About Us Careers Current vacancies Current vacancies We are Hiring! Family should be the word on everyone's lips and we'd like you to help us put it there. It may not be trending yet, but we believe every one of us can be part of a relationship that works and that at its healthy, dependable and nurturing best, family can protect us all from things many of us worry about: mental and physical ill-health, loneliness and poverty to name but a few. Fastn works for a society in which more UK children and adults experience healthy and dependable families and more children develop the ambition and skills for healthy and dependable relationships in adulthood. We’re on a mission to get the UK thinking, talking and acting to support thriving families for all and we’re getting more individuals and organisations to prioritise relationship ambition, attainment and healthy, dependable families in their decisions and day to day work. We do this by connecting champions of thriving families, incubating tools that support practice and putting the issue on the map through on and off-line media and influencing. We seek to be inclusive, courageous, committed and compassionate in everything we do. Fastn does not have religious or political affiliations. We are currently accepting applications for the role of: Education Programme Development Co-ordinator. 📍 Remote 💷 £25,000 - £30,000 per year FTE for 6 months at 80% hours 📜 Contract, Part-time, Temporary, 6-month contract (with the possibility of other opportunities and/or extension based on performance) We believe every young person in the UK should be supported to develop and fulfil their relationship ambitions for life. The pandemic has highlighted the immense inequalities of our relationship experiences. Fastn was set up to confront relationship injustice. We are searching for an Education Programme Development Co-ordinator ready, willing and able to take on an exciting challenge. You will hit the ground running and be accountable for: Creating and sustaining strong relationships and networks with a wide range of partners, actively influencing, and achieving tangible gains that support young people develop and work towards relationship ambitions for life Influencing front-line educational organisations to embed a commitment to meaningful relationships learning and relationship ambition for life throughout their work Creating, developing and securing uptake of tools and knowledge for educators to support young people to shape and fulfil their relationship ambitions for life Communicating evidence to influence key stakeholders so that support for healthy and dependable relationships learning throughout the education system prioritised and actioned Systematically monitoring and evaluating work of Fastn, our network and funded partners to improve sustainability, relevance and efficiency of work We warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian, minority ethnic, LGBTQ+, young candidates and those who may need to work flexibly. The role is offered as an 80% FTE (30 hours of a 37.5 hour week), with the possibility of additional flexibility for a suitable candidate. Working hours are flexible; some travel and calls will be required outside standard working hours when conditions permit. Fastn operates an annualised TOIL system. Although this is a short-term role in the first instance, there will be opportunities to take on a new role or similar activity if strong performance and behaviour in keeping with Fastn's values are evident. Responsibilities and person specification (.pdf) Equality and diversity form Fastn202101 (.doc) Application InstructionsPlease submit a comprehensive CV and personal statement through the CharityJob website (here) providing clear evidence and examples of how you meet each element of the person specification (attached). Interviews will be arranged on an ongoing basis upon receipt of applications assessed to fully meet the person specification. Any offer will be subject to receipt of satisfactory professional references. Closing date: 10 July 2021 We are not accepting contact from agencies or media sales.