This post is funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund
We are Streets Ahead for Information a local charity, based in Gresham, a working-class area that suffers from high levels of unemployment, poor health and low educational attainment. We work to provide support in education and employment, prevent crime and antisocial behaviour, highlight environmental issues and develop community activities. Streets Ahead is a charity at the heart of the local community and we work hard to improve the lives of our local residents
The Life and Learning in the Community project will offer support, activities and volunteering opportunities for people in Gresham to bring the community together, reduce isolation and improve the local environment. A one stop shop will provide help with education, employment, crime prevention and environmental protection, a job and computer club, and access to local service providers. The group serves a diverse community including refugees and asylum seekers and will offer specific support for new arrivals to the area.
8 hours per week, fixed term contract for three years.
- Develop and deliver English For Speakers of Other Languages programme
- Develop programme to focus on functional skills
- Development of learning programme activities and support materials
- Identify and develop links to partner organisations to support the delivery of the programme
- Ensure all programme paperwork is up to date and accurate.
- Market the programme
- Make referrals to partner organisations as appropriate.
- Liaise with Operations Manager on delivery and development of programme reporting any concerns with the delivery of the programme to the Operations Manager
- Provide the Operations Manager with feedback on programme progress on a monthly basis
- Contribute to the quarterly project report to be placed before the Board of Trustees.
- Monitor and track students’ progress
- Arrange annual events to celebrate success.
- Support the Operations Manager in the planning and delivery of the annual celebration event.
- Adhere to operational procedures
ESOL tutor skills/experience
- Experience of planning, developing and delivering ESOL language programmes
- Ability to create the programme, its activities and identify relevant support materials
- Experience of working across communities and cultures in an inner city area
- Existing links with relevant partner organisations who could help in programme delivery
- Knowledge and experience of software packages such as Office
- Experience of tracking and assessing student progress
- Experience of marketing of courses to local communities
- Experience of managing project and student records and data according to GDPR rules
- Ability to prepare and deliver progress reports and contribute to Reports to the Board of Trustees
- Experience of helping in the planning and deliver of celebration events.
- Experience of working in a busy local office and ability to liaise with senior staff in the organisation to report progress and issues
- Ability to adhere to operational procedures rules guidelines and policies
To request an application form contact the office on 01642 803451, email streets-ahead@outlook.com or collect from Streets Ahead for Information, 109 – 111 Parliament Road Middlesbrough TS1 4JE. CV's to be posted or emailed to the above address.
Contact
Kim May
01642 803451
streets-ahead@outlook.com
The closing date for this job is 8 June 2018 - 1:15pm.