Project Organiser - Educational Heritage Project

WEA have an exciting opportunity for Project Organiser to join our North East region.

You will get...
- A salary of £27,693 - £29,747

• Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays);
• Agile working opportunities;
• Life insurance cover;
• Employee assistance programme;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Eye care vouchers.

This role is part time for fixed Term for 2 years.

As a Project Organiser you will be responsible for the Routes of Social Change, heritage walks project. Engaging with staff, volunteers, participants and community groups including schools to create and launch toolkits including audio and visual guides for specified routes for heritage walks.
WEA in the North East region have created an innovative History Walks project called the Routes of Social Change. A set of modular, mapped walking trails through the rich social History of the North East of England.
We are looking for a candidate who will have the skills to organise, coordinate, compile reports and develop the project which uses digital technology such as apps for audio and visual learning.
The project walks, span an area above and below the Tyne, covering the areas surrounding and including Newbiggin-by-the-Sea to Spennymoor and Corbridge to South Shields, with learning and training taking place at venues near the routes.




Reporting to the Senior Area Education Manager, the Project Coordinator is responsible for the successful delivery of the Routes of Social Change project through recruitment of participants and support of their learner journey. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the project meets the requirements of the contract, which includes that all necessary administrative tasks are accurately completed and meet the necessary specifications of the contract.
A key part of the role is the engagement of community groups to build meaningful partnerships in the local area.


About you:

Do you have the following knowledge, skills and abilities?

If so, you will have;

• a passion for the heritage of the north east region
• Good interpersonal skills to engage and maintain relationships with participants, community groups and WEA staff and tutors.
• excellent planning and organising skills
• excellent digital skills
• excellent administration skills with the ability to fulfil tracking and reporting requirements related to the funding of the project.
• the skills necessary to recruit and engage people to participate in the project.
• excellent customer service skills
• a passion for adult education, and making a difference!

If you have these skills, we would love to hear from you.

About WEA:

The WEA is the UKs largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities.

We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.