We are looking to appoint a Youth and Development Coordinator that is excited by the idea of working with the community at a grass roots level – and who has the skills and expertise to help them achieve transformational change. 

Applicants must be dynamic and creative and will be required to engage and support local people in an effective and collaborative way. The role will include:

• Delivering a broad range of activities with young people who access the Centre.

• Supporting local residents to establish activity groups and support them to self-govern in a financially sustainable manner.

• Empowering the local community and ensuring their needs are at the heart of the Centre's work.

  This role requires a clear DBS check.

  MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Youth Development

  To deliver a range of activities to different groups of young people supporting their personal development, health and wellbeing and inclusion within the local community.

• To lead on all aspects of youth work on site including the planning, development and delivery of activity with young people

• To ensure adequate processes are in place with activity groups in relation to Safeguarding and Health and Safety

• To link to wider partners delivering youth activities on Grange Park to ensure that services support each other and maximise impact

2. Engaging Local People

To develop a programme of outreach activities that engage the local community in the development and delivery of @TheGrange.

1. To provide a pivotal co-ordination role for the local community residents, to build trust between the centre and its local population

2. Seek and understand local stakeholder needs and provide a balanced usage plan for the centre

3. To work with all stakeholders to deliver a viable and sustainable activities plan for the centre

4. Utilise all forms of media to promote the centre locally, to include social media, website, photography and promotional materials

   3. Empowering Local People

   To support local residents to take an active role in delivering services form @TheGrange and take a lead on managing groups on site.

5. To lead the development of an active Friends of Group ensuring the voice of the local community is embedded in the heart of activities delivered from @TheGrange

6. To undertake consultation work with local people and partner organisations to identify issues and potential solutions, ascertain options and drive forward a consensus

7. To deliver activities that are identified as having benefit for the community including large scale public events

8. To support local residents to set up their own groups and implement procedures to ensure they can self-govern and work in a safe and sustainable manner

9. To assist with recruitment and support of volunteers in the delivery of projects

   . Any other reasonable duties as required by the Trust, by funders or by the line manager.

   ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

10. Investors in People - Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside is committed to maintaining its Investor in People (IIP) status and you are expected to support the ongoing development of IIP.

11. Health & Safety - All staff and volunteers have responsibility for ensuring that their working environment is healthy and safe and that staff and volunteers for whom they are responsible for, or working with, are not placed at risk.  All staff and volunteers will be expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to the current Health & Safety Policy.

12. < >qual Opportunities & Diversity - Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside strives to be an equal opportunities employer and operates an Equal Opportunities policy.  It also recognises the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and welcomes this.

    Data Protection - Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside endeavours to comply with the Data Protection Act 2018.  It may be necessary to disclose personal data to funding bodies - where a role is funded externally - in order to comply with their funding requirements.  If this applies to you we will inform you about what information is shared.

13. Personal Development - All staff and volunteers will be expected to participate in a broad range of personal development activities in line with best practice and take responsibility for identifying own learning needs in order to fulfil the requirements of the role and support career progression.

    Corporate Training - All staff and volunteers will be expected to attend and fully participate in the Trust’s Corporate Training Programme.

14. PLEASE REQUEST AFULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION.

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust (BFCCST) is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to join the NCS team and support the development of our new NCS Programme, helping to ensure it becomes a key core component of our local offer for young people. The successful candidate will have the drive, determination and passion to change the lives of our young people, is educated to graduate degree level or equivalent and has a proven track record of successful delivery of the NCS programme.

Purpose of the Role:
NCS Co-ordinator will support the NCS Manager with the delivery of a high quality NCS programme ensuring it meets the requirements and delivery schedule as set out by the NCS Trust and partners. The NCS Coordinator is responsible for day to day programme coordination, developing school links, maintaining interactive events throughout the year, assisting with programme design and engaging with parents and young adults across BFCCST’s specific delivery areas of London Borough of Hounslow, Ealing and Richmond.

Main responsibilities:
1. Developing strong relationships with allocated school and colleges to promote NCS programme and recruit participants throughout the year.
2. Support with recruitment of young people to the NCS programme
3. Monitor and record on designated CRM system young person’s engagement with NCS to quickly identify young people at risk of not participating in programme.
4. Deliver a robust and engaging keep warm strategy across the year to ensure maximum turn ups on NCS programme.
5. Act as main point of contact for young people who have signed up to the NCS programme ensuring regular and clear communications with young people and their parents/guardians.
6. Ensuring all NCS welcome and information packs are sent to interested young people in line with keep warm strategy timescales.
7. Planning and delivery of essential keep-warm activities.
8. Complete NCS programme delivery timetable, ensuring submission deadlines and agreed content are adhered to.
9. Complete home visits for young people where agreed.
10. Embed the Programme Quality Framework into all recruitment, engagement and delivery activities.
11. Design and deliver high quality NCS Programme adhering to NCS programme Quality Framework.
12. Planning programme transport and liaising with accommodation for residential phases 1 & 2.
13. To act as Wave Leader during delivery of NCS programmes, adhering to Wave Leader roles and responsibilities at all times – leading cohorts of young people through every phase of the Summer & Autumn programme.
14. Support NCS Manager in recruitment, training and supervision of seasonal delivery staff.
15. Develop and maintain relationships with local voluntary organisations to support young people on Social Action project.
16. Promote and manage extension phase of NCS to graduates post programme, developing further opportunities for them to engage, develop and be active in the local community, meeting the contractual benchmark as set by EFLT Trust.
17. To understand and comply with the safeguarding of the young people and staff participating and working on the programme in line with contractual responsibilities.
18. Attend regular team & organisation meetings reporting key performance achievements or areas for improvement.
19. Deputise for the NCS Manager when appropriate.
20. Work with other BFCCST staff to develop pathways for referrals and NCS sign up of young people from across other BFCCST projects.
21. Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities considered appropriate by NCS Manager & Education Manager.

Skills & Competencies:
(E) - Essential (D) - Desirable
Education / Experience
1. Graduate degree level in relevant subject and/or Youth Work qualification - L3 or above (E)
2. Experience of working with young people (particularly 15-17year olds) and an understanding of the current challenges they face. (E)
3. Experience of successful delivery of the NCS Programme / equivalent programmes (E)
4. Safeguarding Training and First Aid (E) – will need to be completed before contract start date
5. Proven project leadership experience with ability to provide clear instructions for staff and volunteers (E).
6. A proven track record of managing relationships and the ability to communicate with people at different levels (E)
7. Experience of working in partnership across a range of sectors to achieve desired outcomes (D)
8. Proven leadership skills, with ability to give clear instructions to enable staff to achieve the required standards (E)
9. Practical experience of managing information operating systems and the ability to interrogate data from a CRM system (D)
10. Experience of effectively dealing with serious incidents and managing safeguarding. (D)
11. Commitment to supporting young people and the principles of equality and diversity (E)
12. Experience and/or knowledge of working in Secondary schools/higher education sector (D)

Knowledge / Skills
1. Knowledge and understanding of the NCS Programme both regionally and nationally (E)
2. Experience of working with young people in a residential, education and/or outdoor setting (E)
3. An understanding of Safeguarding and Health & Safety in a School/Youth Work setting (E)
4. Experience with Salesforce or other CRM system which manages people and project information (D)
5. Ability to manage and motivate large teams of staff. (D)
6. Ability to relate well to young people from a wide range of backgrounds, engage them in activities which support their development and relate sensitively and confidentially to the needs of young people, parents and their families. (E)
7. A proven ability to work to under pressure to tight deadlines. (E)
8. A commitment to supporting young people, and the principles of equality and diversity. (E)
9. Creative, self-motivated and the ability to work on own initiative to tight timeframes. (E)
10. Excellent communication skills including written, telephone and interpersonal skills. (E)
11. Proven planning and organisation skills. (E)
12. IT literate with particular emphasis on Microsoft and Google packages. (D)
General Information
We are an inclusive and diverse employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, age, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
All applicants must demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK.

The appointment will be full time and is available upon the receipt of two acceptable references and the submission of an enhanced Criminal Records Check to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The appointment will be confirmed upon receipt of the DBS check.

Every Life Matters, an exciting and new suicide prevention charity in Cumbria, has secured long term funding to develop Suicide Bereavement Support Services in the County. Our partnership based approach, consisting of a mix of newly funded and existing services, will introduce timely and appropriate support for people and communities bereaved and affected by suicide. Offering flexible interventions that change over time with the needs of the individual.

We are now recruiting a Suicide Bereavement Service Co-ordinator who can drive forward the work of the new service, deliver flexible and person centred support to individuals in the early stages of bereavement, promote and manage referrals to the service, and to ensure appropriate signposting across the service partners.

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably skilled and highly resilient individual to help shape an exciting new service in the County for those bereaved or affected by suicide.

Application packs can be downloaded at Every Life Matters website

Closing date for applications is Monday 25th November 2019 with Interviews during week of 2nd December 2019.

Job Title: Employment & Enterprise Co-ordinator

Division/Section: Youth Services

Hours: 16 to 24 hours per week (2 Year Term)

Responsible to: Youth Services Manager

Responsible for: NA

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 Pro-Rata (depending on experience)

JOB PURPOSE

We have an exciting role for someone who wants to make a real difference to young people. We have received funding from Camden Youth Safety Fund to help support young people to secure meaningful employment or help them set up their own business. The post holder will be responsible for running a weekly employment drop in which will include employment and business start up support for young people in the London Borough of Camden.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and Responsibilities – Specific

• Design and deliver drop in sessions for young people aged between 16 and 25 to help them write professional CVs and cover letters, support with completing  job applications, job search and interview skills
• Develop and establish partnerships with local and national employers to open employment opportunities for young people
• Support young people in brainstorming business ideas
• Writing business plans and financial forecasts
• Supporting 24 young people to run a pop up business out of Camden Market and Queen’s Crescent Market
• Access funding for their business plans
• Design, develop and deliver two employment events each year.
• Monitor and evaluate the project, which includes preparing reports for managers and funders.

Duties and Responsibilities – General

• To work as part of a team: sharing knowledge and acquiring knowledge.

• To adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.
• It will be necessary to work with information technology and associated systems in accordance with QCCA’s policies.
• To co-operate with QCCA in complying with relevant health and safety legislation, policies and procedures in the performance of the duties of the post.
• To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post in compliance with the QCCA’s equal opportunities policies.
• To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate.
• To understand and comply with the QCCA’s environmental policies.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibilities of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate:

Essential:

• Degree Qualified
• At least 3 years’ experience in employment support or similar activities that is transferable. 
• Be able to work well with IT applications such as Word and Excel
• Experience of working with under 25’s
• Excellent communication skills for meetings and presentations
• Experience writing business plans and preparing financial forecasts
• Coordinate and administer community project 

Equal Opportunities

QCCA is committed to principles of Equal Opportunity for all in terms of service provision and employment. As an employee of the company, it is your responsibility to ensure equality of access to jobs and services to women, Black/ethnic minorities, lesbian and gay men and people with disabilities, regardless of marital status, age, creed/religion and unrelated criminal convictions.

Health and Safety

All staff have a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of persons and members of the public in the premises or sites controlled by QCCA the methods of achieving this will be provision of safe systems of work, safe and healthy conditions and environment, and including such information, training, instruction and supervision as is necessary to achieve these objectives in accordance with Safety Legislation and the Health and Safety Policy.

Careers Project Co-ordinator
London, EC2A
£28,130 - £32,865 per annum

Are you a strong organiser? Do you have experience of working with young people? Are you knowledgeable about options for young people after they leave school?

We are looking for a Project Co-ordinator to run a project which aims to broaden career aspirations and outcomes for deaf young people. This will be achieved by establishing a model for the provision of tailored careers advice through working closely with sensory services in five local authority areas.

You will be tasked with organising careers workshops for deaf young people, leading on the development of new resources to compliment the workshop. You will also create and disseminate a toolkit so these workshops can be replicated by local authority staff.

You will work directly with deaf young people to design and deliver two dissemination events where the toolkit can be promoted.

The role will also include undertaking work outside of the scope of the funded project which will involve mirroring the approach outlined above in other areas of the UK.

To apply for this role you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

The closing date for applications is on Thursday 28 November 2019 at 23.59.

We expect interviews to be held in London on Friday 13 December 2019.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form.

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.

To apply for the role of Careers Project Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown.

This job is being posted by Webrecruit on behalf of National Deaf Children's Society. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Project Co-ordinator, Workshop Co-ordinator, Skills Training Co-ordinator, Skills Workshop Co-ordinator, Careers Advisor, Careers Workshop Co-ordinator, or Careers Fair Co-ordinator.