Job title: Project Officer Reporting to: Programme Manager - Talk of the Town Duration: Until 31st March 2015 Based: 31 Angel Gate, London, EC1 The Communication Trust is entering an exciting stage of development. We have recently been successful in receiving a grant from the Education Endowment Foundation to test a school-wide approach to improving the speech, language and communication skills of primary aged children across areas of social deprivation. The programme, Talk of the Town, offers a whole school approach to supporting speech, language and communication as part of a random control trial across 64 primary schools. It aims to facilitate early identification, encourage joined up working and improve outcomes for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). It addresses the high level of poor language that exists, especially in areas of social deprivation. We are looking for an experienced and self motivated project officer to join the Talk of the Town team to co-ordinate the project and maintain effective communication with all partners. Scope and objectives This role provides project coordination to support Talk of the Town. The objectives of the role are to: Work with the Programme Manager, Programme Administrator, Professional Advisor, and Talk of the Town schools and partners to achieve project KPIs Ensure information and data across the whole project is kept up-to-date and readily available for the Programme Manager Ensure effective communication with all partners Provide support for all the schools, including co-ordination of the project and help with any challenges Specific Responsibilities Be the first point of contact for TOTT schools Build and maintain excellent relationships with all key partners ensuring all partners are kept up to date with project developments and delivery plans Co-ordinate the implementation of the programme ensuring all schools are delivering the project to agreed timescales
CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE Qualifications Good standard of education including English and Maths GCSE at level A-C or equivalent PRINCE2 practitioner Experience Experience of developing and coordinating large scale projects Experience of stakeholder management Experience of collating reports for funders and external stakeholders Experience of supporting financial management and budgeting Experience of writing content for newsletters Experience of maintaining websites Proven track record of generating and/or managing partnerships Skills and Knowledge Excellent written communication skills Good presenting, negotiating and influencing skills Excellent interpersonal skills - able to work well with staff and external stakeholders at all levels Strong I.T skills An approachable and engaging communication style both on email and on the telephone Very organised, with excellent attention to detail Able to stay calm and problem solve under pressure Good presenting, negotiating and influencing skills Knowledge of voluntary sector Highly developed ability to establish, develop and maintain relationships with a wide variety organisations Other Factors Committed to the overall aims of The Communication Trust Flexible approach to tasks and problem solving Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as demanded by the post Experience of supporting a membership organisation Summary of Terms and Conditions Job Title: Project Officer - TOTT