Job Description

We are seeking a passionate and experienced individual to join our team at the Anne Frank Trust UK!

As Education Development Manager you will be responsible for effectively implementing or supporting key operational projects of the Education strategy, with particular lead oversight for the Online Learning Strand of our Educational Offer.

You will also work in collaboration with our Education Team to accelerate our progress with the School Engagement strategy, quality assurance of our Programmes and the development of the Youth Empowerment Programme.

This role requires significant organisational and project management skills, as well as an understanding of schools and working with young people. A good understanding of digital platforms and online learning is also necessary.

If you have the skills and are passionate about empowering young people to challenge prejudice – apply today, we would love to have you!

Introduction from the Director of Education

I’m delighted you’re interested in becoming the Anne Frank Trust’s Education Development Manager. We’ve created this post to help us accelerate forward many key aspects of our Education Strategy in 2022. If appointed, you will joining a dedicated team of people who are inspired by Anne Frank, passionate about young people and committed to empowering them to challenge prejudice.

Anti-prejudice education is needed now more than ever. Covid has heightened social divisions, inequalities and conspiracy theories, and left thousands of young people feeling disempowered. Here at the Anne Frank Trust we have a 30-year record – and outstanding impact evidence – of empowering young people to speak out against all forms of bigotry, inspired by the uniquely moving story of Anne Frank.

Since the pandemic, we’ve become even more determined to reach the widest range of young people and make an even greater difference. We’ve launched a new education strategy that supplements our highly-regarded schools workshops with (i) live online learning events to engage hundreds of pupils, and (ii) a youth empowerment programme targeted at young people with lived experience of prejudice, offering them mentoring and a range of creative projects to sustain and enhance their anti-prejudice role.

We can’t wait to welcome you into our hard-working, fun-loving team.  There are currently 19 staff members across the organisation. In person or online, we meet as a whole staff team on Tuesday afternoons, Our Education Team consists of myself, Two Assistant Directors, one for Schools & Communities and one for Youth Empowerment.  There are a further seven Anne Frank workers who are responsible for our frontline delivery. Our Education Management Team meets fortnightly and is made up of myself, and the two Assistant Directors. You would be a vital member of this team. As well as an annual appraisal and monthly Support & Supervision with me, you will have access to external courses and independent coaching as required.

Our work

The Anne Frank Trust UK is an education charity that empowers 10 to 15-year-olds to challenge all forms of prejudice, inspired by the life and work of Anne Frank.

Founded in 1991 by friends of Anne’s father Otto, we are the UK education partner of the Anne Frank House Amsterdam.

In 2020, despite Covid restrictions, our education programmes reached nearly 14,000 young people in 163 schools across the country. Our starting point is always the life and work of Anne Frank, explored as a Jewish experience in the historical context of the Holocaust, and as insight and inspiration for understanding and challenging prejudice in all its forms today.

Our education programme has three strands:

1. Online learning, including live events and downloadable resources, open to all schools.

1. Schools programme, which has two elements: (a) workshops for whole class groups on such topics as antisemitism, gender inequality, homophobia, Islamophobia, online hatred and shared values; and (b) peer education, where we train young people to share their pro-equality message with others in their school by giving presentations based on the Diary or acting as guides to our pop-up exhibition Anne Frank: A History for Today.

1. Youth empowerment programme, launching in 2022, targeted at young people with lived experience of prejudice or disadvantaged, mentoring them in an ongoing anti-prejudice role as Anne Frank Ambassadors, and engaging them in such opportunities as creative projects, a Youth Board to sit alongside our trustees, and a Media Team to engage in public debate about prejudice and diversity.

Through an ongoing research partnership with the Social Psychology Department at the University of Kent, we have robust evidence of our impact – for example that 97.2% of our participants become more positive in their attitudes to at least one other social group.

Our schools programme currently operates in Scotland and in five regions of England (London, the North East, the North West, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire). At least one of our frontline youth education officers, called “Anne Frank Workers”, works from home in each of these locations.

Of our turnover roughly £1.4 million, around a third comes from Government grants (e.g. from the Department for Education to tackle prejudice-based bullying), a third from an annual fundraising lunch held in Park Lane hotel around Holocaust Memorial Day in January, and a third from a range of trusts, foundations, sponsors and donations.

Our strategic and operational planning is organised around four areas: education, communications, fundraising and operations. Each of these areas is led by a member of the Senior Management Team and overseen by a relevant sub-committee of the board.

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Education Development Manager

SALARY: £35,000 per annum

Plus London weighting of £1,500 if based in London

CONTRACT: Fixed term 12 month contract. (With possibility of permanent post, funding dependent.)

HOURS: 37.5 hours a week

BASED: At the Anne Frank Trust UK, Star House, 104-108 Grafton Road, London NW5 4BA

or at home, with frequent meetings and events in London and occasional travel elsewhere.

LINE MANAGEMENT:

Line managed by Director of Education (Sarah Nuzum)

BENEFITS: 28 days’ Annual Leave + statutory holidays

Pension: standard level - employee 5%, employer 5%; optional level - employee 7%, employer 10%.

Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, generous car mileage, travel card loans, training and peer coaching.

AIMS OF THE POST

• The Education Development Manager has responsibility for effectively implementing or supporting key operational projects of the Education strategy, with particular lead oversight for the Online Learning Strand of our Educational Offer.
• In collaboration with Education Team colleagues to accelerate our progress with the School engagement strategy, quality assurance of our Programmes and the development of the Youth Empowerment Programme.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To develop and lead the implementation of a robust and effective quality assurance programme for the Education Team. Ensuring that we maintain consistency and standardisation across all our programmes and provide opportunities to learn from observing one another and establishing best practice.
2. In collaboration with a digital contractor, to project manage all aspects  of the Trust’s online learning events for 2022, this includes events such as Holocaust Memorial Day, World Book Day, Anti-bullying Week and National Hate Crime Awareness Week.  We will have 12 events over the year.
3. To support the development of the School Engagement Strategy through analysis and research exercises. Undertaking initial mapping activities and research around who we work with and where we are working.  Giving The Trust greater understanding of our stakeholders’ demographics and consolidating vital data to help inform Education strategy and curriculum.
4. To support the Youth Empowerment Programme in its’ first full operational year. Working in collaboration with the Assistant Director for Youth Empowerment, this role will provide assistance to ensure the successful implementation of the new strand of our educational offer.
5. To coordinate the 2022 Education Team Professional Development Package.  In 2022 we will roll out a 12 month professional development package for the Education Team. This will require coordination between the Training Provider and the wider team to ensure all aspects are fully implemented.
6. To oversee all key educational events for 2022.  This will include  events such as the 75th anniversary of the publication of Anne Frank’s diary, our Holocaust Memorial Day Creative Project, End of Year Showcase and the National Conference
7. In collaboration with The University of Kent and our Communications Team, to produce the Trust’s 2022 Impact Report.  This yearly publication is vital to our work and requires project management from the very start of the year, ready for launch in November 2022
8. In collaboration with our Salesforce & Data Manager, to support with the Salesforce Integration in its’ first year liaising between the Education and Operations Teams.
9. To support the management and operations of the Education Team as required.
10. To be managed through close two-way communication with the Director of Education, including monthly one to one Support and Supervision sessions and an annual appraisal.
11. To undertake a continuous process of professional development and self-reflection, participating in training, and keeping up to date with best practice.
12. To be a collaborative team member with colleagues across the charity, participating in staff meetings and away days, and contributing to the development, cohesion, productivity and team fun of the organisation as a whole.

Person Specification

Qualifications

1. Educated to degree level or with an equivalent level of professional experience.
2. Full driving licence

Experience

1. Significant experience of data collection and report writing
2. Substantial experience of managing and developing projects
3. Experience of working within an educational setting
4. Experience of organising events
5. Experience of using a CRM system such as Salesforce

Knowledge

1. An excellent understanding of project management
2. Good understanding of schools and working with young people.
3. Good understanding of digital platforms and online learning
4. Understanding of the charity sector,

Skills and abilities

• Highly developed organisational skills, able to meet deadlines and manage a complex and demanding workload
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – able to engage brilliantly across both internal and external stakeholders,
• Strong analytical skills - able to assess information quickly to identify the salient point
• Very strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Values and personal qualities

1. Enthusiasm for the work of the Anne Frank Trust UK.
2. A deeply held belief in equality and diversity.
3. A positive attitude to solving problems, with willingness to learn.
4. Willingness occasionally to travel across the UK and to work evenings.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Written application:

• Factual CV (1 or 2 pages).
• Supporting statement saying why you would like the job and how you meet each of the points on the person specification (up to 4 pages).
• Closing date: Monday 29th November 2021 at 12pm –via charity job
• Interview by zoom: Friday 3rd December 2021.