As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
We are looking for a high-calibre candidate who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role.
You will be taking up a permanent role as Centre Leader at our IntoUniversity centre in North Islington.
Essential Criteria
▪ Have completed an undergraduate degree to a 2.2 or higher.
▪ Have achieved a grade C/ grade 4 or higher in GCSE Maths and English/ achieved National 5s or Standard Grade at Credit level (grades 1-2) in Maths and English (or equivalent).
▪ Have a minimum of 2 years full-time paid or voluntary experience working with children and young people. Please note that we will not take part-time, seasonal or ad-hoc work into account when calculating the length of full-time experience.
▪ Have the right to work in the UK (please note that as a charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).
▪ Be able to apply knowledge of F.E. and H.E. (e.g. UCAS applications) to help young people decide about their futures; and have knowledge of national developments in H.E. and their impact on young people traditionally underrepresented in H.E.
▪ Have experience of confidently negotiating with a variety of stakeholders, for example: head teachers, funders, universities.