Project Assistant
Job Description
Job location: HQ is at 31 Berkeley Square in Clifton, Bristol with additional hot-desk workspace at Squareworks, also in Berkeley Square.Reporting to: the Directors of The Full English (Education) Ltd
- Organisation
The excellence of this work has been recognized by the Royal Society of Literature, the English Association, the National Association for the Teaching of English and the British Council. For the last 12 years our major project has been the development of Poetry By Heart, a national poetry recitation competition currently funded by the Department for Education, and the accompanying website www.poetrybyheart.org.uk.
- The Role
The Project Assistant role is an entry-level position offering the opportunity to work on different projects and tasks, and to develop a variety of workplace skills. We take an active approach to staff mentoring and development; previous Project Assistants have progressed to roles in Arts Administration, Publishing, Film Production, Creative Project Management, Teaching, Social Research and Evaluation, and Copywriting.
The Project Assistant is responsible for supporting the smooth running of the Poetry By Heart programme - from its launch in October to the Grand Finale in July. The postholder will be a member of multiple overlapping project teams involving The Full English Directors, the Poetry By Heart Head of Learning and Engagement, contracted team members and external partners.
- Tasks and responsibilities
Respond to straightforward email and telephone queries from teachers and parents, and collate feedback for monthly programme reports
Update the team calendar and provide the reception team with weekly updates about team availability and likely issues arising
Manage post/parcels that arrive and organise delivery/collection of post, parcels and materials for events, and fulfill shop orders
Provide administrative and simple technical support for online and in-person teacher workshops, including weekly Poetry Forum
Coordinate content for the fortnightly e-newsletter, weekly Poem of the Week emails and social media
Co-ordinate half-termly consortium partnership meetings, including minute-taking and agenda circulation
Co-ordinate team logistics for conferences and other networking events, and promote the competition in-person at some eventsProvide administrative support for the regional judging process and the production of certificates and records of achievement
Support Grand Finale registration by liaising with parents, teachers, guests and partners, and producing data and information required
Participate in the Grand Finale at Shakespeare’s Globe, London, in an assigned role- Selection criteria
Administrative skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, excellent attention to detail and proficient standard English
Organizational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload
Adaptable, ‘can-do’ attitude, willingness to learn and a supportive team member
Interest in young people and a working knowledge of how UK state schools and teachers function
Meets legal requirements for employment in the UK
- Benefits
A unique and extraordinary arts education project that teachers and young people describe as transformative, inspiring and serious fun
Attractive central Bristol location and a cool workspace that includes membership of the Square Club with lots of free activities and opportunities to meet other creative professionals
A salary of £24,000 p.a.
How to apply
Email a CV and covering letter (no more than 400 words) by midnight on 22nd September 2024 to Dr Julie Blake, Director, at julie@thefullenglish.org.uk . Please explore our website and make sure you tell us these 2 things in your letter: what you find interesting about Poetry By Heart and what appeals to you most about the possibility of working with us.
Interviews will be held from 30th September.