Do you have experience in the world of coding or the STEM industry? Can you inspire and teach young people about coding or robotics?

About us: The GT Scholars Programme is a not-for-profit social enterprise that tackles educational inequality and improves social mobility. We aim to improve the academic attainment and career potential of young people, regardless of their background.  

More about our workshops: We run a variety of themed workshops, courses and programmes young people aged 11-18. Our coding and technology workshops are designed to introduce, inspire and excite young people about coding and technology and inform them of the career opportunities in the world of STEM.

What makes us different? There are a range of charitable organisations and social enterprises offering programmes to improve the life chances of young people. However, The GT Scholars programme has the capacity to work with all state school pupils, not just those on Free School Meals. This means that we are able to help a wide range of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and scholars do not need to be referred by their school in order to qualify for support.

Responsibilities: The ideal facilitator is someone who cares about improving the quality of STEM education and narrowing the skills gap, social mobility and bridging the skills gap by making careers in technology more accessible to young people.

The facilitator role is flexible and you will be responsible for:

• Facilitating at our STEM & coding workshops, courses and enrichment days for young people
• Speaking at our events for parents and young people
• Delivering, designing and leading interactive workshops on behalf of GT Scholars where we provide resources for running any presentations
• Working collaboratively with other workshop facilitators at our workshops and courses
• Following the agreed timings and content for workshops and courses
• Managing short activities and Q&A sessions during our workshops
• Leading the panel of speakers and ensuring that speaker timings are followed
• Collecting feedback at the start and end of workshops
• Speaking at external events to help reach more volunteers or schools
• Hosting our online induction days for our new volunteers

Person specification:

As workshop facilitator you will need to:

• Have strong presentation skills
• Have strong communication skill
• Have passion, knowledge and experience in STEM
• Be personable and able to confidently communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and professions.
• Be passionate and committed to tackling educational inequality
• Be punctual and organised

Availability: Workshops are run in the evenings (5pm-8pm) and on Saturdays (9am-5pm). Most workshops take place between September and July.

Additional information: We will need to conduct reference checks and an Enhanced DBS for this role as you will be working directly with children – you may submit one if you have a DBS check issued within the past 24 months. You will be provided with support and training for your role.

Rate of pay: This is a self-employed role. You must be aged 18 or above. Facilitator sessions takes place in London and range from 2 to 5 hours long. The rate of pay is typically £10-£15 per hour. If you have your own bespoke workshops that you would like to run, please let us know and we will discuss your rate.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in and you have a genuine passion for social mobility, educational equality and bridging the skills gap, then get in touch with us by calling 0208 8168066 or filling in the online contact form www.gtscholars.org/contact-us

Do you have excellent presentation skills? Do you have some experience of working in the education sector? Would you like to help young people reach their full potential?

About us: The GT Scholars Programme is a not-for-profit social enterprise that tackles educational inequality and improves social mobility. We aim to improve the academic attainment and career potential of young people, regardless of their background.

What do we do? We run after-school workshops, courses and a year long programme for young people aged 11-16. We’re looking for professionals partnership managers who can build positive relationships with our partner schools and run short presentations with pupils and parents.

What makes us different? There are a range of charitable organisations and social enterprises offering programmes to improve the life chances of young people. However, The GT Scholars programme has the capacity to work with all state school pupils, not just those on Free School Meals. This means that we are able to help a wide range of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and scholars do not need to be referred by their school in order to qualify for support.

Responsibilities:

School partnership managers are responsible for meeting with schools in London to discuss our existing programmes and pitch new programmes to school leaders.. The role is flexible and you will be responsible for:

• Meeting with teachers and school leaders to promote our programmes for the year
• Delivering presentations to parents at evening information sessions
• Leading short assemblies with young people during the day
• Working directly with the programme manager to schedule meetings and presentations for each term
• Working collaboratively with workshop facilitators and/or other school partnership managers.
• Following the agreed timings and content for meetings and presentations
• Managing short activities and Q&A sessions during our assemblies and information sessions.

Person specification:

As a school partnership manager, you will need to:

• Have strong presentation skills
• Have strong communication skill
• Have a good knowledge of the UK education system
• Be punctual and organised
• Be personable and able to confidently communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and professions.
• Be passionate and committed to tackling educational inequality
• Have your own transportation

Availability: Most school meetings will be during the day. Anytime between 8am and 3pm. School meetings and assemblies usually take place during term time between September and July. If you are also available for school presentations, this will typically take place in the evenings from 4pm to 8pm or at weekends.

Additional information: We will need to conduct reference checks and an Enhanced DBS for this role as you may be working directly with children – you may submit one if you have a DBS check issued within the past 24 months. 

Rate of pay: This is a flexible part-time self-employed role. You must be aged 18 or above. Meetings and school presentations are approximately 2 to 4 hours long. The rate of pay is typically £10-£15 per hour.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in and you have a genuine passion for social mobility and educational equality, then get in touch with us by calling 0208 8168066 or filling in the online contact form www.gtscholars.org/contact-us

Are you an inspiring workshop leader? Can you inspire and equip young people with the skills and strategies they need to succeed?

About us: The GT Scholars Programme is a not-for-profit social enterprise that tackles educational inequality and improves social mobility. We aim to improve the academic attainment and career potential of young people, regardless of their background.

What do we do? We run workshops, courses and a year long programme for young people aged 11-16. We’re looking for professionals who can deliver impactful workshops to build our scholar’s abilities and confidence in a range of topics.

What makes us different? There is a range of charitable organisations and social enterprises offering programmes to improve the life chances of young people. However, The GT Scholars programme has the capacity to work with all state school pupils, not just those on Free School Meals. This means that we are able to help a wide range of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and scholars do not need to be referred by their school in order to qualify for support.

Responsibilities: Facilitators are responsible for delivering our training for volunteers as well as our workshops and courses for parents and young people. We run training sessions and courses in London in the evenings and at weekends.

The facilitator role is flexible and you will be responsible for:

• Delivering and leading short workshops on behalf of GT Scholars where we provide resources for running any presentations
• Speaking at our events for parents and young people
• Facilitate our workshops, courses and enrichment days for young people
• Working collaboratively with other workshop facilitators and speakers at our events
• Following the agreed timings and content for workshops and courses
• Managing short activities and Q&A sessions during our workshops
• Leading the panel of speakers and ensuring that speaker timings are followed
• Collecting feedback at the start and end of workshops
• Speaking at external events to help reach more volunteers or schools
• Hosting our online induction days for our new volunteers

Person specification:

As workshop facilitator you will need to:

• Have strong presentation skills
• Have strong communication skill
• Have passion, knowledge, and experience of your subject/specialism
• Be personable and able to confidently communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and professions.
• Be passionate and committed to tackling educational inequality
• Must be educated to a minimum of degree level.
• Be punctual and organised

Availability: Workshops are run in the evenings (5pm-8pm) and on Saturdays (9am-5pm). Most sessions will take place between September and July.

Additional information: We will need to conduct reference checks and an Enhanced DBS for this role as you may be working directly with children – you may submit one if you have a DBS check issued within the past 24 months. You will be provided with support and training for your role.

Rate of pay: This is a self-employed role. You must be aged 18 or above. Facilitator sessions range from 2 to 5 hours long. The rate of pay is typically £10-£15 per hour. If you have your own bespoke workshops that you would like to run, please let us know and we will discuss your rate.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in and you have a genuine passion for social mobility and educational equality, then get in touch with us by calling 0208 8168066 or filling in the online contact form www.gtscholars.org/contact-us

Do you have excellent event coordination skills? Can you remain calm under pressure and think fast on your feet? Are you excellent at time management, staying organised, delegating tasks and managing people? Then this could be an excellent role for you!

About us: The GT Scholars Programme is a not-for-profit social enterprise that tackles educational inequality and improves social mobility. We aim to improve the academic attainment and career potential of young people, regardless of their background.

What do we do? We run after-school workshops, courses and a year long programme for young people aged 11-16. We’re looking for professionals partnership managers who can build positive relationships with our partner schools and run short presentations with pupils and parents.

What makes us different? There are a range of charitable organisations and social enterprises offering programmes to improve the life chances of young people. However, The GT Scholars programme has the capacity to work with all state school pupils, not just those on Free School Meals. This means that we are able to help a wide range of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and scholars do not need to be referred by their school in order to qualify for support.

Responsibilities:

Event coordinators are responsible for managing our events in London such as parent information sessions and volunteer socials on weekday evenings and scholar events which are usually on Saturdays. They work closely with the programme manager to set up events and work collaboratively with workshop facilitators, venue owners, volunteers, parents and young people to ensure that each event is successfully executed.

This is a self-employed freelance role and you will be responsible for:

• Setting up events and liaising with the venue owners
• Maintaining the register, list of attendees and managing any late attendees
• Managing the setup and clearing up of lunch, drink and refreshments
• Ensuring that sessions start and end on time
• Purchasing ancillary items or refreshments for events (you will be reimbursed for any expenses)
• Delegating tasks to volunteers and any other person that may be involved in supporting you at an event
• MC-ing and/or delivering presentations at events
• Setting up and clearing up any merchandise, leaflets, brochures at an event
• Managing health and safety and overall risk management at event
• Working directly with the programme manager to check risk assessment documents and check
• Conducting general housekeeping at the start of an event
• Managing the overall schedule for the event, ensuring that all breaks and workshop sessions start and finish on time.

Person specification:

As an event coordinator, you will need to:

• Possess strong leadership skills
• Have strong presentation skills
• Have excellent communication skill
• Be punctual and organised
• Have some experience of managing and coordinating events
• Be personable and able to confidently communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and professions.
• Be passionate and committed to tackling educational inequality
• Have your own transportation (preferred but not essential)

Availability: Most events with GT Scholars are at weekends or in the evenings. Weekend events are typically from 10am-4pm. Although you may need to be available from 9am-5pm. Weekend events are typically from 6pm-7pm. Although you may need to be available from 5pm.

Additional information: We will need to conduct reference checks and an Enhanced DBS for this role as you may be working directly with children – you may submit one if you have a DBS check issued within the past 24 months.

Rate of pay: This is a flexible part-time self-employed role. You must be aged 18 or above. Events with GT Scholars are typically 2-8 hours long. The rate of pay is typically £10-£15 per hour.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in and you have a genuine passion for social mobility and educational equality, then get in touch with us by calling 0208 8168066 or filling in the online contact form www.gtscholars.org/contact-us