Training & Events Officer

Reports to: Training & Events Programme Manager

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

Contract: Permanent

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

Closing date: 10/07/2023 at 10am

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

Salary: £32,000

About the role:

It is an exciting time to join the Professional Development Team at Ark. The team is responsible for delivering professional development programmes and events for teachers and leaders within our schools as well as staff within our Central Team. We deliver a range of development programmes alongside specialist targeted intervention programmes for our school leaders and other one-off training sessions. We also manage a Learning Management System (LMS) with the goal of expanding our digital training offer across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

We are looking for someone with experience in training and/or events coordination, who would:

• Provide effective operational support for the delivery of our development programmes and events (virtual and in-person)
• Manage the relationship with external training providers and be responsible for training evaluation and quality assurance
• Provide day to day support with the management of our LMS (Thinqi) and improve the ways we use it
• Have responsibility for keeping accurate records and producing training engagement reports

The successful candidate will get personalised development throughout their journey with Ark, and opportunities to further professional qualifications

Key Requirements:

• Experience of planning complex schedules and calendar management
• Experience of programme and/or in-person events management
• Experience of managing complex virtual events
• Experience of working and managing relationships with subject matter experts and senior stakeholders (both internal and external) to support programme delivery
• Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to: write effective copy, proofread, and produce comms for diverse audiences
• Excellent IT skills, with specific skill in using Microsoft Office applications (especially excellent PowerPoint skills for design of training materials and Excel) and SharePoint
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage tight deadlines and changing priorities
• Strong attention to detail

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 Monday 10^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.