Coordinator: Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of projectmanagement or positions of leadership
  • Experience of working with others in a committee structure

Desirable

  • Experience of working with, enthusing and engaging young people
  • Voluntary experience, not necessarily with Jacari
  • Experience of working, or building good relationships with schools, Local Authorities, voluntary sector organisations or other relevant bodies
  • Experience of managing and inspiring volunteers
  • Experience of liaising with senior management (e.g.: trustees)
Qualifications

Desirable

  • Education to degree level or equivalent, on taking up the position
Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work with children and young people
  • Excellent communication
  • Excellent organisation
  • Confidence, good presentation and public speaking skills
  • Excellent administrative skills
  • A knowledge of Word, Excel Spreadsheets and email
  • Problem-solving

Desirable

  • Fundraising and bid writing
  • Financial management
  • Promotion and PR
  • Event management
  • Internet, email and website technology
  • Experience using Salesforce
Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of issues and challenges facing black and minority ethnic (BME) children or young persons
  • Understanding of the needs of young people, and the enthusiasm to support them

Desirable

  • Understanding of education issues, and the pressures on the education system and schools
  • Understanding of the voluntary sector and its priorities
  • Understanding of Bristol University
Dispositions

Essential

  • Passionate and enthusiastic about the opportunity to help Jacari reach out to more children, families, and schools, and about the difference Jacari makes to the lives of the children we support
  • Creative, with the willingness to think outside the box, implement new ideas and deal with difficult situations when they arise
  • Of responsible disposition, dedicated, organised, able to prioritise own work and have a professional attitude
  • Happy working independently during the university holidays, and as part of a team at other times
  • Willing to follow a work plan agreed with the trustees
  • Approachable, responsive and helpful manner, and an open, facilitative, involving style
  • Of friendly nature, and able to portray a positive image as the public face of Jacari
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Flexible and capable of using initiative, tact and discretion

Jacari provides free home tutoring for children who do not speak English as their first language.

Registered Charity 1108827