Project Coordinator Post 16 London, England
Job description
University of East London
We’re the University of East London (UEL) founded in 1898 and proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.
But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.
About the Job
We are seeking a Post 16 project coordinator to lead and support our work with sixth form and college students, who meet the Widening Participation criteria to support their progression and transition to university and beyond. The project coordinator role will plan, support, and deliver projects and events such as university taster day experiences, career events, webinars, and the flagship Summer School Challenge programme. Strong project management skills are essential to support logistics and administration, and a collaborative approach will be required to work with key stakeholders including subject teachers, careers teams, academics, university service areas, and third parties. Our core work is within London and Essex and some weekend and evening work will be required.
This is a customer facing role working directly with young people. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful candidate.
We are currently piloting a hybrid working policy and colleagues are working two days a week from home which is subject to change to meet business needs.
Benefits Package
Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.
We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a shared success bonus of £4,250 pa, subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on; Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.
Equal Opportunities
UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.
So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!
