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Job description

Education programme coordinator

Responsible to:
the Education & Training Manager

Summary:

This post is responsible for the continuance and development of the education programme, focusing mainly on work within the formal sector. The work has young people at its heart as participants, artists and audiences with a focus on working with socially excluded communities and those at risk.

Its primary focus is to devise and deliver, in collaboration with artists, a portfolio of projects with schools and other organisations to meet identified needs in the formal and informal education sectors.

Formal and informal education:

to ensure the successful running of education projects with schools and
other organisations
to work to agreed targets
to ensure that artists are CRB checked and that their records are securely kept
to work with the Marketing Coordinator to develop strategies to publicise the work of the department
to support the Regional Coordinators in the delivery of educational
activity
to monitor and evaluate the work

Training and resources:

to establish a programme of INSET training for educationalists
to develop online resources for poets and teachers, in collaboration with
the Education Programme Officer
to generate new business and income from commissioned resources
to develop training to enable artists to best deliver the education
programme and to meet their artistic professional development needs, in
collaboration with the Education Programme Officer

Fundraising:

to seek funding for specific projects, in collaboration with the Education & Training Manager and Fundraising Officer
to work with the team to raise the profile of the company

Personnel Management:

to manage project workers and artists
to supervise volunteers and work placements

Administration:

to be responsible for administration of own work
to produce written and financial reports
to manage project budgets with the support of the Education & Training
Manager
to ensure legacy of knowledge by appropriate filing, record-keeping and
reporting
to ensure effective communication between the education department and the rest of the team

General Duties:

to act as an ambassador for the company, representing the
organisation in the best possible light
to participate in the process of continuous evaluation of the organisation’s effectiveness in meeting its aims and objectives
to represent the company in the arts education scene
to attend staff and board meetings as required
to undertake any training considered necessary
to comply in all areas of work with our equal opportunities
policy
to carry out such other duties as may be required by the Education &
Training Manager
to promote, participate in and contribute in all reasonable ways to the
overall aims and objectives of the company

PERSON SPECIFICATION

professional education qualification and/or at least three year’s experience of working with schools and the education sector
knowledge and understanding of the education system
significant experience of managing artists/arts projects within a school
environment
knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluating, particularly
evaluation of artists working in schools
budget management experience
strong communication skills, written & spoken
ability to work in a team and on own initiative
excellent administrative skills
willingness to travel