The Wood Foundation is recruiting Business & Community Support Officers to develop and manage relationships which bring the curriculum to life in Excelerate partner schools.
Location: Oldmachar Academy, Aberdeen
Contract: 24-month fixed term contract
Closing date: 3 November 2024
Key responsibilities include:
* Support school-based colleagues in identifying and sourcing a variety of partners who can bring well-planned real-world learning to life.
* Liaise with stakeholders and coordinate their involvement in projects which support the delivery of real-world teaching and learning experiences.
* Recruit and coordinate local partners including business, community groups, curriculum staff, and supporters to maximise local context and relevance for students.
Skills, knowledge & experience to include:
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Project management and stakeholder engagement experience.
* Experience of event planning, coordination, and delivery.
* Good IT skills including use of Office 365, Microsoft Teams, and file sharing platforms such as Google Docs/Dropbox.
* Good understanding of the education sector.
Excelerate is an investment with ambition for system change in education, harnessing the power of community-connected learning.
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