Reports to: Project Manager, Equibalance
Salary: £25,000 pro rata + plus generous benefits
Hours: 17 1/2 hours per week, some evening work maybe required
Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata plus public holidays pro rata, 2 days volunteering leave pro rata
Length of Contract: 12 months (depending on start date) fixed term
Location: ELBA, 5 Greenwich View Place, London E14 9NN / Working from home
About ELBAELBA builds the connection between businesses and the community in east London and beyond,creating a positive impact and strong communities and tackling the issues that determine socialmobility. A registered charity and membership organisation, ELBA has over 30 years of experience inenabling successful partnerships between business and the community. In the past year, ELBA helpedplace over 300 people into work in London through its award-winning Employment Worksprogramme, delivered over 12,000 business volunteers into the community, and worked with over300 local organisations in east London. Our mission is to create possibilities to bring about positivechange in London by channelling the wide-reaching resources and influence of the private sector toaddress key areas of need.
About our Employment workWhen ELBA’s employment and skills programme was established in 2005, its mandate was simple; toengage our member companies in the local unemployment agenda and help disadvantaged peoplefrom East London into work. Since then, we have supported over 6, 000 people into work, thousands more have benefitted from work experience placements, internships, mentors and training.
EquibalanceThe EquiBalance project, supported by Barings since 2022, targets and engages young black male andfemale students who are studying at London based sixth form schools and colleges to improve theirlong-term earnings prospects by helping them to develop key employability skills and gain access tovaluable work experience. The model is designed to target and engage Global Majority studentsaged 15-18 and support them through a series of bespoke skill development, career awareness andconfidence boosting workshops in preparation for applying for a summer or half-term internship
The roleAfter 2 successful years of delivery, we are recruiting a part time coordinator to elevate the projectthrough a highly effective project plan. The postholder will work within the Employment and Skillsteam, supporting our work with Global majority students aged 15-18. The position is part time untilthe end of the project year in November 2025.
Job description? Working with the project manager to attract , retain and progress students on theEquibalance programme executing all activities in order to achieve this.? Helping to manage all social media platforms and web pages , creating content and measuringimpact.? Organise and promote project of events? On a weekly basis , create a catalogue of case studies that raise the profile of the project andglobal majority students more broadly? Manage Equibalance information inbox efficiently and in real time , in a timely manner? With the project managers guidance draft written internal and external comms pieces fornewsletters, articles and on-line platforms? Join social media groups and professional platforms to discuss industry-related topics? Collate and circulate details of vacancies and training opportunities? Attend and minute partnership and steering group meetings? On a daily basis keeping accurate records of all students and partners on our SalesforceCRM platform.
General? Attend ELBA team meetings, collaborate with other ELBA colleagues on projects whereappropriate and contribute to the development of ELBA as an organisation? Adhere to relevant policies including equal opportunities and health and safety? Actively promote and support safety and wellbeing of students and volunteers and comply atall times with ELBA’s safeguarding policies.? Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager
Person SpecificationELBA’s core competencies define the principles and ethos that are central to the way we seek tooperate as an organisation and the way we treat those with whom we come into contact. The inform what we do and how we do it; we expect every member of staff to commit to creating value for our members and community partners. ELBA’s core competencies are:
? Accountability? Leadership? Commercial awareness? Relationship management? Adaptability? Delivery? Communication? CreativityIn addition, the ideal candidate will have the following skills:
Essential skills and experience? A minimum of 1 years work experience in a similar role (paid or unpaid)? Thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail? Competent with various IT applications? Excellent oral communication and writing skills with the ability to articulate messages clearlyand concisely in an engaging style consistent with ELBA’s brand? The ability to work confidently with different types of people at different levels of hierarchy? A positive approach to problem solving with a passion for creating solutions? The ability to take ownership of a task from beginning through to a successful conclusion? An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities? A flexible and communicative team playerDesirable skills and experience? Experience of working in a similar role potentially working with students? Knowledge / experience of Canva? Knowledge/experience of Google Suite? Knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics? Knowledge/experience of Salesforce
ELBA wants to represent the diverse community we support and aims to be an inclusive employer interms of ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation & background. We are an equalopportunities employer and we welcome all applications.
Please note this role is required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.The successful candidate will be required to comply with ELBA's safeguarding policies and anyappointment will be subject to satisfactory references as well as DBS.
