Craigmillar Literacy Trust

Person Specification – Part Time Literacy Programmes Coordinator

Requirement / Essential or Desirable? / How Assessed?
Qualifications / Education / Training:
  • Degree level or equivalent level of training
  • Qualification or training in a relevant discipline
/ Essential
Desirable / Via application form
Experience:
  • Relevant experience (eg gained through working in a educational/l/cultural/voluntary sector setting)
  • Experience of working directly with children and young people
  • Experience of managing/contributing to projects
  • Experience of working in a disadvantaged community
/ Essential
Essential
Essential
Desirable / Via application form and interview
Knowledge:
  • Understanding of importance ofreading, literacy and family learning in achieving good educational/life outcomes
  • Knowledge/awareness of books and writers for children and teenagers (4-18)
  • Understanding of tackling poverty and disadvantage strategies
/ Essential
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Competencies:
  • Ability to communicate effectively and enthuse children and young people about books, reading and writing
  • Good communication ( written and spoken) andinter-personal skills, able to communicate with a wide range of people
  • Practical skills and ability to personally lead and deliver programmes with children and young people (eg reading stories and creative sessions)
  • Project management and administration skills ( including monitoring and evaluation)
  • Organising and time management skills with ability to manage own workload, handle competing demands and meet deadlines
  • Ability to manage resources effectively – budgets, volunteers etc as appropriate
  • Ability to lead/ contribute to fund raising applications and initiatives
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to network, develop relationships and work in partnership with other local groups and organisations effectively
  • Good IT skills
/ Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
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Essential / Via application form and interview
Personal Attributes:
  • Self-motivated and enthusiastic
  • Enjoys working directly with children and young people and in the community
  • Committed to continuous professional development.
/ Essential
Essential
Essential / Via application form and interview
Other
  • Willing and able to work flexibly(including some evenings and weekend days)
/ Essential