Community Education Coordinator – Newcastle At British Red Cross

Community Education Coordinator
Location: Newcastle – office or home based with travel to schools and other educational venues**
Hours:** Part time – 28 hours per week**
Contract: Fixed Term Contract – 9 Months
Salary: pro rata

Driving – You must be able to drive for this role due to the travel.

Could you ensure our community education service is delivered effectively, consistently, and exceeds quality standards?
We are looking for a Community Education Coordinator to join our team at the British Red Cross. You will be managing the allocation of resources and volunteers in the area to increase the British Red Cross geographical footprint and capacity within communities.
Reporting to the Community Education Manager, you will manage community external partnerships and relationships, and support the implementation of partnerships and externally funded projects.
You will also have accountability for all aspects of the Community Education blended learning offer for your area and will ensure the education delivery is consistent and at the appropriate quality standard
This is a great opportunity to make a real impact, through facilitated learning to adults an d young people. You will be helping us better equip thousands of people to cope and take action in the event of a crisis.

Please note that whilst the core hours for this role are 9am to 5pm, 4 days a week, some flexibility will be required to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.

Say hello to the team …
Our vision is a world where everyone gets the help they need in a crisis
Our education offer has been developed for those with an increased risk of experiencing a crisis. We’ve designed our service to develop people’s individual and community resilience; delivering vital skills that help people effectively cope with and take action in a crisis.
We want everyone in the UK to have the opportunity to learn first aid/education, and identified risk groups to have the skills and confidence to be able to cope in a crisis, so they can help themselves and others.

This role might be for you if:

You’ve got a recognised education, training or facilitation qualification (or equivalent by experience) and excellent coaching and motivational skills
You’ve got experience of recruiting, selecting, managing, and supporting volunteers
You’ve got experience of facilitated learning and adapting nationally approved learning content to meet user needs

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 31st October 2021, with interviews to take place week commencing 8th November.

Please note that if we receive a very large volume of applications, we reserve the right to close advertising early. Therefore it would be advisable to submit your application for this vacancy as early as possible.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including:

36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
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A little bit more about us

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country – we’re there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK.

We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we cel ebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross, we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse.

We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

Connecting human kindness with human crisis