Recruitment Coordinator - Ark Teacher Training

Reports to: Recruitment Advisor

Location: West London – currently operating an agile working policy with two core days (Mon and Weds) in the office

Contract: Permanent

Pattern: Full Time (standard hours 9am – 5.30pm)

Closing date: 14/07/2023 at 10am

Interviews: w/c 17/07/2023

Salary: circa £30,000  

About the role:

An incredible opportunity for you to be a part of our outstanding Ark Teacher Training recruitment team. We are currently expanding our efforts to attract more talent to Ark Teacher Training (ATT), and we have identified several key areas where this role can make a significant impact:

1. Develop a comprehensive pre-programme strategy that includes creating pathways from Graduate Teaching Assistant roles to becoming trainee teachers
2. Provide assistance in university outreach initiatives, such as attending career fairs, posting job opportunities, promoting our programme during lectures, coordinating with our ambassadors, and establishing valuable partnerships with universities
3. Support international students seeking opportunities in education (teaching assistant roles in the UK that may lead to trainee teacher offer)
4. Support STEM applications and pull through onto the ATT programme

By joining us, you will play a crucial role in these endeavours, helping us enhance our attraction efforts and make a meaningful difference across the Ark network of schools and to thousands of young people’s lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with existing school account managers to identify roles that would be suitable for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA)/sandwich course placements) with the overall aim of facilitating a smooth transition into trainee teacher positions
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis to identify the most effective pathways for transitioning Graduate Teaching Assistants into trainee teacher roles within Ark Teacher Training
• Support the creation of targeted communication materials, including informational brochures and online resources, to educate Graduate Teaching Assistants about the opportunities and benefits of pursuing a trainee teacher role
• Identify relevant universities and educational institutions with good potential for GTA/sandwich course (STEM focus) candidates to establish partnerships and collaborations
• Coordinate and attend career fairs and recruitment events at universities to showcase the opportunities available through Ark Teacher Training and Ark schools
• Engage with university faculty and administrators to deliver presentations or guest lectures about Ark Teacher Training, highlighting the benefits and career prospects for aspiring teachers
• Work closely with student ambassadors to coordinate outreach activities, such as organising information sessions or Q&A sessions for interested students
• Support the tracking and effectiveness of university outreach initiatives through metrics such as application rates, programme interest, and feedback from university partners, and use this data to support making informed adjustments and improvements to the outreach strategy

Key Requirements:

• Candidates with prior experience in university attraction, early career recruitment, education sector, or education recruitment will be highly valued and considered advantageously
• Highly articulate and intuitive when it comes to people; an ability to build rapport quickly
• Systematic, organised, and able to balance multiple projects at once
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable and confident working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels 
• Flexible and able to multi-task and prioritise work to meet deadlines 
• Thrives in fast paced and often ambiguous environments, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise competing deadlines
• Customer driven, pragmatic, action-oriented style

View the full job description and person specification here

About Ark

We’re an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we’re a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference and we’re recognised as one of the highest achieving academy groups in the country. We want to change the lives of children everywhere, not just in our own schools. So, we create and incubate Ventures designed not only to help pupils in Ark schools, but also to improve education systems.

You’ll be joining a group of like-minded, ambitious individuals who work collaboratively and are all committed to our core mission, that every child has the potential to succeed. Having just celebrated our 20^th anniversary, we are shaping our goals for the next 20 and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
• Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid working, with currently two days a week in our state-of-the-art office in West London working alongside colleagues
• Regular social events, monthly free breakfast, and daily fruit
• A flexible approach to working with understanding and consideration for work life balance and personal commitments
• As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year
• Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests

How to Apply:

Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal. Applications to be submitted by Friday 14^th July 2023 at 10am but please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.

This ATS application form should take no longer 20 minutes to complete. At any time, you can pause, save, and log back in. If you have any difficulty with meeting the deadline for application, please contact recruitment@arkonline.org

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.