Freelance Education Events Coordinator

Freelance Education Events Coordinator

Location: Manchester

Freelance, flexible hours

Salary: Competitive

About Us

Ahead Partnership works with employers and educators to engage, inspire and motivate young people around skills, career options and future employment. We organise and deliver a wide range of employability and skills activities that connect young people with volunteers from the working world, helping to raise aspirations, build confidence, develop essential skills and expand networks.

In recent years, we have broadened our reach through a mix of virtual and in-person delivery, from interview practice to workplace visits. Our programmes are highly interactive and hands-on, and we also deliver large-scale flagship events focused on sectors such as digital, green, and professional and financial services, encouraging young people to explore future career opportunities.

Our clients are at the heart of everything we do, and you will play a key role in delivering a first-class experience across our activities and events. You'll be supported by a dedicated, ambitious team who are passionate about making a real difference.

We work with a diverse range of young people and are committed to diversity and inclusion in all forms. We welcome applications from people who reflect this and share our passion, even if you feel you do not have the "perfect" experience. We offer generous hourly or day rates, with full training provided. Experience working with young people, education or teaching is beneficial but not essential.

You will need to;

• Be passionate about being part of a purpose-led business
• Bring your individuality to deliver content to young people in an exciting and engaging way
• Embrace change and be flexible in how you work
• Be comfortable working in partnership with the wider team and external stakeholders including employers and teachers

If you have experience of planning and/or delivery of events or major projects and can demonstrate the ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines then read on.

We have a number of roles that we're recruiting for which fall into the following categories -

• Event planning only roles - these are home based roles. You will need good stable broadband the ability to flex your diary and ideally, experience of project managing teams of people remotely as well as experience of event planning and management.
• Event delivery only roles - these roles will require you to have experience of facilitating events, ideally with young people (from primary to secondary age students), be able and willing to travel (mainly locally), have a flexible diary, and have access to a car. NB you will be paid travel expenses and travel time (where journeys take over an hour)
• Planning and delivery roles - the requirements for this role are a combination of the above two roles.

Responsibilities:

Planning of activities ('Planning Only' and 'Planning and Delivery' Roles):

• Work as part of a wider project team on the preparation and planning of activities
• Carry out planning calls with stakeholders, to ensure all delivery and logistical considerations are accounted for
• Recruitment of diverse volunteers to support activities
• Undertake administrative duties to deliver projects you support

Delivery of activities ('Delivery Only' and 'Planning and Delivery' Roles):

• Represent Ahead Partnership in line with our values and culture
• Liaise with an Ahead Partnership member of staff prior to the event
• Meet and greet, brief and continually engage business volunteers
• Ensure the event spaces are set up correctly as specified
• Lead/Facilitate the session from start to finish, including time-management and gathering feedback
• Ability to adapt to different scenarios whilst running the event
• Report back to the relevant Ahead Partnership contact after each event
• Undertake other duties as requested and commensurate with the post

Required Skills:

• Proven facilitation skills ('Delivery Only' and 'Planning and Delivery' Roles)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to think on your feet and problem solve
• Demonstrable planning, organisational and time-management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good level of spelling and grammar
• Excellent communicator

Experience:

• Experience of working with Young People - ideally those aged 11-16 years old
• Comprehensive experience of delivering presentations, training or workshops to a large audience and facilitating groups ('Delivery Only' and 'Planning and Delivery' Roles)
• Experience of developing and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders and partners.

Whilst not essential, we are also interested in hearing from people with experience of managing complex programmes of activity or teams of people to deliver activities / events.

Work is ad hoc, and we're flexible around your other commitments if you're happy to be flexible too. As our programmes grow, more regular and increased work may become available.

Interested? Please apply.

Closing date : Monday the 23rd of Feb at 9am

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