Education And Careers Coordinator Jobs in Exeter, Devon
The Organisation
ImpactEd Group consists of 3 discrete, but complementary, business units:
- ImpactEd Evaluation works with schools and organisations to analyse the impact of programmes and interventions to help partners do more of what works and less of what doesn’t.
- ImpactEd Consulting offers strategic and operational support for its partners, to address challenges and underpin carefully managed growth.
- The Engagement Platform (TEP) measures school and teacher engagement to support sustainable working cultures.
Since being founded in 2017, ImpactEd has worked with thousands of schools and hundreds of organisations, serving more than a quarter of a million pupils annually. We are a growing and skilled team of over 30 people. Our strategy commits to systemic impact by helping our partners to make better decisions and empowering our team to make decisions on behalf of the organisation as part of our aspirations for employee ownership.
The Opportunity
This role sits within our Evaluation unit in our Impact Partnerships team, who work with education organisations such as charities, universities and education technology companies (our ‘impact partners’). Our work focuses on helping these organisations to design and deliver evaluations, and to build their capacity for impact evaluation.
We are looking for a candidate who can support the team internally with a variety of delivery and administrative processes, working directly with our schools and partners to support their evaluation journey. This will include supporting new schools through their onboarding and data collection processes and monitoring their usage of our digital platform, the School Impact Platform. You will also be responsible for liaising with schools to schedule focus groups with teachers and pupils and organise these events accordingly, and supporting colleagues with facilitating data collection and analysis, which will include reporting processes and creating surveys which form part of our evaluation work with schools.
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to apply for our new professional development pathway, launching this summer. On this two-year scheme, a small cohort will rotate between our practices, gaining wider experience within strategy, evaluation and operational development within the education and social enterprise space.
About You
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others, and open to a range of backgrounds:
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Understanding and experience of the UK education system
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Experience of quantitative and qualitative data analysis (using Excel is preferred, and this doesn’t need to be highly advanced) and report writing
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Experience of working within an administrative or customer service/partner focused role
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Track record of effective process and project management.
As well as this, you are likely to be most successful in the role if you:
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Communicate clearly and persuasively, both written and verbally
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Have exceptional attention to detail and enjoy setting up and working to clear processes
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Are analytical and happy to spend time reviewing research literature or scrutinising data
Are entrepreneurial and solution-focused: you can think on your feet and adapt to change.
Why Us?
As an organisation we care deeply about creating a meaningful place to work and supporting people to grow personally and professionally. These are reflected in our organisational values and our commitments to:
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Agile and flexible working: responsive management, flexible hours, hybrid or fully remote working
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Personal excellence: we invest significantly in professional development, including an individual CPD budget, and formal and informal training and support
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Mental health and wellbeing: access to health and wellbeing advice and free therapist support.
Diversity and inclusion at ImpactEd Group
As a growing organisation we are committed to:
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Becoming increasingly representative of the sector and geographies that we operate in
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Providing a positive experience of work as part of an inclusive culture led by our organisational values
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Maintaining an annual EDI action plan - led by the internal team and supported by a Board sponsor.
What to expect from the recruitment process:
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We use a recruitment system, Applied, which debiases the recruitment process and all applications are anonymised until the point of interview
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We implement a standardised interview template and competencies matrix.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Step into a transformative journey with Working Options. We're on a mission to empower young people aged 14-19 across the UK, and you can help make a real difference. As a Project Manager for England, you'll play a crucial role in connecting volunteers with schools and fostering impactful relationships, all while working within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
We believe in inclusivity, trying new things, setting high expectations, and creating real opportunities for young people. With the support of our experienced team and dedicated trustees, you'll have the chance to shape young people's career ambitions.
If you have a flair for project management and relationship building, enjoy motivating others, and are eager to contribute to a great mission, this is your chance to join a team that is helping young people to transform their career and life chances.
Don't just take our word for it, here's what one of our young people has to say:
"My personal experience has been exceptional. There is a collaborative atmosphere, and it is truly empowering to be part of a charity that values student input and involves us in decisions that directly affect our lives." – Working Options Alumnae.
Person specification
We are looking for someone who:
·Has a passion for our cause.
·Is fully committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
·Is self-motivated.
·Has excellent attention to detail.
·Can juggle multiple priorities, sticking to deadlines and flagging when priorities need reviewing.
·Has excellent project management skills, with the ability to deliver quality work at scale.
·Is experienced in managing others.
·Has a flair for developing great relationships, particularly with schools and colleges.
·Is proactive and tenacious, able to seek out new opportunities and remain resilient.
·Is creative and likes coming up with new ideas.
·Is ambitious for themselves and for the charity.
·Has high computer literacy.
We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have experienced some of the challenges that young people in England face today.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.