CAREERS

PART-TIME INTERN​

 

We are looking for an intern to join our team part-time (3-6 hours a week) for 3 months (mid-January to mid-April). As an intern, you will be working closely with the Director across five different business areas to support the Institute’s growth strategy.

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BENEFITS

1. Exposure and experience to different business areas, including strategy, operations, finance, HR, and sales.

2. Opportunity to manage distinct workstreams to showcase on your CV and a reference letter at the end of your internship.

3. A full 100% discount on any Xpress Quran course of your choice, learning directly under the Director.

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At this point in time, we are unable to offer any monetary compensation to our interns but hope that the above benefits make this a compelling opportunity. 

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RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be working 3-6 hours a week, completing the responsibilities below. You will work closely with and be coached by the Director throughout your internship:

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• Strategy: project management of the growth strategy (you will learn to do this according to Agile Project Management methods).

• Operations: developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for teachers to follow when managing their courses.

• Finance: developing a financial dashboard for the Institute, including monthly financial reporting (you will learn Google Sheets formulas and basic rules for all types of financial modelling).

• HR: redeveloping and improving our recruitment process for new teachers.

• Sales: developing sales presentations to pitch to community and organisation leaders as part of our partnership model.

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CANDIDTATE REQUIREMENTS​

Essential requirements:​

• You are very reliable and committed, able to meet deadlines consistently and fulfil your responsibilities.

• You have excellent organisational skills, able to manage your time effectively and keep the team on track.

• You possess excellent writing and comprehension skills, able to understand new topics quickly and articulate them clearly in both a professional and an informal way.

• You are a solution-focused self-starter, able to creatively solve problems with no obvious answer, thinking both logically and creatively and not giving up easily.

• You have good visual and oral presentation skills.

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Desired but not essential:

• You are comfortable with basic Excel skills and able to quickly learn and use new formulas.

• You are able to work on Friday afternoons or Friday evenings in central London every two weeks.

• You have a strong relationship with the Holy Quran and have a passion to help others fall in love with it.

 

APPLICATION
Deadline for applications: 3rd January 2024

Interviews: 6th and 7th January 2024

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Please email your CV to xpressquran@gmail.com and include in the body of your email, your response to the following questions:

1. Why do you want to work for the Xpress Quran Institute?

2. Tell me about a time when you were juggling multiple responsibilities. How were you able to meet all your responsibilities to a high standard? (100-200 words)

3. Write an email to Muhammad, the head of a Muslim Youth Organisation, to persuade him to consider meeting with the Xpress Quran Institute for a potential partnership (100-200 words).

4. We need to design a 2 hour workshop that we can offer a group of people from Muhammad’s organisation for free, with the hope that it will convince him to partner with us. The workshop cannot be a taster class for one of our courses. Pitch your idea in 100-200 words.

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