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Volunteering Project Officer (22.5 hours per week)

Employer
University of Brighton
Location
Eastbourne, East Sussex
Salary
£26,243 to £29,515 pro rata
Closing date
28 Aug 2019

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Sector
Education, Further , Support
Function
Project Management
Contract Type
Fixed term
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

Active Student, the volunteering service at the University is recruiting a Volunteer Project Officer.

This is a great opportunity for you to join a dynamic team which co-ordinates student volunteering and placement opportunities across the Eastbourne campus. The role is varied, full and includes creating and implementing effective recruitment campaigns, assisting in the development and production of training and materials for appropriate academic programmes and delivering informative and engaging lectures and workshops with a focus on enhancing employability. You will work with students on a one to one basis and you will lead and support students to deliver an established sport based after school activity for local primary school children.

As the successful candidate, you will have:

•Knowledge of good practice in volunteering policies and procedures

•Experience of leading volunteering projects and managing and supporting volunteers 

•Experience of delivering lectures or training to small and large groups

•A good understanding and appreciation of customer service principles and an ability to work within a busy environment

You will have experience of working in partnership with community and voluntary sector / public service, or not for profit organisations and can develop suitable and appropriate opportunities for students.

This post is based at our Eastbourne campus, but will require occasional, travel to other university sites.

A DBS check will be required for this post.

This post is on a fixed-term contract for a period of 12 months. The post is part-time for 22.5 hours per week (to be arranged with the successful candidate)

The University has an attractive range of benefits, and you can find more information in the Working here [brighton.ac.uk] section of our website.

To apply please visit http://jobs.brighton.ac.uk/SO5070-19-313

Closing Date: Wednesday 28 August 2019

Interview Date: 10 September 2019

Reference: SO5070-19-313

Company

The University of Brighton has a great deal to offer both prospective students and employers. You can benefit from higher-level education and increased employability, or as an employer, bring additional skills and development opportunities to your business.

Courses for students

You can search undergraduate, postgraduate, part-time and full-time courses on the university website. There is also a wide range of short courses and evening classes.

Courses at the University of Brighton


Supporting your career goals

The university careers service has links with more than 1,800 employers of which around 500 regularly place vacancies with the university’s job shop, attend careers talks and careers fairs.

The University of Brighton careers website offers a rich source of careers information and vacancies that is open to all graduates.

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Training and Development at the University of Brighton

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The University of Brighton offers highly flexible, employer-focussed professional training and staff development to suit your particular workforce’s needs. We can also work with you to quality assure your own in-house learning programmes. Our service offers an efficient way to provide your employees with leadership skills and relevant higher education which fits around the demands of their job. This can be delivered at the workplace, at convenient intervals to suit you and your staff.

We also offer consultancy and collaborative research in a wide range of specialisms. For more information contact: traininganddevelopment@brighton.ac.uk


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This is a grant-funded scheme which enables companies to access resources and expertise they need to innovate, grow and improve their performance.

KTP enables a highly skilled graduate, known as an Associate, to be employed by the university to work full-time in your company leading a strategic project, with the support of an academic team with expertise relating to the project.  

Projects last between 6 months and 3 years; up to 67% of the project costs are provided by the Technology Strategy Board or another government sponsor.

For more information about KTP at the University of Brighton, please take a look at our website or contact us by phone: 01274 642435 or email ktp@brighton.ac.uk to discuss how KTP could help your business.


Other development opportunities for business

http://www.brighton.ac.uk/business/

The University of Brighton offers highly flexible, employer focussed higher-level training and staff development to suit your particular workforce’s needs. We can also work with you to quality assure your own in-house learning programmes.

Our service offers an efficient way to provide your employees with relevant higher education and leadership skills, which fits around the demands of their job. This can be delivered at the workplace or on-line, at convenient intervals to suit you and your staff.

We also offer consultancy and collaborative research in a wide range of specialisms. For more information contact traininganddevelopment@brighton.ac.uk


Working with the community

University of Brighton has strong links with the community, and considers its social and community activity to be a fundamental part of the organisation’s core purpose.

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Train to be a teacher at the University of Brighton

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The University of Brighton has a few places left on its PGCE courses. Apply now and you could start in September.

The average starting salary in teaching is high compared to the average graduate starting salary. It goes up quickly too, with teachers seeing their salaries rise by an average of 30 per cent after their first four years in the job. There are also a number of ways teachers can progress in their careers, either within the classroom or in a leadership role.

Bursaries of up to £20,000 available for top graduates to teach certain subjects.

 

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University of Brighton
Telephone
01273 600900
Location
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 4AT
GB

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