Coordinator (Programme and Services)

Salary Up to £24,000 per annum (pro rata)

Contract - Full time, Fixed Term Contract to 30th April 2021

Flexible location: London Office, or Home Based with future periodic visits to London office

We are looking for a dynamic team player to support and coordinate various work streams across Programmes and Services

Are you customer focused with first rate organisational skills?  Can you manage day to day admin whilst supporting our team to meet the needs of our broad range of users and clients?  Do you have experience of education or training, or would you like to develop a career in this space?

We are looking for someone who can:

• provide high level customer service via phone and email to a range of stakeholders including teachers;
• maintain information systems to monitor our activities;
• maintain and update website content;
• coordinate a range of events, projects and services we offer to support educators with their delivery of financial education.

Full details can be found in the attached Job Description.

This is a role that can grow with the capabilities and interests of the person in post, with opportunities to develop skills in assessing and developing learning resources; writing copy; inputting into and managing social media campaigns and project management.

If this role appeals to you and you meet the criteria - we would like to hear from you!

Please send your current CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) no later than midday on Sunday 11th October 2020.  Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.  Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 14th and Fri 16th October 2020, but we encourage early applications as we may invite suitable candidates for interview before the closing date .

Young Enterprise is an equal opportunities employer and would welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please note that we will only be able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our team to co-ordinate all strands of volunteering activity across the Commission, including onboarding new programmes onto the volunteer management system. You will be the go-to person for system changes, training and general setup, ensuring all users internal and external have an excellent experience.

You will champion and promote volunteering across the organisation and externally, seeking out new volunteer opportunities and reaching out to new audiences as well as existing volunteers and community groups.

We would like you to have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector, with experience developing and delivering training courses and workshops for managers. You will have a strong knowledge of volunteering processes, data storage and systems and have excellent IT skills.

With your strong interpersonal skills, you will be fluid at engaging and influencing people at all levels and be an active and positive collaborator.

This is a varied role which will require excellent organisational and prioritisation skills. You will have a flexible attitude with the ability to remain resilient, calm and efficient when under pressure.

How to Apply:

• A full job description and details of how to apply can be found on our website careers page
• Please ensure you submit your current CV and the completed application form
• We are unable to consider applications if the required documents are not submitted
• Please only apply if you are immediately available to work
• You must have eligibility to work in the UK.

Application deadline: ‎09‎/‎10‎/‎2020

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Travel:

You must be within a reasonable commute from our Maidenhead Head Office at 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7DX. On-road parking and public car parks are located approximately ten minutes’ walk from the office. We are also located within a ten-minute walk of Maidenhead train station and the Town Centre bus stops.

During the current Covid-19 situation we are working from home. We will return to the office in line with UK Government advice and guidance. The role-holder will be expected to work at the office when required.

Starfish have secured funding from the National Lottery for an exciting new project starting later this month.

Title: Hub Co-ordinator
Responsible to: Area Lead
Salary: £28,500 (pro rata)
Contract: Initially 6-month contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Based: in the Stafford area, travel required, car user preferred.

This post is initially for a six-month period projected at 37.5 hours per week, but applications from those wishing to work shorter or longer hours, job share, or combine posts will be considered.

About the project

CONNECT FOUR is an exciting new digital project uniting Wolverhampton, Stafford, Cannock and Stoke all about Mental Health & Wellbeing.  

Building on existing support and assistance Starfish will be creating an open and inclusive space to share ideas, learning and experience, build peer to peer support and develop self-supporting groups as well as sharing important resources and information.

The project will:

• Boost and enrich our current digital offer, increasing and extending opportunities and enabling individuals from across the midlands to access a range of interesting and exciting digital spaces to support and improve mental health.
• Offer direct Mental Health & Wellbeing support to those experiencing difficulty as a result of the current COVID-19 situation (directly or indirectly), working in partnership with others to ensure joined up support and opportunities.
• Work to address the challenges of digital inclusion via the triangulate issues of equipment, data and ability.
• Promote and nurture Peer Support work and the development of Mutual Aid groups as an asset based and grass roots solution to many of the problems we are experiencing.
• Support other organisations in dealing with the many demands on their teams.

About the role

This team member will work within the Midlands Connect 4 Team, coproducing and actioning a comprehensive communications and promotional plan.

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the creation and/or development of an overarching and localised web site with supporting social media activity capable of facilitating the sharing of ideas and information, providing real time and downloadable learning and development opportunities and providing space for individuals and groups to set their own developmental agendas and support each other.
• Helping to establish a rich flow of people into the project, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity throughout Nurturing & encouraging cross contract and organisational interaction and engagement.
• Enabling effective evaluation of experience alongside the development of ongoing improvements. 
• Working with other organisations also co-ordinating training and support to them and their teams.

This person will also provide appropriate follow up support and offer assistance to other team members and peer/volunteers over the term of the project, and will work with other partners and community groups to build awareness and effective joint working mechanisms.

The closing date for applications is 5th October, with interviews taking place between 6th-8th October.

Please apply using the attached application form.

No agencies please.

Oxfordshire Youth and Response have a bold new vision for the Young People’s Supported Accommodation in Oxfordshire, a brand new service model combining the power of youth work with safe and quality homes; where young people, aged between 18 and 24, are supported to develop healthy and positive bonds with their housemates and communities.

The Positive Activities Youth Worker will play an essential role within this new ground-breaking service in Oxfordshire. You will passionately believe in the potential of all young people to achieve their goals and provide positive activities which motivate, inspire and engage young people living in supported accommodation. For these young people, the weekends can be a time of uncertainty, lack of structure and support, which can lead to engaging in risky activity. Your job will be to organise and deliver a group activity that appeals to young people and encourages them to build on their strengths and strengthen relationships with their housemates. Young people will be based in Witney, Bicester, Banbury, Oxford City, Didcot and Abingdon.

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
OY is striving to build a team that is truly inclusive. We warmly welcome applications from marginalised groups, particularly people of colour, trans and non-binary people and disabled people. Your potential to learn and grow in the role is important to us, so even if you don’t have 100% of what we are asking for, we want to hear from you. Appointment will be made on merit alone.

Do a job where you make a difference!  

This Care Coordinator role is a great opening into Social Prescribing, a growing field in Health and Social Care with good career prospects. We are looking for an organised, self-motivated and confident individual to join our established team.  

The position is available in Rainham and applicants must have experience of working with vulnerable adults and a background in medical or social care where you have delivered mental health support to clients or groups.

As a Care Coordinator specialising in mental health and based in GP practices, you will provide extra time, capacity and expertise to support patients to understand the conversations they have with primary care professionals.

You will coordinate support and services, ensuring patients do not fall into any gaps while waiting for ongoing support, and support them to access other community or social activities that will aid recovery. A key aim of Care Coordination is to help patients engage more fully in their own health and wellbeing.

You will provide navigation and good quality information to enable patients to make choices and decisions about their care and support needs, bringing this together in a personalised support plan. You will work alongside Social Prescribing colleagues and primary care professionals, and it is essential that you are able to communicate at all levels across both the health and social care sectors.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work. Car driver essential.
 

Don’t wait to make a career change… apply today.

We are recruiting a Support Coordinator for our supported living and outreach service in Morecambe, which provides person centred support to adults with learning disabilities, some of whom have autism spectrum conditions and complex needs.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner with management experience to provide care and support to people with learning disabilities. Your role will include:

• Developing the independent living skills and community inclusion of service users

• Identifying and accessing activities with service users to promote valued and meaningful lifestyles

• Providing respectful personal care, emotional and practical support to service users

• Collaborating with service users, families, and the multi-disciplinary team to maximise service user outcomes

• Implementing Creative Support principles, policies, procedures and guidelines and ensuring that the service fulfils CQC requirements

• Supervising and supporting staff to best meet service user needs and preferences

• Supporting service users with behaviour that challenges services and implement positive behaviour support

Experience is essential for this role, as well as access to a car. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including evenings and weekends.

This unique and challenging opportunity will provide you with an environment that offers personal and professional development. We will provide you with further managerial training and qualifications to best meet the needs of the service.

We are looking for a User Involvement Coordinator to join our inspirational mental health charity to create an environment of continuous learning, improvement and innovation with ongoing and robust quality assessments.

In this newly formed role you will be working as the lead person to coordinate service user involvement across all levels of the organisation.

You will help to develop and deliver an implementation plan which builds on Jami’s vision of a service which provides exciting and creative opportunities to enhance service user involvement and co-production across the organisation.

Download the full role description for more information. 

Community Catalysts is a social enterprise working across the UK to try to make sure that people who need care and support to live their lives can get help in ways, times and places that suit them, with real choice of attractive local options.

Since 2007 we have worked with partners in more than 90 local authority areas, keen to improve market diversity and widen community options. We help people use their talents to care for and support other local people by setting up small enterprises and ventures, creating jobs and volunteering opportunities. We also design and deliver projects that unlock community and individual assets in order to create opportunities for people who need care and support. We run the Local Area Coordination Network.

Community Catalysts has an ambitious aim and we know that we need to bring new skills and experience into our administration team in order to achieve our UK-wide ambition.

The Membership Coordinator is responsible for providing comprehensive, high quality administrative and project support to ensure the smooth running of our membership functions which include our Local Area Coordination Network and Small Good Stuff.

The post holder will also provide a range of communications and marketing support associated with our membership functions.

The role will be home based with occasional work from the Harrogate office.

Closing date for applications is on 9th October 2020 at 5.00pm and interviews will take place on 16th October 2020 virtually.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community.

At Voluntary Action Calderdale (VAC) we are on a mission to create connections, solutions and opportunities that build stronger communities. We are a membership organisation that delivers a range of support and services to Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations and groups across the Boroughs of Calderdale and Kirklees.  We also have a regional and national profile linked to the Quality For Health Accreditation which is a product of VAC.

Our vision is to improve local lives by promoting positive social change. Our work includes organisational development support, driving quality across the sector and influencing local and regional developments creating opportunities for the VCS sector to grow and thrive.

The Engagement Coordinator (Health and Care) will be part of a team that will work closely with NHS Calderdale CCG engagement team to lead on and/or support a wide range of patient and public engagement projects.  Working in partnership with appropriate stakeholders and engaging key audiences to ensure a strategic and joined up approach to deliver Calderdale Cares in line with the Calderdale’s Involving People Strategy.

The post will be hosted by VAC based at VAC Office, The Resource Centre, Hall St, Halifax, HX1 5AY, however you will be expected to work across the Calderdale health and care system.

Please read the accompanying job pack for more information. 

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement (no longer than 3 sides of A4 Arial 12 font) describing how you meet the requirements within the Job description and Person Specification (using examples to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience).

Interviews will take place on the 4th & 5th November 2020 remotely via video conferencing.

Our charity is in an exciting period of growth as we embarking on a new contract with the local authority and our partners within the COPSINS consortium to deliver Ageing Well Southwark, support for elders and carers. This will see us offer a range of on-site service provision to older people in Southwark. Our work has been significantly impacted by the pandemic but we have moved swiftly to adapt our service provision and to maintain contact with our service users.

Prior to lockdown, we ran 25 groups for older people which included social, exercise and activity groups. All groups are held in local venues that are provided free of cost. Transport to groups is provided by our volunteer drivers or via a minibus service for those who are unable to travel independently. In response to the pandemic, we have adapted as many of our existing groups as possible to offer online sessions or telephone calls from our specialist tutors or volunteers. We have also just launched our first socially distanced group within one of the residential care settings where it ran previously. 

Our groups provide service users with peer and social contact and, prior to lockdown, offered the chance for service users to get out of the house and connect with other people. Adapting our groups to the current situation was a huge undertaking for the team. We are now looking at further adaptations as we adjust to social distancing and seek to further develop the digital connectivity of our service users. The Groups Coordinator has a key role to play in the next phase of our groups offer. We need a highly motivated, organised and technologically aware individual to help us navigate through this complicated period of maintaining and developing our groups offer.

The deadline for applications is 5:00pm on Monday 19th October

Interviews will take place on Thursday 29th October

The IFS is seeking a Project Support Officer for the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev). This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding candidate to work with researchers and policymakers across four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and internationally, and gain varied experience in project management, funder liaison, and international development.

About IFS

The IFS is Europe’s leading independent microeconomic research institute. Our goal is to promote effective economic and social policies by better understanding how policies affect individuals, families, businesses and the government’s finances. Researchers at IFS conduct high quality empirical research, which has gained a worldwide reputation for academic rigour. Our remit and expertise cover important topics such as education, health, public finances, retirement, consumer behaviour, overseas development, tax, inequality and poverty.  We communicate our findings widely, impacting upon the policy debate, the media and policymakers.

About the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev)

Building on 50 years of expertise in tax and social policy at IFS, the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev) – established in 2016 - has two major objectives:

1. To support the increased use of evidence in the tax policymaking process through partnerships with governments which support them to use micro-data, build quantitative technical skills, and conduct applied modelling and analysis.
2. To conduct high quality, policy-relevant theoretical and empirical research on taxation and social protection in low- and middle-income countries.

TaxDev is being delivered in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and works with Ministries of Finance and Revenue Authorities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda and with a network of academics, tax research institutes and international organisations. The programme is currently funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Purpose

This role will involve working closely with TaxDev’s leadership and IFS’s Finance, Research Services, Communications, and Events Teams to ensure the smooth running of the programme. It is a varied, interesting position with the opportunity to gain experience of, and exposure to, a variety of aspects of TaxDev’s work, including our country programmes and our research activities, and to collaborate closely with a large network of IFS and ODI staff, external researchers and policymakers. The Project Support Officer will support the financial management of the TaxDev programme, working closely with our funder to meet reporting and compliance requirements, and support the management of TaxDev’s research fund. The Project Support Officer will also provide organisational and logistical support for international travel and events and facilitate communication flows within the TaxDev team and network of stakeholders and affiliated researchers.  

Job Description

Financial Management, Funder Liaison and Reporting

Work with Programme Director and the Research Services team to liaise with, and report to, project funders.

• Assist with and facilitate regular financial management and forecasting activities.
• Draft quarterly financial and narrative reports with support from colleagues, and provide support to the annual review process.
• Support funder compliance activities, for example mapping suppliers, updating the risk register; ensuring Value for Money.
• Maintain and update the TaxDev reporting framework (logframe) and support with monitoring and evaluation of project progress.
• Attend project management meetings and liaise with the funder’s Project Manager.
• Work with the Research Services Team and Associate Directors ensure that the TaxDev budget is well-integrated into the broader sector finances.

Management of the TaxDev Research Fund

The TaxDev research fund is a competitive funding mechanism open to IFS and ODI staff and affiliated researchers. The Project Support Officer will:

• Support the management of the fund, including coordinating the calls for proposals, organising the submissions, and liaising with the Research Director and Scientific Committee.
• Work with IFS’s research services team to develop new funding agreements and to establish projects on the IFS’s systems.
• Coordinate with researchers to monitor project deliverables.

Communications and Events

• Work with TaxDev researchers and the IFS and ODI Communications and Events teams to update the IFS and TaxDev websites, and support the organisation and coordination of seminars, research meetings, and policy and training events in the UK and internationally.
• Support the organisation of project logistics, including organising flights, accommodation, logistics for partner visits to the UK, study tours for partners in Africa, dissemination events in partner countries, and international conferences (when the global health situation allows).

General Project Support

• Assist with the accurate and timely invoicing of sub-contractors, suppliers and funders (triggering invoicing, handling and coding invoices etc).
• Liaise with the Research Services Team and project partners and subcontractors on financial and contractual matters.
• Support the development and implementation of systems, procedures and practices to optimise efficiency across the programme.
• Support the organisation of shared team resources.
• Provide other ad-hoc support to the programme as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A bachelors’ degree or equivalent qualification.
• At least two years of experience in project/programme management, including experience of managing budgets and funder reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to successfully build and consolidate close relationships with a variety of stakeholders, both in the UK and internationally.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, and able to devise projects and plan and implement them, with limited guidance.
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work, work calmly under pressure, meet deadlines and handle a variety of work streams in parallel.
• An excellent attention to detail, and good proof reading and editing skills.
• An interest in international development, economics and public policy and a willingness to travel.
• A strong commitment to intellectual rigour, objectivity and political neutrality. The IFS is committed to maintaining its reputation for independent and unbiased research on issues of public interest.

Location

Under normal circumstances, this role is based at the IFS office in central London. Given the current circumstances, it is possible to conduct this role remotely, but with the expectation that it will be based in London once normal office life resumes, and in accordance with UK government guidance. The team is not currently travelling, but once international travel resumes, the Project Support Officer may be expected to travel occasionally to meet international partners and support the organisation of international events, but only after consultation and once the COVID-19-related health and security risks have been assessed and mitigated.

Contract Type

This position is a 2-year fixed-term contract until November 2022, with the possibility of extension, contingent on funding.

IFS Commitment to Diversity

We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive environment, in which people from all backgrounds feel welcome and valued. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, and flexible working arrangements wherever possible, so that staff can work in ways that suit their personal circumstances. Further details can be found on the IFS website.

Personal Data Disclaimer

IFS will manage this recruitment process. Details about IFS's privacy policy can be found on the IFS website.

This is an exciting new role, to co-ordinate and support Boingboing’s commissioned and partnership delivery through effective project co-ordination and support. A secondary purpose is to support colleagues in maintaining our media presence. Like all our roles the job will involve co-production activities with young people, carers, parents and families, academics, and practitioners. The role will require: 

• Providing a project co-ordination function for our commissioned projects, including co-ordinating meetings, record keeping and inputting and basic analysis of monitoring data, monitoring timescales, and assisting with reporting to funders

• Working alongside young people, parents and other community members, academics and practitioners as required in all aspects of the role

• Helping colleagues as required to communicate the work of Boingboing to a range of audiences including young people, parents and other community members, practitioners, academics, policy makers and commissioners 

• Working with colleagues as required to translate research findings and theory into accessible and digestible language and formats for wider benefit

• Working with colleagues as required to develop and design digital outputs, for example on-line resource material, films etc. This may involve occasional liaising with designers and outsourced digital experts regarding output development

If you have a strong understanding of the impact of the violence, racial inequity and systemic injustice on marginalised communities and are passionate about empowering those most affected to create a change, then we can’t wait to hear from you!

ABOUT US

The 4Front Project is a member-led youth organisation empowering young people and communities to fight for justice, peace and freedom. The organisation was established in 2012 to provide a platform for those who have been impacted by violence to create change. We support members with experiences of violence and the criminal justice system to create change in their own lives, communities and society.

Over the last eight years, we have pioneered an approach that empowers those most directly harmed by violence and the criminal justice system to be at the forefront of a grassroots movement for change. Our holistic model has been designed specifically to support young people aged 13 - 25 with complex needs as a result of multiple systemic disadvantages and disproportionate exposure to serious violence. By advocating for a holistic approach to build peace, we are transforming the way in which society understands how to support young people who have been affected by violence and shaping the agenda around how to tackle the systemic causes of it. 

We acknowledge the impact of racism and discrimination on our members and actively work to dismantle these systems, whilst supporting members to recognise their strengths and identify systemic barriers to their progress. In this way, we support 4Front members to make changes in their own lives, whilst exploring the inequity they’ve experienced and amplifying their voices to create systemic change. Becoming a member means joining a powerful youth-led movement for change that is transforming the way peace and justice are understood by centring healing, rather than punishment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a formidable Campaigns and Communications Coordinator to develop our transformative campaigning work and support young change makers to take the lead. You care deeply about revolutionising society and are personally invested in fighting for justice and equity. You can hold emotion and know how to create safe spaces for people to explore their experiences and build their sense of identity. You have experience working on campaigns that transform policy. You are well networked, already a part of groups that are tackling social justice issues and keen to actively research and network with other organisations that will become our partners and allies. You understand the power of effective communication to change minds and have interesting and unique ideas about how to get a message across. You have worked or volunteered as a mentor and you’re dedicated to tackling social justice issues. You are comfortable with conflict and have experience of managing difficult conversations to successful resolutions. You see courage in vulnerability and believe in building the resilience of young people. Most importantly, you are committed to peace and you fundamentally believe in the potential to change, both at an individual and societal level. You will be a visionary leader, seeing your work at The 4Front Project as a crucial part of your identity and purpose in life. You will be committed to upholding our vision, mission, principles and values at all times. You will be bold, actively contributing to a workplace culture that centres justice, healing, change and hope. You will play a fundamental role in supporting The 4Front Project to change society for the better.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

COORDINATE OUR CAMPAIGNS

• Develop and deliver unique campaigns that support our mission and drive significant change in policy or opinion
• Identify new campaign opportunities and develop ambitious campaign strategies in collaboration with 4Front Members
• Develop full campaign plans with clear objectives and milestones to ensure that we can evaluate the success of all campaigning activities
• Support guide and empower our Youth Activism Coordinators and other members to develop and lead public-facing campaigns and activism projects that ensure their voices are amplified and platformed
• Facilitate weekly campaign meetings to enable members to learn, develop, grow and lead our campaigns
• Protecting vulnerable campaign members and accommodate their mental health, learning difficulties, disabilities, and other needs by creating a safe and supportive environment where they  feel accepted and welcomed
• Ensure our campaigning work represents the concerns of people affected by violence and the criminal justice system from across the UK
• Develop creative strategies to raise awareness of our campaigns, engage a range of people in our campaigning activity and grow our campaign supporter base
• Connect with national and international partners in order to collaborate on campaigns
• Coordinate direct actions across the country in collaboration with members and partners
• Develop campaign messages and write campaign materials (for online and print), briefings, comment pieces, op-eds and features for the mainstream media
• Maintain appropriate records using our database system and other monitoring systems when required,  incorporating regular assessment, supervision and review

LEAD OUR COMMUNICATIONS

• Develop and implement a new communications strategy which effectively captures and promotes all aspects of our work and advances our mission, values and overall strategic objectives to grow our reach and influence among key audiences
• Develop a shared understanding across the organisation of our key audiences and messages, and how communications can drive positive change 
• Lead our efforts to become better story-tellers and set out a vision and path to pursue our narrative-shifting goals.
• Identifying effective ways to illustrate the value and impact of our work and maximise our impact by presenting and disseminating our work in an accessible manner across various channels, including social media.
• Create and review metrics and indicators to assess progress on the communications strategy, and gather relevant data for this purpose, drawing on best practices
• Produce a wide range of communications materials and other outputs, including news blasts, reports, briefings, factsheets, blog posts, periodic bulletins, press releases, annual reports, OpEds, video and other audiovisual materials
• Maintaining content on our website, including writing, editing and content management; enhancing its design and accessibility
• Generate engaging social media content to grow our audience through our existing platforms (Twitter, Instagram and Facebook), as well as developing a presence on new platforms
• Proactively seek opportunities to bring our perspective and voice to public conversations on injustice and inequality, maintaining and expanding contacts with relevant media
• Managing relationships with web developers, designers,videographers, photographers and other communications-related service providers
• Work in collaboration with service teams to ensure that communications work (print and digital) is effectively built into project plans and is adequately resourced
• Edit and coordinate the production and dissemination of our research and advocacy publications ensuring these adhere to house style and quality standards, as well as promoting distinctive and consistent visual branding
• Develop proactive and reactive responses to the media and lead on the development of a media interaction strategy
• Provide advice to the team to ensure that the tone of voice is met throughout the organisation’s communications

You will also provide cover on occasion and undertake any other duties that may reasonably be requested of you outside of this role description.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

• First-hand experiences of the issues we address through our work
• Experience of campaigning, activism and social action work
• An understanding of social justice issues, systemic inequality and injustice, including the impact of the criminal justice system on marginalised communities
• Experience supporting and coordinating groups of people
• Proven experience of developing unique and effective communications in a range of formats
• Excellent teamwork skills and experience of supporting and motivating others
• Experience of working to targets, budgets, and deadlines
• Experience of working robustly within challenging and unpredictable environments as well as effectively managing change

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working in an organisation which promotes the rights of vulnerable communities with multiple disadvantages
• Experience supporting young people that have experienced injustice, inequality and other disadvantage
• Experience building and maintaining excellent relationships partnerships with community organisations and campaign groups
• Project management experience
• An understanding of safeguarding and child protection frameworks
• Experience of using CRM effectively
• A valid driving license and a car

HOW TO APPLY

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THURSDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2020 AT 12.00PM

We would like this position to start as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so we encourage early applications. 

To apply for this position, please send:

1. A comprehensive and relevant CV

2. A supporting statement addressing the person specification 

3. And either:

• An essay answering the questions below (no longer than 750 words for each question). 

• A video of you addressing the questions below (no longer than 8 minutes in total).

1) What do the words ‘justice’, ‘peace’ and ‘freedom’ mean to you and how have these concepts impacted your view of the world? 

2) What are your top three priorities for building equity in our society and how would you go about it?

3) What does empowerment mean to you and how do you feel it can be incorporated as a principle in your work?

This will be reviewed by 4Front Members, Staff and Trustees.

There is a 3-stage selection process:

1.  An initial video interview (30 mins)

2. An interactive in person interview with 4Front Members and Staff (including a preparation task)

3. A final round interview with the Board of Trustees.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against candidates who may have previous convictions. We will also make reasonable adjustments for employees that may have access requirements.

Please ensure you quote the job reference number in the subject line of your email.

Background and context:

Fight for Peace (FFP) uses boxing and martial arts combined with education and personal development to realise the potential of young people living in communities affected by crime, violence and social exclusion. Founded in Rio de Janeiro in 2000 to work with young people involved in and affected by the drug trade, FFP opened a second Academy in Newham London in 2007 to help tackle the issue of youth involvement in gangs and violence. Having established FFP Academies in both Rio and London, FFP began expanding globally in 2011 and now has a presence in 25 countries via its Global Alumni Network of over 140 trained community based partner organisations.

FFP is seeking a talented passionate individual, strategic thinker and experienced Employability Coordinator (EC), who will be responsible for strategic planning and running of the Employability Programme at FFP. With a strong background in working with NEET’s (not in education, employment or training) and/or working with corporate partners, the role requires an individual who can engage easily with a wide range of young people and structure opportunities in both entry level roles and long-term careers.

This post requires someone who possesses a proactive nature and is able to establish business partnerships and create employment opportunities in various sectors to cater for the diversity of interest required by Academy members. It is a two year, full-time, position.

Main Purpose:

Reporting directly to the Head of Programmes (HoP) the successful candidate will work closely with the education and mentoring teams to develop a structured programme for Academy members in:

• Creating ‘quick win’ job opportunities: link with employers able to offer entry level roles (retail, construction, catering) to meet the immediate and pressing need for income that could result in alternative/illegal activities;
• Create long term meaningful employment: utilise the input from consultation with young people to target industries of interest to provide meaningful career based employment;
• Building a range of partnerships: build connections with industries of interest to FFP’s caseload (creative, tech and sports based opportunities) that FFP lacks to meet the needs of young people and sustain engagement;
• Maximising existing partnerships: maximise existing corporate funding relationships;
• Developing a new programme of flexible workshops and other support for young people to get them ‘work ready’.

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Leading on all employability related activities at the Fight for Peace Academy;
• Developing a new employability programme that supports young people’s development into employment both short term  and into a long term vocation;
• Being able to develop programmes in circumstances related to local/national coronavirus lockdowns and health restrictions imposed, leading to varied challenges to both access to young people, and young people’s engagement;
• Acting as relationship manager for some of Fight for Peace’s most generous corporate partners, creating structured opportunities for young people to gain work experience and potential employment;
• Conducting research to identify and engage potential new corporate and major partners to create structured opportunities for young people to gain work experience and potential employment;
• Effectively networking to establish strong structured employability links with local and surrounding businesses to establish work placements, internships and job opportunities;
• Continuously improving and developing all aspects of the employability programme to successfully respond to local youth needs within Newham and the surrounding areas;
• Planning and overseeing all vocational courses ran by FFP at the Academy;
• Supporting the Fundraising team with the maintenance of employee engagement via corporate partners;
• Inputting accurate data –to ensure the monitoring, evaluation and learning team have all information readily available for internal and external reports;
• Ensuring social and programme outputs and outcomes are met;
• Managing the Academy one evening per week and additionally one Friday every eight weeks;
• Any other duties that may be required.

Person Specification:

The successful candidate will have:

Essential

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a community/charity setting engaging hard to reach young people supporting them into successful employment opportunities;
• A demonstrable record of progressing young people onto various training opportunities, education courses and/or employment;
• A proven track record of establishing strong partnerships with various services and business sectors creating opportunities for work experience/internships/job opportunities for young people;
• A proven understanding of the employment/further education sector;
• Excellent written skills and attention to detail;
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to multi-task and work under pressure;
• An ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team;
• Experience of working with corporate donors or clients to fulfil objectives;
• A willingness to try new things and support the development of others;
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office packages/monitoring, evaluation and learning processes and database systems (ideally Salesforce);
• Be willing to work flexible hours and to support Academy activities and attend Academy events;
• Demonstrate a commitment to FFP’s mission and values;
• Safeguarding trained and experience of applying safeguarding awareness to a youth work setting;
• Right to work in the UK.

Personal qualities:

• A highly motivated and energetic leader;
• Strong influencing skills – the ability to show insight and manage complex situations and processes between people;
• An ability to engage with a wide variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds and build rapport at ease;
• An empathic approach when assisting members with their issues;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Self-starter, ability to use own initiative to achieve targets;
• The capacity to perform under pressure;
• A proactive nature and committed team player.

Fight for Peace is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to apply: Please email your CV and cover letter (no longer than two pages) addressing how you meet the person specification.

Deadline: Wednesday 30th September at midnight.

Successful applicants to be interviewed will be notified by Friday 2nd October 

First round of interviews will take place on: 6th and 7th October