Children’s University Manager
Location: Central Trust Office, Haverhill / Hybrid homeworking, onsite at Children University Schools and travel to other local schools to expand our client base
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000pa pro rata depending on relevant experience. Local Government pay scheme.
Contract type: 12 months fixed term*, part time 0.2 to 0.4 FTE
*Contract extension is on the basis of your success in maintaining and building a customer base.
We are seeking an experienced leader to join our central services team to provide strategic leadership of the Children’s University which is transferring from an independent charity to being hosted by Unity Schools Partnership.
You will ensure that the high-quality service provision is maintained and meets the needs of the children and schools across locality as well as within the Trust. The current website for further information on the charity and Children’s University is available via http://essexchildrensuniversity.co.uk/
As the Children’s University Manager, you will initially work alongside the current postholder to gain confidence in your role and work on establishing excellent relationships with current customers of the service as well as networking with other schools / trusts within the locality to build the service client base.
You will have responsibility for fostering and developing learning destination partnerships (for example Essex Book Festival). Work with the trust’s central marketing and finance teams for the better performance of the service including taking advantage of grants and streamlining and digitalising challenge booklets.
You will work in conjunction with the wider system leadership, Directors of Education and other trust teams to secure excellence in services provided within Suffolk, our Trust and beyond. You will promote and develop the Children’s University local and regional profile, as well as championing high quality learning destinations accessible to all children.
You will have a busy and varied workload, so if you are a well organised person who thrives on a busy working environment where no two days are the same, we would love to hear from you.
We would particularly welcome applications from individuals who are:
• Experienced of working in a school-based environment
• Customer-centric in your approach to work.
• Excellent communicators who work in a confidential and discreet manner and are able to think on their feet in a busy working environment.
• Experienced in the use of IT systems including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Adaptable and friendly with strong administration, time management and organisational skills.
• Able to multi-task, work hard and maintain high level of attention to detail when under pressure.
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as comfortable working independently.
Some flexibility is required as you will sometimes need to work additional/alternative hours to cover any urgent issues that may arise.
Unity Schools Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust of 33 Schools and is committed to growth and career development.
The Trust is a values driven organisation which is committed to developing young people as successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. If you are ambitious and keen to work in a family of schools committed to these values, please consider applying for the post.
For more information about Unity Schools Partnership please visit www.unitysp.co.uk
Closing Date: 9.00am, Monday 2nd October 2023
Interview Date: Friday 6th October 2023
If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, please contact Toni Kittle, Director of Education (Primary) on 07742 885905 or tkittle@unitysp.co.uk
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
Closing Date
2023-10-02