Maritime UK is going through an exciting period of growth, and we are seeking a passionate and dedicated professional to champion and deliver our careers and outreach programme.

 

Salary range: £32,000 – £35,000 FTA

37.5 hour post

Full Time

Contract and duration: FTC, two year contract with opportunity to extend

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Maritime UK

 

Maritime UK is the umbrella body for the maritime sector, bringing together the shipping, ports, services, engineering and leisure marine industries. Our purpose is to champion and enable a thriving maritime sector.

 

Supporting over 1 million jobs and adding £46.1bn to our economy, maritime is responsible for facilitating 95% of UK global trade, worth over £500bn per year. The UK maritime workforce is 42% more productive than the average UK worker.

 

Our Objectives

To lead. To provide leadership for the sector by bringing together all industries and coordinating cross-sector activity.

To champion. To champion shared issues across the sector, to raise its profile, to tell the positive UK maritime story at home and abroad.

To grow. To resolutely focus on delivering jobs and growth across the whole country by fostering collaboration and partnering with government.

 

Values

Integrity. We act ethically and responsibly for the good of the sector and wider society.

Inclusivity. We exist for the sector and will work with everyone sharing our objectives, values and priorities.

Collaboration. We are relentless in our ambition for companies and relevant organisations across the sector to work together.

Partnership. We achieve our ambitions when we work closely with and across government.

Leadership. We are proactive and innovative in helping to shape tomorrow’s maritime world.

 

Role Summary

You will be a key member of a small but dynamic and delivery-focused team, with responsibility for driving forward a portfolio of projects as part of our careers outreach programme. In January, Maritime UK published its first programme impact report, reporting engagement with over 50,000 people across the programme’s key audiences. Maritime UK is committed to growing this work and there is now an opportunity to support the programme into its next phase.

 

Teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of this role, and success will be based upon your ability to successfully deliver priorities outlined in the Careers and Outreach strategy and encourage others to support their delivery.

 

You will have access to leaders, ambassadors and support networks from across the maritime sector to deliver a truly national, all-encompassing careers and outreach programme that increases awareness of the maritime sector and encourages people to consider a career across the maritime industries. 

 

Key Responsibilities

Programme activity responsibilities include:

  • The post-holder will ensure that Maritime UK is able to proactively influence the careers landscape, responding to employer demand as appropriate. 
  • Own and deliver the national maritime careers and outreach strategy.
  • Engage and coordinate partners to enable greater impact by delivering through others.
  • Coordinate and deliver careers and outreach activity throughout the year including at headline fixtures like Maritime UK Week and London International Shipping Week.
  • Work closely with colleagues to ensure the financial sustainability of the programme. 
  • Work closely with Maritime UK’s regional cluster organisations to help them develop local engagement plans for schools, colleges and youth groups. 
  • Manage external relationships with partners including Educators and Employers.
  • Deliver a cross-sector maritime presence at key careers events across the country including setting up events/meetings, issuing invites, monitoring registrations and on-the-day management.
  • Maintain a national calendar of activity across the country and use this to leverage additional supporting activity.
  • Develop and administer a suite of resources made available to partners, stakeholders and careers advisors based upon demand and where there are gaps.
  • Manage Maritime UK Careers social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram, TikTok with relevant and regular content.
  • Support the maintenance of the maritime carers website and relevant pages on the main Maritime UK website.
  • Maintain the national maritime careers branding.

 

Administration

  • Provide regular reports to Maritime UK’s National Council and other stakeholders to demonstrate performance against the strategy and relevant grant agreements.
  • Provide secretariat support to relevant Maritime UK working groups that support effective delivery of the strategy.

 

 

You will be required to work closely with members and external partners including government, to ensure efficient execution of actions and delivery of the Careers & Outreach Strategy. The role will require careful management of stakeholder relationships to ensure effective contribution to joint efforts as required. 

 

 

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Degree, formal vocational or professional qualifications at level 4/5 equivalent or higher.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Experience of working with sector and business representative organisations.
  • A strong track record of stakeholder engagement and management and of communicating with a variety of audiences, preferably in the education and careers sector.
  • Collaborative and good at building and maintaining relationships at all levels, both internally and with a range of external stakeholders. 
  • High level administrative skills supported by very good Digital and ICT skills including social media, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to meet schedules and timelines, and work under pressure. 
  • Adaptable and able to work independently and at times with a minimum of direction. 
  • Ability to work confidentially and with discretion. 
  • Good communication and presentational skills, both orally and in writing.

 

 

Desired Qualifications, Skills and Experienced:

  • Demonstrable experience of engaging and building relationships with leaders from schools, colleges and businesses.
  • An understanding of relevant local and national policy relating to skills and economic development, including the issues and barriers to employment faced by young people, alongside a knowledge of the pre-16 and post 16 sectors.  
  • An understanding of the dynamics and structures of local economies and economic development. 

 

 

Diversity and Inclusion 

We encourage applications from all regardless of age, sexuality, socio-economic background, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, or beliefs. We are committed to building a culture of belonging and inclusion and this is reflected in our policies, practices, and diversity in maritime networks and supported by our Maritime UK Board. 

 

We are a family friendly organisation, and we encourage flexible working as we want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Currently our employees are working flexibly (formally and informally) and we offer the opportunity to work in our offices in central London.