*French below*

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child, but this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination and it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

As the Deployable Education in Emergencies (EiE) Specialist, you will be a key member of Plan International’s Global Hub Education in Emergencies team. While on deployment (which could sometimes be at short notice), you will provide technical support to Plan International’s Country Offices (COs). This normally involves responding to medium and large-scale emergencies to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate EiE programmes. You will ensure that EiE interventions are aligned with the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies Minimum Standards (INEE MS) and related resources, and other global humanitarian standards, guidelines and tools.

When not on deployment you will contribute to Plan’s EiE workplan as agreed with the team, which may include continued follow up from a distance with deployment countries. This will be done whilst building and maintaining relationships with relevant government departments and key donors.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit an individual who has significant experience in planning, designing and implementing integrated humanitarian programmes. You will preferably have experience of working in a range of humanitarian contexts (e.g. refugee, conflict, rapid onset, etc.).

An understanding of key EiE issues is essential, as is experience of conducting educational needs assessments and the ability to build on education technical areas with a variety of audiences.

You will have excellent negotiation and representation skills, alongside the ability to work comfortably with diverse staff in a sensitive environment.

It is essential that you are fluent in both written and spoken English and French; fluency in Spanish, Arabic or any other language is desirable.

Location: Flexible, in most locations where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work. Our preference is for the person to the based closet to the point of impact.

Type of Role: 12-month Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility for extension

Reports to: Education in Emergencies Specialist

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here

Closing Date: 14 February 2021

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. 

We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

Plan international

Plan International est une organisation humanitaire et de développement indépendante qui promeut les droits des enfants et l’égalité entre les filles et les garçons.

Nous croyons au pouvoir et au potentiel qui sommeillent en chaque enfant. Malheureusement, ces forces sont souvent entravées par la pauvreté, la violence, l’exclusion et la discrimination, en particulier au détriment des filles.

En collaboration avec les enfants, les jeunes, nos partenaires et toutes les personnes qui nous soutiennent, nous nous efforçons de bâtir un monde plus juste, en nous attaquant aux causes profondes des difficultés auxquelles sont confrontés les filles et tous les enfants vulnérables.

Nous soutenons les droits des enfants depuis leur naissance jusqu’à leur arrivée à l’âge adulte et nous leur permettons non seulement de se préparer aux crises et à l’adversité, mais aussi d’y répondre. Grâce à son action à grande échelle, son expérience et ses connaissances, Plan International est à l’origine de changements dans les pratiques et les politiques aux niveaux local, national et mondial.

Depuis plus de 80 ans, l’organisation met en place des partenariats performants en faveur des enfants. Elle intervient aujourd’hui dans plus de 70 pays.

Mission

En tant que spécialiste mobile de l’éducation en contexte d’urgence, vous serez un membre clé de l’équipe « Éducation en contexte d’urgence » de notre siège international[SA1] . Lors des déploiements (parfois planifiés à la dernière minute), vous apporterez un appui technique aux bureaux de pays de Plan International. En général, il s’agit de réagir à des situations d’urgence de moyenne et de grande envergure afin d’élaborer, de mettre en œuvre, de suivre et d’évaluer les programmes d’éducation en contexte d’urgence. Vous veillerez à ce que les interventions d’éducation en contexte d’urgence soient conformes aux normes minimales et ressources connexes du Réseau inter-agences pour l’éducation en situation d’urgence (INEE) ainsi qu’aux autres normes, directives et instruments humanitaires à l’échelle mondiale.

Lorsque vous ne serez pas en déploiement, vous contribuerez, comme convenu avec l’équipe, au programme de travail relatif à l’éducation en contexte d’urgence de Plan International. Cette tâche pourra inclure un suivi en continu et à distance avec les pays de déploiement. Pour ce faire, vous établirez et maintiendrez une relation de confiance avec les services gouvernementaux concernés et les principaux donateurs.

Profil

Vous justifiez d’une expérience significative dans la planification, la conception et la mise en œuvre de programmes humanitaires intégrés. Idéalement, vous avez déjà travaillé dans différents contextes humanitaires auparavant (par exemple, en situation de conflit, d’urgence ou auprès de réfugiés).

Vous comprenez les problématiques clés de l’éducation en contexte d’urgence ; les évaluations des besoins en matière d’éducation n’ont pas de secret pour vous ; et vous êtes en mesure de vous appuyer sur les domaines techniques de l’éducation auprès de divers publics.

Vous disposez d’excellentes compétences en matière de négociation et de représentation. Vous évoluez aisément au sein d’une équipe diversifiée et savez vous adapter aux environnements sensibles.

Vous maîtrisez impérativement l’anglais et le français, à l’écrit comme à l’oral. La maîtrise de l’espagnol, de l’arabe ou de toute autre langue est un atout.

Lieu de travail : Flexible, dans la plupart des sites où Plan International possède une entité juridique, et sous réserve que vous disposiez déjà d’un permis de résidence et de travail. Les candidatures des personnes dont la résidence est la plus proche de nos lieux d’intervention seront privilégiées.

Type de contrat : Contrat à durée déterminée de 12 mois, avec possibilité de renouvellement

Sous l’autorité du ou de la spécialiste de l’éducation en contexte d’urgence

Salaire : Nous serons ravis de communiquer le salaire et les avantages applicables aux candidats dans le cadre du processus de recrutement. Toutefois, veuillez noter que les conditions salariales varient en fonction du lieu de résidence du candidat choisi et qu’il n’est donc pas possible d’inclure tous les détails ici.

Date de clôture : 14 février 2021

Les candidatures seront examinées au fur et à mesure de leur réception et nous nous réservons le droit de clôturer l’annonce avant la date butoir. Nous vous encourageons donc vivement à postuler sans plus tarder.

Dans un monde où les enfants sont confrontés à d’innombrables menaces, Plan International estime, qu’en tant qu’organisation, il est de son devoir d’œuvrer sans relâche à la sécurité des enfants. Nous avons donc des responsabilités particulières envers les enfants auprès desquels nous agissons, et nous ne devons contribuer, en aucune façon, à leur nuire ou à les mettre en danger. 

C’est pourquoi une série de contrôles préalables à l’embauche sera opérée, conformément à notre politique interne de protection des enfants et des jeunes. Plan International participe également au système interorganisations de divulgation des fautes professionnelles[SA2] . Dans le cadre de ce programme, nous demandons aux anciens employeurs des informations à propos de toute constatation éventuelle d’actes d’exploitation sexuelle, d’atteintes sexuelles et/ou de harcèlement sexuel qui auraient été commis par le candidat pendant la période où il était employé, ou à propos d’incidents faisant l’objet d’une enquête lorsque le candidat a quitté son emploi. En soumettant votre candidature, vous confirmez avoir compris ces procédures de recrutement. 

L’égalité, la diversité et l’inclusion sont au cœur des valeurs que Plan International défend. Notre organisation est fondée sur une culture inclusive et nous nous efforçons de créer un environnement de travail qui garantit que chaque équipe, dans chaque bureau et chaque pays, est animée par des personnes, des pensées et des idées marquées par la diversité. 

Nous défendons l’égalité des chances et ne tolérons aucune discrimination, quel qu’en soit le motif. Nous encourageons une culture institutionnelle qui poursuit et illustre notre engagement en faveur de l’égalité entre les genres, des droits des filles et de l’inclusion, tout en aidant le personnel à adopter de bonnes pratiques, des attitudes positives ainsi que des principes d’inclusivité et d’égalité entre les genres.

Are you currently working in education and looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with SEN/D? Do you want a job where you will experience genuine job satisfaction?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven SEN/D practitioner to work in our East London project to support young people to thrive both inside and outside of the classroom. 

The Really NEET Project is a Post 16 Training Provider that works with 16-24 year old’s with SEN/D who are currently NEET or at risk of being NEET (not in education, employment or training). Our approach is very much person centered and based around meeting the needs of the learners. Students are taught either one-to-one or in small groups (never more than 10 students, though typically around 5), so being able to build relationships is at the heart of what we do.

If you want to work somewhere that values both its staff and students, then Really NEET would welcome your application.

Main Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the day to day running of our Hainault centre that works specifically with learners ages 16-24yrs of age all with EHCP’s and varying levels of additional need.

• You will be responsible for a caseload of up to 30-40 learners

• You will line manage a high performing team of 6 and support the team’s development through performance management, supervision and appraisals 

• To lead and motivate your staff team to achieve exemplary high-performance standards

• You will act as the main point of contact for families, services and Local Authorities

• To lead contract monitoring meetings with Local Authorities clearly articulating the progress towards outcomes for all our students 

• To provide a high-quality student experience that enables students to succeed beyond their expectations

• To ensure that the project continually strives to meet the needs of all its learners, implementing interventions where necessary to ensure that this is maintained.

• You will take a lead on behavior management and model the expectations of behaviour management to all staff using Really NEETs own Diffuse, Distract, Discipline methodology.

• To ensure that awareness of SEND issues is maintained across all of the staff team

• Responsible for over-seeing the progression of learners on completion of the course, ensuring that all learners have a positive progression pathway to go on to at the end of their time with Really NEET

• Support teaching staff to set targets for raising achievement among SEN pupils and other groups as appropriate.

• Promote Inclusion best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the college

• To interpret the recommendations of Educational Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and other reports and to disseminate them so that they are effectively implemented in the classroom

• To participate in weekly group engagement activities such as bowling, horse riding, climbing, graffiti workshops etc to ensure you build a strong rapport with all students.

• To carry out student pick ups/drop offs to and from home using own car that is covered by your own business insurance (you will be given a mileage allowance)

The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonable expected, without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of salary.

The priorities for each year will be reviewed against this job description annually through performance management meetings and appraisals

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Clearance check (Disclosure and Barring Service). 

Location : Based in Hainault, East London (but with travel to other boroughs for pick-ups, you may also be required to visit our sites in South Yorkshire for training and development as needed)

Hours : Full time (9am-5pm mon-fri)

Salary : £35k 

Contract Term : Permanent

Start Date : ASAP

**Please note that interviews may be held via remote video conference call due to COVID-19**

Essential

• Must own your own car in order to carry out student pick ups, ensuring that the necessary business cover has been added to car insurance and that tax and MOT are in place and maintained

Rewards 

• 9 weeks holiday per academic year to be taken during school holidays

• Mileage allowance per mile for work related journeys

• Outstanding CPD opportunities with first class training provided

Since August, we have trained 118 Community Champions to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 across Hackney, by communicating important public health messages to their communities.

These messages include the importance of and access to testing, what to do after a positive test, explaining government regulations as they change, and most recently counteracting myths around the vaccine.

The programme is based on the premise that by training up people who are already embedded within their communities to share information, as “key experts”, it will build trust, and help to engage people to follow the processes, as well as ensure that people can find support from services if needed.

We need to urgently recruit and train hundreds more volunteer Champions, organise and host training, facilitate the sharing of messaging, and support and manage the volunteers. The rate of COVID in Hackney is still extremely high, while there is a very high level of resistance and fear to taking the vaccine, particularly amongst certain communities. The Community Champions programme has a key role to play in counteracting this fear, in providing reassurance to people that the vaccine is safe while putting people in touch with essential services if needed.

We are seeking an Education Manager to join our successful team. You will be joining our national programme: The Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme.  The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the recruitment of delegates for the YGAM assured workshops and for the delivery of these workshops, enabling us to achieve our key performance indicators within each region.

We are seeking somebody who has an outgoing and confident personality and who enjoys engaging with both the formal and non-formal education sectors. Being highly organised, having an absolute eye for detail and the drive and determination to make this opportunity a success are also critical qualities.
The successful candidate must be a self-starter who enjoys working within a busy team. You will have opportunities to find creative ways of working and you will be part of a dedicated team. YGAM has seen a successful period of growth, making this an exciting time to join our dedicated team.
These posts are full time with a starting salary of £24,000 per annum with good potential to rise.

To apply please email a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the Person Specification for the role. The closing date for completed applications is noon on 19th February 2021.

Successful applicants who make the shortlist will be asked to attend an interview, which is planned to take place on Friday, 26th February. Please make sure you can attend this selection day before applying. YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities.

Good luck with your application and thank you so much for your interest in our work. If you would like to arrange an informal conversation about this post please see the application pack for contact details.

Who we are

The Ogden Trust is a family charity set up by Peter Ogden, launched in 1999, supporting physics education.

What we do

The Trust's aim is to maximise the opportunities available to young people in all parts of the UK's educational system and is now focused on science, particularly physics. The Trust supports a range of initiatives, programmes and projects to promote the teaching and learning of physics.

Purpose of the role

As Programme Officer, you will be responsible for delivering our programmes across England. You will work with the Head of School Partnerships and the Chief Executive to develop and improve the programmes to better support the Trust’s objectives, while listening to the needs of those involved.

Who we are looking for

You will need to have a good understanding of the formal and informal learning systems in England and an enthusiasm for enabling young people to achieve. You will be regularly visiting universities and employers and must be able to build good working relationships, as well as being an ambassador for the Trust and its values.

You will possess experience of working in programme administration, events organisation and science outreach, with strong communication skills and organisational skills. A track record of building successful working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, particularly universities and industry and the ability to work on your own initiative are valuable.

Profile

Established in Westminster 1934 and based at the Fourth Feathers Youth and Community Centre in Marylebone since 1974.  We are a well-established organisation with a longstanding reputation for providing a place that is both safe and secure whilst challenging and stimulating for urban children and young people mainly 8 to 25 years. Our role as a youth hub means working closely with strategical and local partners to deliver Westminster Council’s Early Help Strategy.

Role

We are looking for a competent, inspiring individual who sees past challenges and barriers. Someone who focuses on our vision to further create a transformational space for young people and the wider community, in pace with the twenty-first century. You will be a confident leader with all young people, enthusiastic about democracy and generating new ideas as well as supporting our existing plans. You will be responsible for the delivery of youth club and school holiday programmes. You will be a member of the management team, leading our part time youth workers and volunteers.  We will offer you good quality training to enhance your development which will then further inform youth work practices.

Overall Purpose of the role

To develop and deliver Brook’s Education and Wellbeing work with young people in a variety of settings, ensuring effective delivery against commissioned contracts as well as programmes that generate additional income for Brook.

Higher graded roles will facilitate training for adults, parents and carers and may be required to liaise with Social Care and Police, work within multi agency teams and coordinate Safeguarding concerns and referrals. 

Key responsibilities

• To create an empowering, non-judgemental, positive and welcoming atmosphere within Brook Education, emphasising self-determination and assisting young people to make plans and decisions and to accept responsibility
• Empower and encourage all young people to access Brook programmes with particular emphasis on ‘at risk’ groups as defined by the organisation
• Deliver tailored educational programmes for high-risk groups, universal groups or individuals that will enhance their self-esteem and reduce risk-taking behaviours
• Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes and support other professionals involved with young people to help develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the effective delivery of Sex and Relationships Education
• Undertake initial consultations with clients including a social and lifestyle history, using the Fraser guidelines and Brook’s Client Core Record
• Undertake brief interventions during client consultations through Brook’s Health and Wellbeing agenda, promoting Brook’s holistic approach that sees the individual’s health and wellbeing, emotional, physical, sexual, mental and social needs are met in accordance with the IMB Framework
• Work within Brook’s internal pathways to refer clients to the appropriate professional team member or external service
• Work within national, professional guidelines and Brook’s Protecting Young People (PYPP) policy where there are safeguarding issues with clients, and refer to the Designated Safeguarding teams in accordance with Brook’s Safeguarding referral pathway
• Where appropriate, work within  Multi Agency Teams to assist social workers and the Police to fulfil their statutory obligations to children in need of help or protection
• Monitor and evaluate work as required, keeping secure written and statistical records of work undertaken and providing reports as required
• Represent Brook Education and Wellbeing at events, conferences, meetings etc.
• Achieve volume, activity and income targets as agreed with the Education and Wellbeing Coordinator
• Promote awareness of the services offered by Brook, among vulnerable and disengaged young people (particularly under-represented or marginalised groups and those who work with them)
• To establish and maintain rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, parents, carers and other professionals whilst providing ‘persistent and challenging support’
• To ensure a healthy and safe working environment for clients and other staff whether in an office, education and training venue or outreach environment

Right to Succeed is a fast-growing national charity, working to deliver place-based and educational change in the most disadvantaged communities. Together, alongside their local and national partners, Right to Succeed delivers coordinated, impactful programmes aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and wider communities. We are now recruiting an inspiring new Programme Manager to manage day to day implementation of the discovery phase of a whole system improvement programme in two of Liverpool City Region’s most left behind communities.

As a Programme Manager in the Liverpool City Region, you will work with the Programme Director on the initial discovery phase of the programme, working alongside multiple agencies, research professionals and stakeholder groups to create and maintain the conditions required for an effective, collective place-based change approach.

Together with the team, you will support and build the capacity of residents in selected communities, in order to develop a long-term, place-based vision designed to improve children’s capability, wellbeing and access to opportunities.

To apply for this imporant role, you must have significant experience of developing and delivering impactful programmes and interventions, ideally working collectively with colleagues in the community and public sector spaces. You must be an excellent communicator, skilled at building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders, including those at a senior level. With strong facilitation skills and proven effective line management experience, you will support the Programme Director to monitor and evaluate complex programmes and report key outcomes to funders. Overall, you will be passionate about ensuring high quality programmes to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people, families and communities.  

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please initially submit a word-formatted version of your CV and a 2-page maximum supporting statement outlining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience meet the requirements on the Person Specification in the Recruitment Pack.

Please note this is initially a 12 month fixed term contract, subject to funding.

Depending on Covid-19 restrictions, this role may initially need to be home-based but will be based with the team in the Merseyside area, location to be confirmed.

Do you have experience of working with children and young people and do you understand the challenges they face?  Are you passionate about empowering young people to have their voices heard?

If so, you could be part of an exciting new project that brings positive change to young people’s health and social care services in Gloucestershire.

Healthwatch Gloucestershire is the county’s independent health and care champion. We exist to make sure that local health and social care services are shaped by the people who use them. We want to ensure that children and young people from across the county are listened to and heard by those responsible for health and social care services in Gloucestershire. 

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Youth Engagement Officer to lead our new Young Listeners project. You will recruit, train and support a team of 10 volunteer Young Listeners, to design the project and engage with other children and young people through a peer-to-peer approach. It will be a varied and interesting job and no two days will be the same.

We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic people-person, with a can-do attitude, who will enjoy being part of a small and dynamic team.  

In return we offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous contributory pension scheme, comfortable office accommodation in Quedgeley and flexible working practices.

If this sounds like you, please visit our website for more information.

Alternatively, if you are interested in working on this project as a consultant, please get in touch.

About the role

The Youth Engagement Officer is an exciting and important role to engage young people across Gloucestershire.  The role will lead an exciting new Healthwatch Gloucestershire Young Listeners project which aims to ensure the voice of children and young people in the county are listened to and heard by the people who buy, plan and run health and social care services in Gloucestershire .  A team of 10 young people will be recruited to become Young Listeners who will then go out and engage with and listen to other young people on a variety of topics.  The post holder will recruit, train and support the planning and delivery of activities to engage other young people in Gloucestershire.  The post holder will work with the wider Healthwatch Gloucestershire team to deliver the project.

Job Summary

You will be required to:

• Project manage the project
• Recruit, train and support a team of 10 Young Listeners
• Work with the EC Communication team to design materials – logos, leaflets and images – to promote the project
• Identify opportunities for Young Listeners to carry out engagement working with groups and organisations across Gloucestershire
• Work with the Young Listeners to design their own engagement activities and data collection methods
• Provide support to the Young Listeners to carry out a minimum of 100 listening’s
• Analysis the data to identify key messages and recommendations for commissioners and providers.
• Work with the Young Listeners to report on their findings, e.g. video, audio presentation.
• Produce final report
• Monitor the project and on a monthly basis provide an update including case studies as required

We are looking for an experienced People Director to join our team. This new position will head up our internal HR function reporting into the CEO and supported by the Admin Team.

YGAM has grown quickly over the last few years and we are continuing on that trajectory with more recruitment planned for 2021. By the end of Q2 we expect to have 45-50 staff and so the time is now right to expand our People expertise.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the overall HR function and the development and delivery of strategic people objectives. We are seeking a pro-active, hands-on experienced HR professional. This will be an exciting role setting up a brand new internal HR function. YGAM has seen a successful period of growth, making this an exciting time to join our dedicated team.

YGAM has succeeded to date through its people and its insistence on a high quality, practitioner led offer. The People Director role is one of the most important to be recruited to date. You will develop our young, dynamic team into the leaders of a large recognised charity over the coming years. With an eye always to the future you will support us to make the most of the opportunities AI and technology offer to augment our teams roles. You will work as a business partner to the CEO and senior team ensuring we have the capability and capacity today, that will make us even greater tomorrow.

This is a part-time role with a starting salary of £49,500 p.a (plus a London Weighting allowance of £2,800 if applicable), which will be pro-rata and will have the potential to rise based on performance.

To apply please email a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the Person Specification for the role. The closing date for completed applications is noon on 17th February 2021. Successful applicants who make the shortlist will be asked to attend an interview, which is planned to take place on either 22nd February or 23rd February 2021. Please make sure you can attend on these days before applying. YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities.Good luck with your application and thank you so much for your interest in our work. If you would like to arrange an informal conversation about this post please download the application pack for contact details.

Closing date: January 31st, 2021

Location:                                 Bristol, UK

Contract:                                 Full-time 12-month fixed term, with possible extension

Salary:                                     £27,500 - £29,500 per annum depending on experience plus benefits

About Action for Conservation

We are at a critical moment in our earth’s history, and it’s never been more important to empower every young person to fight for their future and the future of the planet. Action for Conservation is an innovative young charity using pioneering approaches to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. We work with young people from diverse backgrounds to build a youth movement committed to the earth.

About the role

This is an exciting role for an experienced manager who shares our passion for youth-led solutions to the climate and environmental crisis. The Programme Manager will work closely with the Head of Programmes to lead and expand our core programmes in South West England and Wales, grow and mentor a regional delivery team and support with other emerging areas of our work. You will act as an educator, role model and mentor to young people, whilst demonstrating strong, visible and inspiring leadership within the organisation.

If you feel you would make the most of an opportunity to shape an exciting young charity and have a positive impact on young people’s lives and the future of our planet, then we want to hear from you.

Why work with us?

You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that our work has. It goes without saying that we work hard, but we also maintain a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors. You’ll receive 33 days annual leave including public holidays, 4 paid annual volunteer days, quarterly team ‘action days’, away weekends, access to flexible working, training, development and career progression opportunities and a work place pension.

Our commitment to diversity

Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. We therefore encourage people from backgrounds currently underrepresented in the environmental movement and on our team, including people of colour, disabled people and LGBT+ people, to apply.

Our commitment to safeguarding

We’re committed to ensuring that robust child safeguarding practices are seen as the norm, so that safeguarding becomes everybody’s business. We expect all staff, volunteers and partners to protect the young people we work with from harm and abide by our Child Safeguarding Policy. Prior to appointment, the selected candidate will be required to provide two references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out.

How to apply

For more information, please download the Job Description and Application form and read more about Action for Conservation. 

1. Your CV, including contact details for two referees. References will only be contacted after interview and prior to appointment.

2. Completed Application Form

3. A video recording (max 1 min) of yourself answering the question: What do you perceive to be the biggest barrier to young people becoming involved in environmental action?

Are you an experienced Education Governance and Compliance Officer looking to at making a real difference in the lives of young people with autism?

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding as well as campaign for change. Through TreeHouse School, Ambitious College and The Rise School, we provide specialist education and support to children and young people, aged 4-25, with Autism.

Ambitious About Autism has a brand new role for an Education Governance and Compliance Officer. You will play a key role in ensuring Ambitious about Autism is accountable to its beneficiaries, supporters and regulators through effective, efficient and transparent governance within its education settings. This includes direct support to the Executive Principal and the Governing Bodies, including the Chairs of the Governing Bodies. It also involves ensuring that legal, statutory, and regulatory obligations are met within the education settings.

Key skills for the role:

• Ensure effective, efficient governance of Ambitious about Autism's education settings, that fulfils its legal, statutory and regulatory obligations and follows best governance practice
• Support and advise the members of the Governing Bodies in fulfilment of their governance responsibilities
• To draft new policies and updates to existing policies in line with changing Government guidance
• Promote and maintain effective channels of reporting and communication at all levels within Ambitious about Autism to promote and achieve the organisation's mission, values and objectives

About you:

• You will be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• You will have a proven track record in developing effective working relationships with both internal and external colleagues
• You will be innovative and values driven in your approach to day to day tasks, with a keen eye for attention to detail

In return, we offer excellent benefits including commitment to Continual Personal development (CPD). You can find a full list of benefits on our website. 

If you would like more information about the role or would be keen to have a confidential chat, please contact Stephen Vickers 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

In the Trust, you will be known as Prince's Trust Executive, not a Youth Worker.

You will be based in Belfast, however, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are working with young people, volunteers and partners virtually meaning you will be working from home for the foreseeable future. 

We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people by providing a blended approach of face-to-face and digital delivery and support. You will engage and build quality relationships with young people, volunteers and partners and as an effective communicator and collaborator, you will thrive in both team and independent work. 

You will need to be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation. Due to the pandemic, you must be comfortable both working virtually and delivering programmes on virtual platforms.

Our Execs provide 1:1 and group support for young people so need to already have experience in facilitating skills development in at least one of the following:

• Digital skills training
• Social and personal development
• Education sector
• Employability/self-employment training
• Volunteer training/management
• Partnerships management

For more information, please go to the job description. If you are viewing this on a job board, please visit our site by clicking ‘apply’ for the job description.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 663 

Closing date:         31st January 2021

Location:               The Beehive, Manchester, some remote work 

Contract:              Full-time 12-month fixed term, with possible extension

Salary:                    £23,500 - £25,500 per annum depending on experience plus benefits

About Action for Conservation

We are at a critical moment in our earth’s history, and it’s never been more important to empower every young person to fight for their future and the future of the planet. Action for Conservation is an innovative young charity using pioneering approaches to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. We work with young people from diverse backgrounds to build a youth movement committed to the earth.

About the role

This is an exciting role for a self-motivated individual who shares our passion for youth-led solutions to the climate and environmental crisis. The Programme Coordinator will lead on the delivery of our core programmes in North West England and support with other emerging areas of our work, including the newly launched Penpont Project, the largest youth-led nature restoration project in the world, and other similar projects across the UK. You will act as an educator, role model and mentor to young people whilst supporting them to take practical action to tackle environmental issues, develop their unique voices as young changemakers and help transform the sector from the inside out.

If you feel you would make the most of an opportunity to shape an exciting young charity and have a positive impact on young people’s lives and the future of our planet, then we want to hear from you.

Why work with us?

You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that our work has. It goes without saying that we work hard, but we also maintain a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors. You’ll receive 28 days annual leave including public holidays, 4 paid annual volunteer days, quarterly team ‘action days’, away weekends, access to flexible working, training, development and career progression opportunities and a work place pension.

Our commitment to diversity

Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. We therefore encourage applicants from people currently underrepresented in the environmental movement and on our team.

Our commitment to safeguarding

We’re committed to ensuring that robust child safeguarding practices are seen as the norm, so that safeguarding becomes everybody’s business. We expect all staff, volunteers and partners to protect the young people we work with from harm and abide by our Child Safeguarding Policy. Prior to appointment, the selected candidate will be required to provide two references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out.

How to apply

For more information, please download the Job Description and Application Form and read more about Action for Conservation. 

1. Your CV, including contact details for two referees. References will only be contacted after interview and prior to appointment.

2. Completed Application Form

3. A video recording (max 1 min) of yourself answering the question: What do you

   perceive to be the biggest barrier to young people becoming involved in environmental action?