First® Lego® League League Project Coordinator

4 weeks ago

Stevenage, United Kingdom The Institution of Engineering & Technology Full time

What if you could participate to the running of the FIRST® LEGO® League in the North East region?

What if you played a part in engaging children in exciting STEM learning experiences?

What if you were our FIRST® LEGO® League League Project Coordinator?

At the IET, making our world a better place starts by creating a better place for our people. At the IET you’ll have more than just a job. Our work is exciting and challenging, connecting the people who solve the problems that matter. It means working withus has real meaning and impact, and you’ll grow - professionally and personally - in ways you never thought possible. We’re also making significant investments in our people, including providing a modern, vibrant workplace and embracing hybrid working.

**What you’ll be doing**

Joining a fast paced, dedicated, hardworking team, the role of the FIRST® LEGO® League Project Coordinator is to coordinate the IET Education 5-19 department’s running of the FIRST® LEGO® League in the North East region as part of a new partnership withSage. This includes those products and projects that come within it, as directed by the IET FIRST® LEGO® League Education Manager in accordance with current IET strategy, policy, standards and methodology.

**What we hope you can bring to the role**

You’ll bring your previous experience of stakeholder management, budget management and project management and have accuracy and attention to detail. You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills and be hardworking and flexible with a head for numbers and seeingprojects through to completion.

**We’d love to get to know you**

Is Imposter syndrome creeping in? Don’t worry - we’d rather hear from you this time than not hear from you at all Read on for a little more information about the role; but also, keep in mind that we’re open to discussing flexible ways of working, includingreduced hours and working in an agile way, supported by a hybrid working framework that allows you to find the best place to do your best work.

**A little more about the role**
- Coordinate the delivery of the annual _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League season in the North East region.
- Work with IET’s _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League Education Manager to deliver _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League as per IET Education 5-19 business plan objectives.
- To be the main contact point for Sage, schools, other participating groups, volunteers and the academic and industry partners connected with the delivery of the _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League Sage project.
- To ensure that all stakeholders involved in the Sage project are able and equipped to deliver or participate in _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League.
- Work closely with the _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League Programme Coordinators/Managers to provide administration support for schools, other participating groups, volunteers and the academic and industry partners connected with the delivery of the _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League Sage project. Including:

- Coordinate the process for recruiting sponsored schools, including the preparation and management of contracts, registration of teams and ordering the despatch of appropriate equipment.
- Being the main point of contact for sponsored schools, to introduce them to their sponsor representative as required and to facilitate their support through the season.
- Coordinate the distribution of evaluations to all participating schools and monitor their return. To input the statistical data onto the system and to collate it for reporting purposes.
- Coordinate the registration of participants or volunteers at _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League events e.g. training days, webinars, demonstration or showcase events as part of the Sage project.
- To manage the Sage budget on a day to day basis ensuring the project spend remains within agreed limits.
- Work with the _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League Education Manager and the marketing, social media and website teams to ensure the effective marketing of the _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League programme in the North East region as part of the Sage project.
- Represent the IET at _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League events around the UK and Ireland and support the effective delivery of these events.
- Attend and support all Education and _FIRST®_ LEGO_®_ League team meetings.
- To undertake any other duties and projects at the request of the line manager.
- To be familiar with the Health and Safety and Fire policies for the organisation and to attend mandatory updates where required.
- To comply with data protection legislation and act responsibly on matters of data disclosure both internally and to third parties.
- To comply with the IET’s safeguarding policy and act responsibly on all matters of safeguarding both internally and to third parties.
- To take on general team responsibilities such as covering phones, staffing IET stands at conferences etc.

**A little more about what we’re looking for**
- Good experience of running and preferably leading activities within timescale
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, including excellent verbal (including public speaking to large audiences) and written communication skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail, particularly with contract documentation and spreadsheets/data
- Budget management experience
- Stakeholder management experience
- Fully IT literate with excellent skills using MS Office particularly Excel and mail merge.
- Good problem-solving skills with an ability to think laterally and creatively to find solutions
- Systematic, flexible and responsive to new issues
- Credibility to work with Science, Maths and Design & Technology teachers, lecturers and academics, other educators, STEM Ambassadors and those working in STEM Enhancement and Enrichment activities
- Preparedness to travel particularly within the UK and Ireland
- Ability to motivate others
- Minimum GCSE English and Maths grade B or above

**What if you could be you?**_The IET is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To find out more, head over to our 'Work for the IET’ site._

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