Centre Leader

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

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 Kennington.

Who are we looking for

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.
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.
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 the professional development of your team. You will also have effective leadership qualities.
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.

In order to be eligible for the Centre Leader role, applicants will:

▪ 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, either at IntoUniversity, or external organisations, or a combination of both. 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.

▪ Ideally have previous experience of managing teams.

▪ Ideally have previous experience of managing multiple projects.

For a more detailed job description and how to apply please click HERE