(BACS) Cluster DoFE Coordinator

The Role

The duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a UK charity that makes a difference to young people’s lives and prepares them for life and work.  Over 300,000 young people per year from every possible background take part in DofE programmes to broaden their horizons, develop their leadership skills, learn to work with others, volunteer in their local communities, increase their employability, and prove to themselves they can succeed at a serious challenge.

DofE Leaders perform a vital role on behalf of the charity and the Licenced Organisation.  They are the adult who is responsible for a DofE group.  They lead, guide and support young people, agree their programme choices and sign off young people’s sections and approve their DofE evidence.

The SEL Cluster DofE Co-ordinator will work across three schools: Bacon’s College, The John Roan School and Sedgehill Academy.  They will deliver high quality programmes to young people in the DofE group in each school.

The SEL Cluster DofE Co-ordinator will be responsible for 

• Promoting and running the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, which includes administration of the scheme and liaising with any external providers who deliver the expeditions.  

• Accompanying students on DofE activities at weekends and during school holidays.

• Leading the growth and delivery of the DofE Programme in each school so that young people can grow through taking part, volunteering and knowing themselves and others.

• Working towards a position where all students in Year 9 across all three schools will be able to undertake the bronze programme and that all students who want to can take this to silver and/or gold level.

About  you

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to individuals and small groups

• Can use ICT effectively to support administration

• Able to self-evaluate and actively seek learning opportunities

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Confident

• Conscientious and hard working

• Passion for the duke of Edinburgh Award programme

• Excellent organisation and administrative time management skills

• Flexibility – including the willingness to meet the needs of the programme through weekend, holiday and overnight hours

• Team orientated but can work independently suing own initiative