Schools Engagement Officer

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Schools Engagement Officer to join our team on a 2 year FTC.

This role is part of a new project called ‘Autistic and OK', funded by a major financial services organisation. The aim of the project is to deliver a peer support programme focussing on preventative mental health in mainstream secondary schools to transform the lives of autistic young people and their caregivers. This project and role will sit within the Participation Team.

You'll develop and maintain relationships with mainstream secondary schools, designing and delivering a dissemination strategy that reaches a high volume of schools in order to influence their practice. You'll educate stakeholders on the benefits of implementing the project in an engaging and persuasive way, design presentations that are both informative and enjoyable to learn and deliver presentations confidently and passionately.

You'll provide schools with Autistic and OK co-developed resources so they can implement the programme in their schools. You'll regular engage with the Ambitious Youth Network through calls, emails and newsletters.

Our Participation Programme plays a key part in delivering our new three-year strategy from Autumn 2021. Under the strategy we will expand and develop our Ambitious Youth Network nationally to empower autistic young people to connect with each other, understand their autism, be empowered to make decisions about their lives and influence social change.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Knowledge of the education sector and experience working in or with schools, preferably mainstream secondary schools
• Previous experience in an account or relationship management role (or similar)
• Ability to disseminate and present complex information to a variety of audiences
• Proven experience in scaling up projects and meeting targets

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer - 020 8815 5149, jaxford@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.

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