Financial Educator

Job Title: Financial Educator

Reporting to: Deputy CEO

Location: Haverhill and surrounding towns and villages

Hours: Part time (30 hours per week)

Salary: £21,902 per annum (FTE £27,378)

About Reach

Our Values: Compassionate – Inclusive – Relational – Honest – Proactive

REACH Community Projects is a Haverhill-based charity, and we’re determined and passionate about working towards thriving communities where people are resilient and flourishing. Our mission is to relieve and prevent financial hardship whilst tackling the causes and advocating for change.

We have 3 main areas of work:

Prevention- Proactively preventing future financial hardship through education and connecting people to tailored support systems.

Long-term Support- Alleviating financial hardship through income maximisation and debt advice.

Emergency Aid - Providing immediate short-term support to financial crisis.

Why work for REACH?

At REACH, things are different from your average job. We all say it takes a while to get used to such a warm, local organisation where people genuinely care about one another and the communities we serve. We really do work together closely as one team - most of us working all together in one office! - supporting each other every day and sharing the same goal; helping people and creating stronger communities.

We’re small enough that your ideas really do matter to us, and will be heard; we’re always open to trying new approaches and finding better ways of doing things. We believe a positive workplace culture matters, and we are committed to creating an environment where staff feel valued, supported, and able to thrive both personally and professionally.

What we offer:

• 25 days of leave a year, pro rata
• An additional working week’s worth of holiday at Christmas, alongside bank holidays, giving staff valuable time to spend with loved ones
• A supportive and welcoming office environment where teamwork and collaboration are part of everyday life
• A shared sense of purpose and meaningful work that makes a real difference in local communities
• Investment in your learning and ongoing development
• Flexibility and understanding in a way that larger organisations often cannot offer
• Access to external wellbeing support services for staff
• A workplace pension scheme
• A caring culture that recognises the importance of family, wellbeing, and work-life balance

About the Role

About The Role
REACH has provided support to local people in crisis since 2005. As well as providing a debt counselling, financial inclusion and advice service, we also provide financial education in schools, to youth groups and other organisations. We are looking for an Educator to join our Community Engagement Team. This role is about teaching young people financial literacy as well as teaching adults about budget management. The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic about teaching young people and adults financial literacy as well as have strong people skills, an ability to build relationships and manage effective partnerships with external organisations.

This is a part time role working 30 hours a week, although some flexibility will be required dependent on service need. There may also be some occasional evening work and weekend work required, dependent on the needs of the young people and adults. Full training will be provided but strong IT skills are a prerequisite to the role.

As we work with children and young people, an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance.

Please note that this is currently a fixed term contract for 1 year – extension of the contract is dependent on future funding, which has not yet been guaranteed.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths, English and ICT – Grade A to C.
• Full driving licence with use of own car.
• Computer literate with a strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Excellent writer and communicator with strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Experience of building and maintaining business relationships with a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with great attention to detail.
• Confident liaising with decision makers at all levels.
• Demonstrates self-motivation, flexibility and the ability to adapt.

Desirable

• An understanding of the UK educational system.
• Experience of working in education.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Personable, with a natural ability and passion for speaking and building meaningful relationships.
• Mature, professional and well mannered.
• Ability to learn quickly and confidence to question.
• Self-motivated and punctual.
• Able to manage own time.
• Adaptable.
• Diligent and prepared to dig deeper and investigate.
• Sympathetic to the Christian beliefs and ethos of the organisation.

People Behaviours

Communication & Team Working

• Acts openly and honestly.
• Shows respect for others.
• Communicates with others in a clear and structured fashion, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrates a ‘can do’ approach.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and data security.

People Management & Development

• Delivers agreed performance objectives with required support.
• Demonstrates a willingness and appetite to learn.
• Willing to participate in training and professional development.

Commitment & Drive

• Has high standards and adheres to quality guidelines.
• Strives to deliver to the best of their abilities at all times.
• Shows professionalism and care for clients and colleagues at all times.

Ethos of the Organisation

• As a minimum requirement, all employees of REACH Community Projects must be able to work within the Christian ethos of the charity.

Terms and Conditions

Location: The main office is Wisdom Facilities Centre, 42 Hollands Road, Haverhill, CB9 8SA. However, much of this role will involve visiting schools, colleges and other organisations across West Suffolk, North Essex and South Cambridgeshire.

Working Hours and Pattern: 30 hours per week.

Probationary Period: 6 months.

Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and working days from Christmas to New Year.

Further information about REACH Community Projects can be found on our website: http://www.reachhaverhill.org.uk/

**To Apply:**Initially please contact Emma Wilkins via e-mail ([email protected]) for an informal discussion about this role prior to applying.

Pay: £21,902.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Haverhill, Suffolk: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person