Sky Up Academy Team Member

3 weeks ago


Livingston West Lothian, United Kingdom Sky Full time

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.


Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.

This is an exciting role within Sky for someone, with role experience working in education roles, such as coaching or as a teaching assistant who is looking to make a change. Whether you’re a nursery worker, a cover supervisor or from any other background including early careers, we want to hear from you.

You’ll be facilitating a best-in-class educational experience that uses the power of television to equip young people with skills for the future. Using bespoke software and studio equipment, you will take small groups of students through the process of making content.

What you’ll do:

  • To Successfully facilitate up to three Sky Up Academy Studios sessions for young people aged 8-18 per day

  • To Actively support young people who present with SEND to ensure session meets their needs

  • To be responsible for briefing all visitors to Sky Up Academy Studios and complete tours which will open the door to the world of work at Sky

  • To establish boundaries and challenge inappropriate behaviour

  • To attend regular training and development opportunities to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and local policy developments

  • To work with the Youth & Social Impact Executive on the school’s recruitment strategy with specific focus on underserved areas

  • To ensure all the correct due diligence has been done, including all safeguarding, legal, data protection and health and safety

  • To support Youth & Social Impact Manager and Head of Youth & Social Impact with overall department strategy working closely with peers

What you’ll bring:

  • Proactive and adaptable approach to work,

  • Ability to work well in time pressure situations,

  • Creative thinking with a talent for practical problem solving,

  • Being a confident collaborator with proven ability to work with all types of young people including SEND,

  • Being a strong communicator who can work both independently and within a team,

  • Ability to grasp new and complex issues quickly in a fast pace educational environment,

  • Proven experience of working with young people in education or community groups aged 8-18

  • The ability to form trusted relationships with teachers and young people, 

  • Excellent team player and self-motivated

  • The ability to encourage and inspire students.

  • Being reliable and having a high level of resiliency.

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

  • A generous pension package

  • Private healthcare

  • Discounted mobile and broadband

  • Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How You'll Work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your Office Base:

Livingston MacIntosh Road

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.



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