Job Description

Learning and Events Coordinator

Barnwood is not your typical funder. We drive change so that disabled people and people with mental health conditions have choice of opportunities, access their rights, and are included where they live. We bring people together for a different conversation and explore big ideas. Through learning and collaboration, we influence the change that’s needed. By partnering with local organisations and looking for better ways to fund, Barnwood makes a difference in Gloucestershire.

As part of this work, our Insights and Engagement Team engages a wide range of people in the Trust’s vision for Gloucestershire, and our Learning and Events Coordinator is integral to this.

We are looking for a Learning and Events Coordinator to provide coordination and administration support for Barnwood Trust’s internal learning programme, engaging staff and Trustees in individual, team and organisation-wide learning and development activities and events.

We want to diversify our team to better reflect the work and communities we support – this means we would particularly welcome applications from people who:

· are from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.

· have lived experience of disability and/or mental health challenges. 

Contract terms:

· This role is 12 months fixed term, and we welcome applications from people looking for part time hours (19 hours per week).

· We offer a flexible start between 8am and 9.30am Monday to Friday.

· £16,023 p/a (pro rata) (FTE £31,624)  

· 22 days holiday inc. bank holidays (pro rata) (FTE 36 days inc. bank holidays)

Summary of key duties:

· Coordinate and support team learning and development

· Assist in creating and implementing the annual Organisation Learning and Development Plan (OLDP)

· Report on learning expenditure and manage the Learning Management System

· Deliver and administer accessible internal learning activities and events

· Provide administrative support for bookings, venues, and liaising with attendees

· Maintain digital records of learning activities and ensure data accuracy

· Support staff and Trustees in accessing online learning resources

Summary of skills

· Excellent communication and organisational skills, including high level written communication skills. 

· Highly organised with project co-ordination skills.

· Self-awareness, enabling excellent working relationships with a wide range of people using tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. 

· Experience supporting small to medium-scale events

· Ability to apply appropriate communication channels and methods, including digital and print media.

· Strong IT skills (proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and cloud-based database). 

For full details please see our application pack.

Benefits:

· 36 days annual leave including bank holidays. (FTE)

· Life Assurance (3 x Salary)

· Work within an organisation that is committed to improving equality and diversity.

· Competitive salaries and fantastic pension contribution rates.

· Excellent personal development plan and extensive training which includes a commitment to training employees to be confident when working with people with a wide variety of impairments, disabilities, and mental health challenges.

· Friendly and collaborative working culture; everyone’s voice is heard.

· We have a range of supportive wellbeing policies and almost a third of our employees, are qualified mental health first aiders with Mental Health England.

· Our offices in central Cheltenham are wheelchair accessible, have free accessible parking on site and great facilities.

· Assistance dogs are welcome.

Guidance On Applications:

Click on Apply Now to be taken to the Barnwood Trust website where you need to apply for this role via our online application form.

You will also find a detailed application pack which gives a full and detailed job description and person specification as well as guidance on how to make an online application and what you should include within it.

Should you have any questions or require any of the information in a different format please email the recruitment team directly at recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org.

We want our application process to be right for you as an individual, so if there’s anything you think we can do to make this process more straightforward for you please email recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org directly to discuss what support we might be able to provide. Our career page on our website has some examples of things we may be able to put in place for people who request extra support.

· Deadline for applications:  12.00 noon on Wednesday 21st August 2024

· First interviews: Tuesday 3rd September or Thursday 5th September 2024

· Second stage interviews: Thursday 12th September 2024

We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.