Courses Assistant Jobs in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Main responsibilities will include:
Administration
- Be responsible for securing contracts by confirming booking information and working with the Head of Budgets, Contracts & Policy to ensure freelance trainer contracts and Service Agreements are in place
- Oversee the general administration of all APD functions including responding to customer queries and feedback
- Process course bookings made via Thinkific and other platforms, ensuring all requirements are noted and passed on appropriately
- Regularly review policies and procedures which relate to sales and bookings Artswork Limited Registered Charity No: 800143 Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England No: 2150619
- Ensure effective contribution of accurate and timely data required by Artswork and its funders / stakeholders
Finance
- Be responsible for APD budgets including raising sales invoices, reconciling payments and managing deferred income
- Follow anti-money laundering procedures to ensure APD sales are compliant with legislation
- Ensure all finance and operations processes and procedures are rigorously implemented in collaboration with the Finance & Operations team
- Produce budget forecasts for APD and provide monthly updates on current financial position to the Deputy CEO and Head of Budgets, Contracts & Policy
- Chase debtors and regularly report any overdue payments to the Finance team
Strategy
- Contribute to the APD growth strategy through ideas and practical solutions
- Work with the APD team and Deputy CEO in the development of new programmes, routes to market and audience development
Communications
- Help to maintain strong communication channels with all partner organisations and customers
- Provide administrative support in developing regional networks, contacts and partners
- Assist with the engagement of employers and partners for projects and programmes
Administration and Legal Compliance
- Maintain positive professional relationships with our participants, partners and stakeholders •
- Adhere to Artswork’s values and its policies and procedures, i.e. Equalities, Health and Safety, Data Protection, Safeguarding and Environmental policies
- Be a committed champion for Artswork’s Anti-Discrimination Charter
- Maintain and develop personal skills and knowledge through appropriate training
- Perform own administrative duties
- Maintaining positive professional relationships with our participants, partners and stakeholders.
About the Role
The Kennet and Test Valley Methodist Circuit in North West Hampshire and West Berkshire offers a warm welcome to visitors at any one of our six Churches where we worship in a variety of different styles. Our mission is to proclaim and reflect the love of God in all that we do.
We are looking for someone who has a passion and expertise for delivering care home ministry. The main focus of this role will be to work with us to continue developing a sustainable care home ministry. We have a desire to further extend our outreach into other care homes in the area from which it is anticipated there will be missional and development opportunities. There may also be further pastoral opportunities within the Newbury area.
This role is an important part of promoting our mission to Hungerford, Newbury & Thatcham and as such has a genuine occupational requirement that the post‑holder is a practising Christian (as outlined by 2010 Equality Act, Section 9).
About You
You should have a nationally recognised biblical, theological or practical mission qualification or equivalent experience evidenced for the role.
You should have the ability to demonstrate an awareness of pastoral issues affecting older people and the kinds of support that could be appropriate and an understanding of the Church’s work with mission amongst older people.
You should have proven experience of working in a pastoral context within a church or community groups in a paid or voluntary capacity in previous roles. This is an essential criteria.
You should have excellent people skills, good organisational ability and be adept at creative thinking.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming circuit that strives to proclaim and reflect the love of God in all that we do. We value and support all who join our team through a positive work‑life balance augmented by generous annual leave and TOIL. We offer an occupational pension scheme to which you will be auto‑enrolled and to which we will also contribute.
We are an inclusive and affirming group of churches. We welcome all people regardless of their sexuality, gender identity, ethnicity, background or disability. We are registered for same-sex marriage and celebrate our diversity in Christ
It is important that you are able to demonstrate an ability to relate effectively to a wide spectrum of people from a diverse range of backgrounds and needs.
You must be supportive of the ethos and values of the Methodist Church and be able to act as a positive ambassador for the Circuit.
This role will require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure & the completion of the Advanced Safeguarding training course of the Methodist Church.
The nature of this role necessitates being available for end of life spiritual care and therefore may require occasional out of hours work.
N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Closing date: 30th April 2024
Interview Date: 21st May 2024
Please complete the application form and the equality and diversity monitoring form and return them to the email address detailed on page 2 of the application form
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Environmental Education Tutor
Are you passionate about education and the environment? Are you a confident communicator with the ability to nurture and inspire children, young people and adults – whatever the weather!
The charity has recently undertaken an exciting period of development and expansion at the award-winning Earth Lab and surrounding green spaces, creating an environment that is fully equipped for learning and a pleasure to teach in.
This is an amazing opportunity to make a real difference to the educational offer and the impact on children and young people’s understanding of the natural environment and their place within it.
Position: Environmental Education Tutor
Location: Little Wittenham, OX14 4QZ
Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: £24,150 per annum pro rata (£14,490 per annum actual)
Contract: 12 months, maternity cover
Benefits: 26+ days holiday per year, pension contribution, flexible working arrangements
Closing Date: Thursday 25th April 2024. (We may close the advert sooner, subject to volume and quality of applications, so don’t hesitate to apply if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for.)
The Role
The Environmental Education Tutor a key role in the multidisciplinary Education team, supporting all areas of work, from school visits to community engagement with young adults and families. You will lead and engage groups from early years to adults through three education programmes: Earth School, Earth Skills and Earth Explorers.
This role has co-responsibility for the coordination of the Earth Skills programme, working with young people with special educational needs on an Open College Network accredited course.
Accountabilities include:
- Working with the Environmental Education Manager to continue developing the STEM focused Earth School content
- Maintain excellent relationships with schools, parents and other stakeholders
- Co-responsibility for the administration, coordination, and delivery of the Countryside Skills programme
- Work with the Environmental Education Manager to develop other skills based learning opportunities for schools, alternative education providers and charities
- Maintain education resources and spaces as part of the team.
You will be joining a small but motivated team who are passionate about making a difference to climate sustainability, biodiversity, environmental impacts and health and wellbeing through engaging more people and making a positive impact.
About You
We’re looking for someone who has experience in learning delivery and is passionate about the value of education outside the traditional classroom setting. Someone who is flexible and adaptive with a love of the natural world and understanding of the importance of guiding children, young people and adults to develop a strong positive relationship with it.
You will have experience of:
- Working in education (formal or informal setting)
- Working with disengaged and challenging young people
- Outdoor practical skills such as gardening, tool use, and wildlife monitoring
- Working with young people with a broad range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, including ASD, SLD and PMLD
You will have:
- A teaching qualification OR degree in environmental subject or equivalent.
- A full driving license
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for and a passion for engaging children, young people and adults with the natural world… then apply today!
You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter describing why you are interested and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
The Organisation
This environmental charity with 40 years’ experience in caring for and inspiring others with the natural green spaces, believes that we all have a responsibility to care for nature and understand our role within our ecosystem. The organisation cares for 500 hectares of woodland, farmland, wildflower meadows and wetlands, which receive 200,000 visits a year. These amazing places engage and inspire people to demonstrate nature based solutions to climate, biodiversity and public health crises.
Alongside a competitive salary, you can benefit from generous annual leave, volunteering opportunities, family friendly, flexible working wherever possible with forums and inclusive facilities to support staff.
You may have experience in other areas such as Teacher, Tutor, Mentor, Teaching Assistant, Primary Teacher, Secondary Teacher, Education, Schools, Environmental, Conservation, SEN, Youth, Children, Wildlife, Climate.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.