Return to jobs
Join FIRST UK and empower the next generation through robotics and STEM education at an exciting phase of our growth
Overview
Salary
£28000 - £31000
Location
Home Based | Regular Team Meet Ups & Travel | South West England focus
Nomad Friendly?
Expires
Expires 01-12-24 - Applications reviewed after this date
FIRST UK is an inspiring tech education charity dedicated to making STEM education more accessible and exciting. Through the use of robots, role models, and competitive events, we aim to equip young people with the necessary technical and soft skills for the future. Our partnerships with leading tech businesses like Arm and Bloomberg fuel our expansion from start-up to scale-up. Discover the impact of our work in this 3-minute film and a BBC documentary featuring our efforts.
- Engage with schools and youth groups to expand our robotics movement.
- Ensure high-quality experiences for participants and educators.
- Support the organization of thrilling robotics tournaments.
- Recruit and train volunteers and mentors for events.
- Build local partnerships to foster a community of STEM advocates.
- Passion for working with youth, educators, and the tech industry.
- Capability to work as an integral part of a small and dynamic team.
- Strong communication and outreach skills to grow our program.
- Submit your CV and a concise cover letter (optional, max 1 page).
- Answer three screening questions.
- Application deadline: Sun 01 Dec, 23:30.
- Interviews scheduled for the week commencing 9 Dec.
WHO WE ARE
We're FIRST UK, a tech education charity using robots, role models and competitions to make STEM more approachable and inclusive – empowering young people with the technical knowledge and soft skills to thrive. This 3 minute film provides a flavour of what we do.
If you liked that, grab a cuppa and watch this BBC documentary. It’s an exciting time to join the charity as we move from start-up, into scaling mode backed by some of the world’s leading tech enabled businesses including Arm, XTX Markets, Bloomberg, Raytheon, Salesforce, and many more.. As BBC Broadcaster Spencer Kelly summarised.
“It’s easy to see why competitions like this really do help students develop the skills they’re going to need for the rest of their lives. Honestly, I wish I had something like this when I was at school.”
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
A programme officer with a flair for engaging people. Someone who can help grow the UK’s most ambitious student robotics movement through:
- Outreach - increasing uptake amongst schools and youth groups
- Support - ensuring a high-quality experience for partcipants and teachers
- Events – supporting delivery of epic robotics tournaments
- Volunteering - recruiting, upskilling and stewarding event staff and mentors
- Partnerships – fostering a local community of STEM champions and partners
You’re an all-rounder, motivated by working with young people, educators, and industry to engineer better futures. Reporting to our Head of Delivery (that’s Vicky on our website), you’ll be instrumental in scaling our impact regionally.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
Responsibility. Ownership. Sense of purpose. You’ll be working in a small (9 headcount), dynamic organisation which is agile and collaborative. We have a strong value proposition and refreshing brand. Our case for support is built on three decades of evidence. Well before pandemics, we were working flexibly and remotely – it’s embedded in our culture.
- £28,000 - £31,000 per annum dependent upon experience
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays, and a Christmas gift
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Super-flexible, hybrid role with lots of responsibility
I like the sound of this is there more I need to know?
Yep - check out the full role profile on our website.
What's the process?
- Submit CV and optional cover letter (absolutely no more than 1 page)
- Answer three simple screening questions
- Role closes 23:30 on Sun 01 Dec
- Interviews w/c 9 Dec
