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Personal Development Coordinator
Location: Rotherham
Salary: £24,249 FTE (Pro-rata £21,451.04) per annum + benefits
Hours: Full time, term time (37 hrs per week, working 40 weeks per year)
Our client’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that they do. To help us achieve this they are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join their existing teams. To be a part of the team they will expect you to be committed to their values too.
The Role
The role of Personal Development Coordinator is an exciting role to be in with everyday bringing something different. The role sits within their Student Support and Safeguarding team and will be based at the Valley College, part of the Group, and will be responsible for the creation and delivery of an exciting and engaging programme of personal development activities and events for College learners to enhance their College experience.
As a Personal Development Coordinator, your key duties will include creating a comprehensive programme of personal development and physical health activities, available to all learners. You will work closely with learners to explore key topics and themes, including physical health, wellbeing and all-round personal development. In this role, you will organise, coordinate, and deliver events that develop essential life skills, personal wellbeing, and promote active lifestyles through sports and physical activities. These will include learning opportunities that encourage healthy living and physical wellbeing.
You will build effective partnerships with external organisations, who will provide guest speaker delivery and lead on learner voice activity linking to themed weeks. Typical themed weeks include; Safeguarding Week, Financial Wellbeing, Mental Health Week & weeks throughout the year for sport such as AoC Sport Regional Tournaments.
Skills and Qualifications
You will have experience of working within an educational environment, ideally within a Further Education/Post-16 environment. Working as a team, you will be responsible for organising, co-ordinating, promoting and delivering events to develop essential life and personal skills of learners.
Additionally, this role will give you the opportunity to utilise your event management skills by planning and executing a wide range of activities, workshops, and events. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of event logistics, from liaising with external partners to ensuring smooth delivery on the day. Your ability to engage with students, manage resources, and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders will be key in creating impactful and enriching experiences for their learners
You will have qualifications in English and Maths at Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent, and experience and/or facilitating events. You will also be able to demonstrate good customer service skills and be able to work with respect and confidentiality.
Department Info
The role of Personal Development Coordinator will work within a team on site and with colleagues in similar positions across other Group campuses in order to provide a consistent approach to events, delivery and offerings. You will report to the Student Support Team Leader and work closely with colleagues in the Student Support teams onsite. You will also liaise with curriculum managers and tutors to ensure learners access appropriate personal development opportunities for their individual learner journey.
Benefits
* Access to local government pension
* Access to their gyms, restaurants and salons
* Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
* Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
* Parking available at all of their sites
* Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
* New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative
* Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employee’s worth by to £200 per referral made
To Apply
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