Centre Leader

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a permanent role as Centre Leader at our IntoUniversity centre in Newcastle.

At each local centre, IntoUniversity offers an innovative programme that supports young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to attain their chosen aspiration, including further and higher education, employment and work-based training.

Our mission is to provide local support that can break cycles of disadvantage and open up new opportunities for young people. We believe in the talent of every young person, and do not limit our support to those young people who have been labelled ‘bright’ or ‘gifted’. We believe that, with support, every young person can progress to an excellent post-school destination and we are committed to helping them on this journey.

Our network has grown to 46 centres across England and Scotland – from Newcastle to Norwich and East Ham to Edinburgh – supporting over 60,000 young people each year. But each centre is just like our very first: a local hub for young people, based on their doorsteps.

Centre Leaders are based at one of our IntoUniversity learning centres and work directly with young people, schools and families on a daily basis. It is therefore not a hybrid role and is based full-time in our centres.

Who are we looking for?

Aspiration
Are you someone who has a positive outlook? We need staff to be aspirational role models to our young people and make learning come alive. You will also need excellent communication skills to be able to communicate the ethos and value of the IntoUniversity programme to a range of audiences including schools, university volunteers and other partners.

Compassion
Are you someone who is kind and supportive of others? We need leaders who can motivate and interact positively with children and young people as well as with colleagues and stakeholders. You will be attuned to the pastoral needs of our students alongside supporting their learning, and you will be able to model effective positive behaviour management in classroom settings. You will also manage members of staff and volunteers compassionately and constructively

Talent
Are you someone who enjoys motivating others by reinforcing their self-belief? We need staff who will believe in our young people and support them to succeed. You will also be ambitious to enhance your own professional development and to support

Quality
Are you someone who is hard working and has the commitment to see things through? We need people who take pride in their work. You will have a growth mindset, embracing challenges and reflecting on how to develop and improve. You will also have highly effective organisation and time management skills, and be able to carry out effective monitoring and evaluation.

Teamwork
Are you someone who enjoys working as part of a team to achieve shared goals? We aim to transform UK Higher Education and seek driven, visionary people who are kind and supportive to colleagues, students, and stakeholders. You will also be committed to building an inclusive culture in which everyone is valued for the unique people they are.

Essential Criteria
▪ Have completed an undergraduate degree to a 2.2 or higher.
▪ Have achieved a grade C/ grade 4 or higher in GCSE Maths and English/ achieved National 5s or Standard Grade at Credit level (grades 1-2) in Maths and English (or equivalent).
▪ Have a minimum of 2 years full-time paid or voluntary experience working with children and young people. Please note that we will not take part-time, seasonal or ad-hoc work into account when calculating the length of full-time experience.
▪ Have the right to work in the UK (please note that as a charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).
▪ Be able to apply knowledge of F.E. and H.E. (e.g. UCAS applications) to help young people decide about their futures; and have knowledge of national developments in H.E. and their impact on young people traditionally underrepresented in H.E.
▪ Have experience of confidently negotiating with a variety of stakeholders, for example: head teachers, funders, universities.

Desirable Criteria
▪ Ideally have previous experience of managing teams.
▪ Ideally have previous experience of managing multiple projects.

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