Applications open! Become our Project Coordinator July 2024 (In-Person Activities, Oxford Branch) (Paid Staff Role)
Take on the challenge of this hands on role at the heart of our growing movement for inclusion, develop your skills, and make changing society your daily routine – one interaction at a time.
KEEN is an award-winning charity that exists to support and promote the inclusion of disabled people in society.
Project Coordinator Recruitment July 2024:
Download the applicant information document here
Our Project Coordinator for In-Person Activities (Oxford) is a key member of our creative, passionate, and friendly team. Your role will be to lead, organize and strive always to make more inclusive (and fun!) – our programme of on-the-ground projects and opportunities!
Every day is different at KEEN! You’ll get stuck into a wide variety of projects: from planning our growing year in Gardening projects and learning brand new sports at multi-Sports Sessions, to partnering with local organisations to create new trips and opportunities in our local community – museums and theatre trips are current favourites, but you’ll have your own ideas to add to the timetable!
You will enjoy building strong, dedicated volunteer teams around these activities, both leading and learning from our incredible volunteers. You will have excellent organisation skills, love the idea of taking on responsibility for a wide variety of projects, and will be determined to centre the enjoyment of our participants in everything you do.
A sense of humour and ability to be respect and be flexible to our participants goals and needs as unique individuals is essential.
In return: Your role is unique in that every single day you will see how the work you do translates into joy and meaning in the lives of our community. You will gain the support of a friendly like-minded team and join an organisation that works with you to help you choose, learn, and develop skills for whatever path you choose to pursue after KEEN.
Application FAQ’s
To apply send an email to recruitment@keenoxford.org attaching a CV and covering letter of no more than one page.
Please ensure you include in your email your availability for interviews in the period 29th July - 11th August 2024.
If you feel an adjustment or alternative submission format would make the application process more accessible to you, please email recruitment@keenoxford.org and we will be happy to facilitate this.
Applications received on or prior to Midnight on the 27th July 2024 will be prioritised for interview in the week 29th July - 11th August. Any applications received post the 27th July will be considered on a rolling basis after the 4th August.
General enquiries or requests for an informal conversation about the role can be made to the same email above. Applications will be reviewed as received.
KEEN is a Disability Confident Employer (Registration Number DCS043173) and is committed to offering an interview to all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the job role where possible. When submitting your application, please send an email to recruitment@keenoxford.org stating ‘I would like to apply under the guaranteed interview scheme’ if you wish to make an application under this scheme.
After the closing date, shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete an interview and practical assessment.
You can find guidance on our recruitment processes and how to make the best possible application on our vacancies page.
We hope to hear from you soon!