Education Resource Assistant

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has an exciting opportunity available for an Education Resource Assistant to join our team in Faversham. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of GBP26,457 - GBP29,339 per annum.

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Being an Education Resource Assistant at KFRS

The Education Resource Team is responsible for the identification, development and design of new and existing education materials, tools and programmes. Resources designed will be used by colleagues to educate a range of individuals and groups (including schools, colleges, Special Education Needs and Alternative provisions) or form part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service s digital education programme.

As an Education Resource Assistant, you will support the team supervisor in the design and development of innovative and engaging education materials that meet the needs and requirements of customers.

What you'll do

• Support the Education Resource Supervisor in the design and development of education materials, including digital content, physical resources, videos and interactive resources in line with defined objectives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external designated groups and networks e.g teachers/educators/students to understand the needs of the intended target audience
• Work with internal stakeholders to create education materials that adhere to organisational policies and guidance e.g brand identity and tone of voice
• Apply your knowledge of the National Curriculum (Early Years to Key Stage 5) and other relevant strategies associated with learning styles and requirements for the creation of materials
• Organise and maintain education assets including images, videos and other materials ensuring that the wider Education Intervention and Life Skills Teams have easy access and are fully equipped with effective and impactful materials to service their engagements and interventions

What you'll bring

• An education background with experience of working with the national curriculum and other relevant frameworks
• Experience of working with digital platforms with a particular focus on education
• Experience of designing and developing education programmes, materials. and resources with detail on how they worked to achieve the desired outcome
• Skills to plan and prioritise your workload to meet the demands and objectives of the organisation
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders

Closing date:midnight on 18th January 2024

Interviews will take place in February 2024

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Education Resource Assistantplease click apply today, we d love to hear from you!

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees, and volunteers are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and supporting children, young people, and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people, and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.

As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.