OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

When students are happy, engaged and motivated at school, they produce better work, attain better results and are more punctual - FACT. Tree of Knowledge offer cutting-edge motivational, psychology and science backed workshops that help students to communicate better, manage stress, prepare for exams and ultimately create a happier learning environment. Since we featured on Dragons’ Den in 2010 the company has grown substantially and it will be your job as a Speaker to deliver the Tree of Knowledge messages mainly to secondary students throughout Scotland and the North of England. This is a 12 month placement with a salary, plus training fees, of no less than £20,000 with an opportunity of a permanent position.

Job description

Project Description

At Tree of Knowledge, we passionately believe in the tangible benefits our unique style of training can bring to the employability sector and those looking to secure employment or further education.  We believe that young job seekers prosper when they are engaged and motivated in the task in hand, and that they are more likely to secure a positive outcome when feeling confident and empowered.  Through humour, encouragement and inspiration we can improve the present and help shape a better future for all.

We have delivered a number of employability focused programmes across Scotland, helping to support those currently with barriers to gaining work in the future to move on to a positive destination after school.  We already work with over 150 education establishments on an annual basis and we have worked with over 250 businesses from Public, Private and Voluntary sectors over the past 3 years.  This gives us a great understanding of how both groups operate and think, and it is our intention to combine the two with a new series of employability workshops for select groups of young people to gain the skills they need in order to be employable after school. 

The Employability Project will combine the role as Speaker with elements of research and development of new content for what will become a brand new course.  We will give you all the tools, knowledge and resources you need in order to develop the new workshop probably for students aged 14 and you will work with the full Tree of Knowledge team in order to create a product that is ready to be delivered.  You will also work directly with the business development team to arrange a series of trials within our existing customer base and then will we discuss a plan for launching and marketing your new TOK Employability Workshop. 

"I've been involved trying to make a difference in education. You're probably the best that I've seen." Peter Jones, Dragons Den

Placement Objectives

To become a fantastic public speaker and important addition to the Tree of Knowledge team.  Your main placement task is to learn all of the existing workshops, deliver them to an incredibly high standard as set by the rest of your colleagues, and develop a new TOK employability product which you will also be responsible for marketing/promoting and delivering.

Role Description

Promoting the importance of fun and working within a broad range of learning environments, we have helped over 1,000,000 young people, students, teachers, employees and those who are unemployed to improve their attainment, productivity, employability choices, and ultimately… to get the most out of their lives. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering the full range of Tree of Knowledge courses to large groups of young people so whilst teacher training is certainly not an essential qualification, a keen interest in working with young people and perhaps even public speaking are important to being successful in this role.

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Qualifications

A Degree in Psychology or Teaching would be ideal but we will consider applications from anyone who possesses the basic requirements for the role.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• You will live and breathe all five of our company values in everything you do both inside and out of work: Innovation, Learning, Fun, Excellence and Passion
• You will be presentable and possess a confident and positive personality
• You must be a great fit for our creative, enthusiastic and energetic company culture
• A genuine interest in public speaking
• A driving license and regular access to a car are both essential for the role

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience of a similar role would be a bonus but is not essential
• A relevant qualification based around the work we do is important but we are also keen to add skills that the team currently do not possess  

Benefits

Company benefits

We provide team development days, generous annual leave entitlement and you also get those all important extra holidays for your birthday and for Christmas shopping!  We also have a company pension and private health cover that you will be entitled to from the end of your three month probationary period.

Placement benefits

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, you may have access to a tailored graduate business skills training course. ScotGrad placements also offer a unique opportunity to connect with a vast network of graduates and ScotGrad alumni. All graduates appointed through the programme are encouraged to make use of the ScotGrad LinkedIn group to communicate with other ScotGrad participants, learn about any professional development opportunities and build up a professional network.

Additional information

Location: Dunfermline

Planned interview date: TBC

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

Preferred start date: 1st August 2016

Company information

Back in 2009, Gavin Oattes, Alan Burton and Dougie Clark took over Tree of Knowledge and started reshaping us into the company we are today. Determined to reinvigorate the industry, they wanted to build a business that would challenge the views of traditional motivational speaking and training, bringing about an entertaining, enlightening and educational revolution. Promoting the importance of fun and working within a broad range of learning environments, we have helped over 1 million young learners, students, teachers and employees to improve their attainment, productivity, and to get the most out of their lives.

Company sector: Other

Company website: www.treeof.com