Young Enterprise - Centres of Excellence Support

About Us

Young Enterprise work directly with young people, teachers, parents and businesses to help build a successful and sustainable future for all young people and society at large. 

Our mission is to empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.

Through our hands-on employability, enterprise and financial education programmes, resources and teacher training, we aim to reduce youth unemployment, help young people realise their potential beyond education and empower a generation to learn, to work and to live.

Role 

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated freelance professional to support our charity in delivering our flagship financial education programme, The Centres of Excellence. A school improvement programme focused on enhancing financial education and whole-school development. You will work directly with schools to guide them through the programme, ensuring goals are met and progress is maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish clear goals and expectations with each individual school.
• Provide the necessary support and advice to enable each school to complete each section of the programme and provide the desired evidence.
• Signpost each school to relevant resources and areas of support.
• Support the school in delivering or signposting to suitable training.
• Provide constructive, ideas and feedback that link to the schools own vision and values.
• Support each school to develop knowledge skills and attitudes around financial education
• Respect boundaries and confidentiality.
• Ensure the programme progress moves forward providing regular updates to the Programme Management team.
• Maintain and share accurate records of sessions where required.

Essential Skills 

• Ability to work strategically with schools, preferably in school improvement or education consultancy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with educators.
• Ability to provide supportive, constructive feedback tailored to the context of each school.
• Ability to coordinate and deliver training sessions for school staff.
• Strong organisational skills with experience in managing multiple projects or institutions simultaneously.
• Knowledge or experience in delivering or supporting financial education.
• Familiarity with safeguarding principles and maintaining professional confidentiality.
• Competence in maintaining accurate records and reporting progress clearly.
• Knowledge of UK education systems, policies, and the financial education planning framework.
• Awareness of the guidelines and legislation around confidentiality and working with sensitive information, and the necessity to follow YE policies and procedures.
• An awareness of safeguarding and a willingness to undertake training and ensure YE’s safeguarding policy is adhered to at all times.

Desirable Skills

• Teaching or leadership experience in schools (e.g., SLT, subject lead, etc.).
• Understanding of the challenges faced by schools in different contexts (e.g., rural, urban, high-need).

Keeping Young People Safe

At Young Enterprise, safeguarding is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check, receive ongoing safeguarding training and be expected to uphold excellent safeguarding practice at all times.

Commitment to Inclusion

We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of educational disadvantage.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit the following documents to melissa.garrett@y-e.org.uk.

• A completed application form.