UWC Adriatic is seeking a full-time Educational Programme Assistant. The deadline for applications is Monday 15th March 2021.
UWC Adriatic Graduate Education Programme
Educational Programme Assistant
The College is looking to appoint a full-time Educational Programme Assistant on a one-year fixed-term contract to start in August 2021.
UWC Adriatic is one of the 18 UWC schools and colleges across the world. The college shares the UWC Movement Mission to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.
UWC Adriatic is set in the picturesque village of Duino, near Trieste in north-eastern Italy. It offers a challenging holistic, residential educational programme including the two-year IB Diploma (taught in English) to around 185 students from 80 countries. The college mission is to welcome young people at the threshold of adult independence and guide them on their way to being compassionate and conscientious individuals with the energy and understanding to work for positive change. Experiences gained within a diverse multicultural community in an Italian region at the crossroads of cultural, political, historical and geographical transitions are used to stimulate personal reflection and growth.
The College capitalizes on its village setting at a historical, political, cultural and geographical crossroads in the heart of Europe. Interwoven through the surrounding community, UWC Adriatic draws inspiration from Italian and local culture, music, art, architecture, history and linguistic diversity to stimulate personal reflection and creativity of students. Outdoor activities in adjacent hills, mountains, rivers and at sea provide a breadth of physical challenges. Throughout their time at the College all students are committed to service to the community around them. UWC Adriatic offers students opportunities to fulfil their potential and develop the skills to become agents of positive change in an increasingly interconnected world.
The Educational Programme Assistant is a role designed for recent graduates. The post-holder will assume a range of responsibilities in various areas of the College and the aim of the position is to give the successful candidate exposure to various aspects that make up the running of a diverse school such as UWC Adriatic. This role will suit someone who may have an interest in working in educational policy or educational charities in the future.
The position will involve work in fundraising, communications, university applications, student-based projects and the college’s charity work. In each of these areas, specific responsibilities will be allocated with full support and professional development given by another member of staff who works in that area.
A significant amount of the work conducted requires a native-speaker level of English. It is therefore a requirement of this position that the post-holder speaks English to native-speaker level and has a high proficiency in written English.
UWC Adriatic is a small boarding college which offers students and staff the opportunity to engage intensely in the educational experience of the students. Any suitable applicant must work in a collaborative and consultative manner and understand the need for constructive intervention and patience as essential components of non-curricular learning that occurs in an environment of empowering students for taking the next step towards independence.
The post-holder will be paid a graduate salary in line with the college’s pay scale. The appointment will be on level D of the Federculture national labour contract. There is the option of accommodation being available for this position in which case additional residential responsibilities will be required along with periodic weekend duties, which will be discussed at interview.
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss appointments are subject to approval by the Italian employment and immigration authorities.
Applications including a CV, a letter of application (no longer than one side of A4), passport photocopy and the names and contact information for two professional referees should be made by email by March 15th 2021. UWC Adriatic will need to be provided with or to seek evidence that candidates have police clearance and supporting references demonstrating they are suitable to work with young people in a residential community. Interviews with candidates will take place shortly after the 15th March deadline.
This job advert does not bind the College to identify the candidate suitable for the post.
