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The English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth,incorporated by Royal Charter,is a Registered Charity No. 273136.

The English-Speaking Union APPLICATION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

Schools’ Prorammes Officer To apply, please submit your letter of application accompanied by a full CV by 5 pm on Monday 9 April 2012. Interviews will be held in the weeks commencing 16 and 23 April 2012. The following documents are attached:

1. Covering letter from the Director-General of the ESU 2. Job Description & Person Specification

The ESU’s website can be found at www.esu.org Please submit your letter of application and CV to Sophie Barlow, Executive Assistant to the Director-General, by Email at sophie.barlow@esu.org. Postal applications will be accepted at the following addres: The English-Speaking Union Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street London W1J 5ED.

Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street London W1J 5ED

T +44 (0)20 7529 1550 F +44 (0)20 7495 6108 www.esu.org

The English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth,incorporated by Royal Charter,is a Registered Charity No. 273136.

The English-Speaking Union From the Director-General: Peter Kyle OBE

15 March 2012

Dear Applicant,

Schools’ Programmes Officer

Thank you for your interest in the position of Schools’ Programmes Officer at

the English-Speaking Union. This position is vital to the Speech and Debate

department at the ESU, and is integral to the smooth-running of the ESU’s

programme of charitable activities.

We are faced with challenging times regarding fundraising and other

development activities. Our position is strong – with over 10,000 members and

alumni in England and Wales supporting our work, we are looking to develop

various areas of our activities whilst ensuring the long-term stability and growth

of the ESU.

To achieve this vision, it is vital that we continue our range of charitable

activities across our domestic and international network, as well as ensuring

that our current programme of speech and debate, educational and cultural

activities continue to lead the field.

The appointed candidate will be pivotal to ensuring that two of the ESU’s

flagship programmes continue to help young people across the UK to discover

their voice through our Public Speaking Competition and Mace Debating

Competition for Schools. It is an exciting prospect.

The enclosed pack includes the job description, person specification and

details on how to apply for the position.

I very much hope that you will choose to apply for this exciting role.

My Best Wishes

THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION Job Description

Job Title: Schools’ Programmes Officer

Reporting To: Head of ESU Speech and Debate

Overview

• Responsible for the effective administration of the ESU’s two national schools’ competitions, the Schools Mace (debating) and the National Public Speaking Competition for Schools; also for organising and running Debate Academy.

• To be the first point of contact for teachers involved in competitions.

• To support the wider work of speech and debate including coaching debating and public speaking, judging at competitions and administrative support.

• To support other departments in achieving the overall aims and objectives of the ESU.

• To continuously develop all aspects of the schools’ competitions to ensure the highest level of participant satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• To administer all stages of the national debating and public speaking competitions run by the ESU including;

handling the entry and payment process assigning schools to their correct area or grouping for the rounds setting topics for debating and public speaking collating results as the competition progresses

• Maintain and update the judge registry and provide information to schools to support rounds of the competition.

• Provide support to the branches of the ESU in the running of the public speaking competition.

• Plan and organise all aspects of Debate Academy including; booking of venues advertising the event administering the registration process securing the teaching faculty from the ESU mentor list delivering a safe and enjoyable learning experience for the young

people involved.

• Keep all pages of the ESU website relating to the Schools’ Programmes Officer up to date.

• Write and edit suitable training materials relating to the competitions.

• Support other staff in the department during busy periods, assisting with events and programmes.

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Graduate calibre with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Good public speaking and ambassadorial skills.

• Knowledge/experience of debating in England and/or overseas at schools and/or university level.

• Excellent IT skills (in particular, candidates should have experience of Microsoft Word and Excel).

• Excellent organisational skills.

• Good financial management skills.

• Good editorial and/or report writing skills.

Desirable

• As the ESU is an international organisation, knowledge of a foreign language will be an asset.

• Experience of working in a membership organisation.

• Knowledge of the UK educational system.

• Experience of working with volunteers.

Generic Qualities

• To support and promote the charitable objectives of the ESU.

• To act as an ambassador for the ESU in all dealings with external bodies.

Hours of Work Normal hours of work are thirty five hours per week. Evening and weekend work will occasionally be required. Reasonable TOIL will be given to compensate out of hours work in agreement with the Finance and Operations Director.

Location The location of work is Dartmouth House, although there may be a need to work at other ESU locations from time to time as the job requires.

Salary In the region of £22,000 - £23,500, depending on experience. Note

This Job Description is not a contract but is provided for an employee’s guidance on the way in which the duties of the post are to be carried out. The content of the Job Description may change from time to time and the employee will be consulted over any substantial changes.

As a term of employment you may be required to perform work not specifically mentioned above

commensurate with the scope of your role within the ESU.