Adult Education Coordinator - Belfast

 Adult Education Coordinator
Location: Belfast
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed term until 31st March 2020
Salary: £21,158 per annum


Can you use your skills to help us make sure we are reaching the people who need us most?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Adult Education Coordinator to join our team in Northern Ireland.  Based from our Belfast office, the post holder will have day to day responsibility for the provision of first aid learning to targeted risk audience groups and individuals identified with an increased risk of a first aid crisis. This can include carers of older people, those who support drug and alcohol addictions, and those who work with people who are injured, ill or homeless.

You will focus on delivering a programme which develops individual learner confidence and willingness to act in a crisis. Supporting you in your role will be a motivated, inspiring team of volunteers who will help with delivering dynamic and creative sessions that will focus on empowering learners.

Using your local knowledge and links, you will also develop community relationships and partnerships to support our approach and help us achieve our aim of ensuring that all those reached are better equipped to understand, cope and take action in a crisis.

If you are experienced in managing operational service delivery, staff and volunteer development, and creating new innovative and effective partnerships then this might just be the role for you!


Meet the team
One of the British Red Cross' six core aims is 'Ensuring people know what to do in a crisis'. As part of this, 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. We have two supporting educational strategies, targeted at adults and young people, to help us achieve this aim.

Through these two strands, we look to improve community resilience, and ensure that all learners we engage with are better equipped to understand, cope and take action in a crisis. Last year, over 41,000 adults were trained in Crisis Education.

Working closely with the Crisis Education manager, together you will develop and support the delivery of adult education within the area, through effective planning, monitoring, reporting, budgeting and evaluation. 


Who we're looking for
We are particularly keen on hearing from candidates who have experience of facilitated learning and adapting approved content to meet learner needs.
The right person will be positive in their outlook and will support the team to deliver an excellent service. 

You will have a combination of proven line management experience and excellent communication skills as well as the ability to build and foster strong relationships externally and with internal staff and volunteers.

Please note that travel will be a feature of this role, so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on Thursday 4th April 2019 with interviews to follow on Monday 15th April 2019


Should you have any questions on this role please email us at [email protected] or call us on 0300 004 0554 quoting reference REQ0000024II

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
 

•     36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
•     Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
•     Up to 6% contributory pension
•     Flexible working policy

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 celebrate 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.

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.

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

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