up and be counted. Along with that empowerment comes the valuable lessons of responsibility. Students are expected to take ownership of their careers immediately, as we give them detailed advice about how to plant the seeds for a successful future; starting now.
Action and Urgency:
InvestIN believes that success requires both action and urgency. We have been able to grow at an exponential rate because we move ideas quickly into tangible steps forward and we execute them. InvestIN's students refuse to be left behind and want to be able to cut through abstract procrastination; becoming empowered to act with decisiveness and urgency.
Ambition:
InvestIN is a fervent supporter of determined ambition. We believe that young people - and whole organisations - must continue to 'think big' in order to achieve their potential. We therefore coach our students to believe that there are no limits to their career ambitions, and give them the tools they need to thrive.
Imagination:
InvestIN is not an ordinary organisation. We create interactive simulations of professional life, which requires a commitment to using our imagination to deliver extraordinary experiences for our students. At the same time, we encourage our students to imagine themselves as young professionals now, not at some distant point in the future. We have discovered that tomorrow's achievements are born from today's visualisation.
Integrity:
At InvestIN, we understand the great responsibility that we take on in coaching students. Sometimes the simplest sentence or action can have a lasting impact on a young person's life. We insist on running our operation with the highest level of integrity: from promoting the value of hard work and satisfaction over shortcuts and monetary rewards, to constantly looking at ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
Safer Recruitment, Safeguarding and EDI statement
InvestIN is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, seasonal workers, and external professionals to share this commitment.
InvestIN are committed to making our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values difference, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to InvestIN's culture.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to work with InvestIN will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of Police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable candidates gaining access to minors or vulnerable adults.
Open Source Searching Guidance
InvestIN are committed to ensuring that we follow and implement legislation and advisories as set out in the KCSIE 2024 framework. Please see the below statement extracted from Harrison Clark Rickerbys Solicitors (HCR Law - ) regarding the updates within the KCSIE framework relating to open source searching as part of the safer recruitment process.
KCSIE 2024 states:
"... as part of the shortlisting process, schools and colleges should consider carrying out an online search as part of their due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school or college might want to explore with the applicant at interview." (para 226, KCSIE 2024)
Use of AI Policy
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