Education Social Impact Manager

JOB TITLE: Education Social Impact Manager

REPORTS TO: Head of Social Impact

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Permanent

HOURS OF WORK: Such hours as are necessary to fulfil the duties. This will involve a minimum of 35 hours per week and include work in evenings and weekends as required.

LOCATION: Hybrid of London office and home based. ParalympicsGB Office: 101 New Cavendish Street, W1W 6XH. Travel may also be required in the UK and abroad as necessary

JOB PURPOSE: The Education Social Impact Manager will manage the implementation of ParalympicsGB s schools programmes and campaigns; a range of Get Set programmes with an initial focus on establishing a new Get Set for Equal Play inclusive PE resources. Additionally leading aspects of the Equal Play programme playing a key role in education stakeholder engagement and support the organisation s approach to influencing public policy in education.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Get Set Education Programme design, development and project management

Input to design and development of educational programmes with Get Set delivery agency, to shape curricular activities and learning materials tailored to ParalympicsGB target audience of young disabled pupils and teaching workforce.

Project manage the new Get Set for Equal Play programme working with agency, internal team and ParalympicsGB partner Nat West to scope, develop and account manage the programme focused on inclusive PE resources.

Lead on reporting progress to NatWest working with delivery agency, demonstrating impact and programme performance.

Work with the commercial team to provide commercial partner updates on Get Set activations as needed, and to secure approvals for any collaborative or co-branded activities.

Liaise with athlete services and ParalympicsGB athlete community to engage athletes in the organisation s schools programmes, including sharing updates, booking personal appearances, briefings and managing invoicing.

Work with ParalympicsGB communications leads to ensure that programme marketing and promotional opportunities are maximised.

Support the Head of Social Impact, with overarching management of the Get Set youth education programme including overseeing athlete input to materials and establishing athlete ambassadors, sign off content, resources, marketing and design ensuring adherence to ParalympicsGB brand style and approach, identifying new opportunities with stakeholders.

Education stakeholder engagement

Increase and maintain relationships with education, PE and disability stakeholders as well as educators, sector leads and partners to support the implementation of ParalympicsGB Equal Play programme and campaign.

Represent the ParalympicsGB at relevant Education events, conferences, and meetings.

Undertake consultation with education stakeholders to inform and deliver future Equal Play direction and activities.

Support the establishment and day to day management of an Equal Play Steering Group / Committee.

Support the Head of Social Impact in represent ParalympicsGB on the Youth Sport Trust Inclusion 28 programme.

Equal Play Project Management

Manage timelines, resources, and risks to ensure successful delivery of the Equal Play programme including internal reporting.

Research

Undertake desk-top research across education, PE and school sport to build and deepen ParalympicsGB understanding of the relevant parts of the education sector.

Seek out examples of best practice and support the facilitation of sharing best practice.

Project manage research project focused on teachers knowledge gap in delivery of inclusive PE and school sport.

Support future research projects in relation to the Equal Play programme.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the organisation through appropriate processes of consultation and the mutual agreement of both parties.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree or similar-level qualification, or equivalent working experience

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Strong leadership and project management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in programme planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Knowledge of education systems and policy landscape and understanding of school delivery models.
• Experience of delivering schools programmes and / or managing agencies delivering schools programmes.
• Ability to work collaboratively and maximise working relationships with diverse stakeholders, particularly across the education and sports sectors.
• Ability to undertake desk-based research, analyse data and summarise opportunities /make informed decisions.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.

Desirable

An understanding of the SEND education policy and delivery landscape.

An understanding of the PE / inclusive PE sector.

An understanding of the teacher training environment.

An understanding of ParalympicsGB, its function and role and the environment in which it operates.

Charity communications.

General knowledge of disability sport and the disability sector.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND QUALITIES

Communication: Excellent communication skills with the ability to express message and impart information clearly, concisely, and convincingly to a wide variety of audiences and through a variety of mechanisms, including both verbal and written communication.

Creativity: The ability to understand a problem or issue, and the factors that influence it, and consider constructive inventive ways in which a solution can be found, and a positive work outcome achieved. The desire constantly to consider ways in which existing practices could be done better and more efficiently.

Organisational Skills: The ability to plan, organise and execute work programmes, working to tight deadlines and often in a reactive environment.

VALUES

ParalympicsGB is an organisation with a unique role and key responsibilities within the UK high performance system. Delivery of our ambitions very much relies on both working with, and through others, and by focussing on our two strategic priorities: taking the best prepared team to each summer and winter Games; and inspiring social change.

As an organisation we are committed to three values: excellence, respect, and integrity. Every ParalympicsGB employee is expected to adhere to:

Excellence

Everything we do at ParalympicsGB reflects our ambition to be world leading. We care deeply about what we do and bring a flexible, positive, and progressive approach to our interactions with others. Like the athletes that we support, we will always challenge ourselves and others to do better.

Respect

Our relationships with each other, our partners and the wider community are based on respect, trust, and a deep-seated belief in diversity, inclusion, and the value of our differences.

Integrity

We demand the highest standards from ourselves and others, seeking always to do the right thing and to engage with openness and transparency in all that we do.