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School Relationships Manager
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
London, , United Kingdom
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Introduction:
About The Company Educational Foundation
We are a small, vibrant and fast-growing charity that was set up from inside The Company newspaper in 2012. Our mission is to enable disadvantaged young people to develop an informed view of the world, the thinking skills to form sound opinions and the confidence to have their say.
Our core programme is a network of inspiring school news clubs called the Burnet News Club (BNC). Working with journalists at The Company newspaper we provide Burnet News Club schools with high-quality news content which covers the real issues in depth. We train and support teachers to facilitate inquisitive conversations about the news which develop young people’s critical thinking skills. Club members from different communities across the UK have discussions with each other, to understand varied viewpoints. Their opinions are published and they have chance to be heard by experts in business, politics, academia and the arts.
Why we exist
All young people should have the opportunity to understand and have their say on current affairs, so they can make informed choices and give sound input on issues affecting their lives. Too many don’t have this chance, and this is particularly unfair on those who are put at a disadvantage by social, political or economic issues.
What’s more, the media and the discussions that shape young people’s views of the world are increasingly characterised by inaccuracy, polarisation and fear. To be resilient to this they need to learn to think critically about the news and consider different perspectives with an inquisitive, open mind.
About the opportunity
We are looking for a School Relationships Manager to recruit Burnet News Club schools and keep them engaged and supported throughout their year in the programme. The right candidate will have exceptional persuasive communication skills, teaching experience and a good understanding of the UK education sector. You will play an essential role in continuing to grow our impact, by involving and retaining more schools and ensuring they get the most from the programme.
The role will involve researching and securing opportunities to promote the Burnet News Club to teachers and senior people at multi-academy trusts and local education authorities. It will involve lots of communication with and visits to schools, to encourage them to sign up. You will also be responsible for managing relationships with schools, and keeping them engaged and supported, throughout the year. This will include delivering teacher training, producing creative lesson plans, responding to enquiries, keeping on top of how particular schools are getting on and offering advice calls where needed. You will also spend some time each week in term times facilitating online discussions between pupils on the Burnet News Club Hub.
This is an opportunity to join a friendly and highly committed team, and make a meaningful difference to young people’s lives by bringing our programme to more schools and more communities. You will be part of a unique, enterprising charity with ambitious plans to grow and deepen impact in 2017. You will report to the CEO.
Details
• Location: London, with likely travel to the Midlands
• Reporting to: Chief Executive
• Start date: ASAP
• Hours: Full time. This will be a 12 month contract which we expect to renew annually
• Pay: £27,000 - £29,000 plus good benefits
Accountabilities:
Responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to:
• Identifying and securing opportunities to promote the Burnet News Club to teachers, LEAs and MATs.
• Recruiting head teachers and senior school leaders to attend events run by the Foundation.
• Emailing, calling and visiting schools to encourage them to take part in the BNC. This is likely to involve travel to the Midlands, where we plan to build a hub of BNC schools.
• Delivering teacher training sessions, including modelling activities with young people.
• Producing creative lesson plans.
• Responding to enquiries.
• Tracking school progress and offering support where needed.
• Facilitating current affairs discussions between pupils on the Burnet News Club Hub.
Experience, skills and professional attributes:
• Excellent persuasive communication skills.
• Teaching experience.
• Ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people including teachers and senior staff at schools, MATs and LEAs.
• Good understanding of the UK education system.
• Willingness to travel to the Midlands, most likely to locations in and around Birmingham.
• Creativity to identify the most effective ways to promote the programme to schools, and produce inspiring lesson plans.
• Excellent organisational skills including prioritisation and strong record-keeping, to manage many different relationships.
• Goal-orientated with the drive and tenacity to exceed aspirational targets.
• Self-starter with the initiative and flexibility to deal with unexpected situations or last minute changes in a small start-up.
• Willingness to take full accountability for responsibilities.
• Strong commitment to our vision, mission and programmes.
This role will involve working with young people, so you will need to have a DBS check (which the Foundation can organise).