The Opportunity:
The Aspiring Professionals Programme Coordinator (APPC) postholder is responsible for supporting the delivery and development of the Social Mobility Foundation s programme of activities for young people through their S5-6/sixth form and university years.
The SMF offers in-person and online support and opportunities, so this role will involve providing virtual and in-person support to students and working with employers across the UK.
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Project Delivery
* Deliver key projects including recruiting and onboarding students, creating digital resources and student events
* Support with programme pilots, scoping (and delivering on) new activity
* Collaborate and build relationships with our employer partners, schools, and universities to support our young people in their applications for university, internships and graduate roles
* Deliver on allocated events relating to our programme model (university applications, skill development, work experience and mentoring), presenting content to a high standard and in line with the Social Mobility Foundation messaging
2. Monitoring and Evaluation
* Follow established procedures to monitor the progress of your work area, using accurate data to inform decisions
* Maintain accurate records across relevant databases, updating data accurately and in a timely manner
* Contribute to evaluation for key work areas (residentials, events, internships etc), produce high quality evaluation reports where required.
3. Stakeholder Management
* Communicate to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
* Proactively update external partners (i.e. employers) on your work areas, flagging risks in a timely manner with relationship managers
* Manage internal student queries and maintain consistent stakeholder (e.g. students) processes through regular communication
4. Activity Delivery
* Coordinate planning and delivery of skills sessions, partner events, university visits, and other activities, both virtually and in person across the Social Mobility Foundation s target cities across the UK
* Coordinate logistics of sixth form and S5/S6 and undergraduate internships, including but not limited to, student selection, liaising with students and employers throughout internship delivery
* Coordinate and support with the organisation, logistics and delivery of in-person residential programmes for students, including staying on site for day and overnight visits when needed
* Coordinate student services including personal statement checking service and recruitment success service
* Create digital resources to support all provisions
Please see full job description attached for more details.
Person Specification:
We need someone who will demonstrate our organisational skills-based competencies - as listed below:
1. Leadership
2. Communication
3. Adaptability
4. Professionalism
5. Decision-making
Technical knowledge, understanding and experience required:
* Basic Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
* A basic understanding of the barriers young people face in accessing university and particular careers
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Ways of working:
* Most of our work is office based, but you will spend a lot of time collaborating with other teams and clients via email, telephone and other communications channels such as Teams or Zoom.
* This role requires you to attend staff residentials for students on our Programme. This means that during the summer period (Jul Aug) you will be expected to stay overnight on-site (in the UK - exact location to be confirmed closer to the time) for a period of up to two-weeks, help run the residential and be responsible for the welfare of the young people involved.
Travel:
* Some travel, to other offices and other locations, will occasionally be expected.
* Please note this role may require some travel during our peak delivery period (February-May) which could be up to 4 times per month.
* Travel and accommodation if required will be covered by the SMF.
Benefits:
* 36/37 days' annual leave (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays), with 3 of these days reserved for the annual end of year office closure
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* 5% Salary sacrifice pension scheme with enhanced matching employer contributions
* Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
* Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
* Regular staff team building and business planning away days