Duke of Edinburgh Award Coordinator
Reigate College
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £9,139.99 to £10,570.34 per annum (FTE £19,694 to £22,776 per annum)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- 1 September 2019
- Apply by:
- 1 July 2019
Job overview
The Post
The College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) Coordinator to lead and manage the College’s DofE Award provision. The successful applicant will be required to work with students to support their progress towards achieving the DofE Gold Award. The post holder will work with other members of the team to maintain equipment and high standards of health and safety.
The post is available from 1 September on a permanent, part-time basis. The post holder will be given an annualised hour’s contract of 780 hours to use, in agreement with their line manager, over the course of the academic year (September to July). Some core hours of work are required between 10.00am and 3.00pm, on three days per week. Although the days are negotiable, the College’s preference would be for Tuesday to Thursday. This is to enable face-to-face sessions with students.
The post requires commitment and flexibility in the approach to work and excellent time management skills. Evening and weekend work for training and expeditions is required, with these hours included in the annualised hour’s contract. Currently, the expeditions are allocated 150 hours from the annualised hours and the training is one weekend in March, a Practice Expedition over a weekend in April and the Qualifying Expedition over one weekend in July.
Previous experience of working with teenagers is essential. The post holder will spend a significant amount of the working day interacting with students, so the ability to feel confident in the presence of and communicating with young adults is essential. The role requires extensive experience of the DofE Award Scheme and expedition coordination.
Department
Reigate College is a DofE approved centre and has approximately 150 students completing their Gold Award. The College uses an external AAP to facilitate the expedition element of the Award, although College staff are required to coordinate the activity and support on the expeditions and training.
The post holder will be supported by two other part-time members of staff who assist with various aspects of the Award including some of the administration.
Salary
The salary for this post is from £9,139.99 to £10,570.34 per annum (FTE £19,694 to £22,776 per annum).
Applying
Applicants are asked to complete and return the enclosed application form to the Personnel Department by email to jobs@reigate.ac.uk as soon as possible, but no later than 9.00am on Monday 1 July 2019.
When completing their application, candidates are asked to indicate:
• Any experience you have of working as a DofE Coordinator (or similar role)
• Any experience you have of working with the DofE Award Scheme
• Any experience and qualifications you have relating to the expedition element of the Award
• Any experience and/or qualifications you have relating to other areas of the Award that our students may benefit from
• Any experience you have of coordinating large scale trips/expeditions
• Any experience you have of conducting risk assessments and complying with health and safety policies
• Any experience you have of working with young adults
• Any experience you have of working as part of a team
• Any other relevant experience relating to the post
Reigate College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Attached documents
About Reigate College
About the College
We are a mixed, non-selective, sixth form college situated in Reigate, Surrey and provide excellent education to around 2,800 16–19-year-old students each year. Students consistently achieve fantastic results and are well-prepared for the next stage in their lives, whether that is university, employment, or apprenticeship.
We have an exceptional reputation both locally and nationally and are consistently one of the very highest performing colleges in the country with a simple mission, to provide “high quality education in a supportive community.”
Values and Vision
The College is a great place to work and study, with an active and supportive community ethos embedded into everything we do. We work closely with the local community and have a strong sense of collaboration within the staff, who set high expectations of students, but always in a fully supportive and welcoming environment.
We are inclusive and work closely with students to develop the necessary independent learning skills to be successful in life. We place a strong emphasis on preparing students for the pathway of their choice and they have the opportunity to select dedicated Tutorials in the second year that reflect their preferred options.
Curriculum
The College offers over 50 different courses including A Levels and A Level equivalents, such as BTECs. The College is placed in the top 10% for A Level value added and success rates (achievement and retention) and our BTEC results are one of the highest in the country. Our value added for disadvantaged students also outperforms the national average for advantaged students.
Supporting students is critical. Therefore, each course is allocated ‘Plus’ support sessions as part of teaching allocations. This provides additional opportunities to enhance student performance, without staff needing to give up their free time.
College Staff
The Principal, Nick Clark is supported by the Senior Leadership Team and wider Senior Management Team. We employ over 250 teaching and support staff who are committed to providing sixth form education at its best, both in terms of results and in the development of students as responsible citizens.
All new members of staff receive a mentor during their first few months of employment and are supported through a comprehensive induction and training programme. Early Careers Teachers (ECTs) receive professional support from our in-house Head of Initial Teacher Training and Development and their personal mentor.
Wellbeing
We have an extensive wellbeing support programme for both staff and students. The Director (Mental Health and Wellbeing) is assisted by a team of Wellbeing Mentors who work closely with the College community. Staff enjoy wellbeing days at the end of each term, designed to maintain a healthy work-life balance and students are encouraged to take part in some of the 50 plus extra-curricular and enrichment activities offered for free each week.
Facilities
We offer a modern, university-style campus that provides dedicated facilities for departments and students to work in. All members of staff have an allocated workspace in departmental offices, in addition to social space in the central College staffroom. The buildings and facilities are constantly being upgraded and the IT infrastructure compliments the ambition for students to spend concerted amounts of time on campus completing independent work, with almost one-to-one provision of devices for students and laptops for teaching staff.
Continual Professional Development (CPD)
The College has substantial and successful experience of training teachers and is recognised for our outstanding teacher training programme (in partnership with Brighton University), innovative teaching and learning and exceptional results.
We are part of a sixth form college consortium, S7 (http://www.s7colleges.com/) which provides excellent continued professional development opportunities for all staff.
Staff Benefits and Incentives
• On-site parking for staff
• Free use of the on-site gym
• Free staff activities including yoga, football, spinning and bridge
• Free tea, coffee, sparkling water, biscuits, and half termly treats
• Free summer and Christmas meals
• Access to Mental Health First Aider
• Free confidential counselling service through Dorking Health Care
• Termly staff socials
• Staff wellbeing days and activities
• Large, modern staff room
• Department workrooms
• The College participates in the cycle to work scheme (Cyclescheme)
• Free eye tests for employees who use video displays for more than 3.5 hours per day (Smart Employee Eyecare)
• Free vitamin C tablets
• Free annual flu jabs
• Free College drink bottle (BPA free)
• Free thermos mug
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