Area Manager covering Kent

Part time position - 18.75 hrs per week (0.5 FTE)

Salary £23,500 per annum - pro rata for hours worked

Working from home with frequent travel

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to the lives of young people.  You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with local schools and colleges, as well as working closely with our teams of volunteers to consult on the supply and delivery of our unique enterprise, careers and employability programmes.  The successful applicant will be a confident speaker, able to run workshops, presentations and especially delivery programmes & events effectively to wide ranging audiences.

You will need to have the ability to travel frequently throughout Kent.  The nature of the job probably precludes the risk of public transport, and as such access to a car for business use is essential in return for mileage allowance.  Infrequent attendance at some evening meetings & events will also be necessary.

To apply, submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role by no later than midday on Monday 2nd March 2020.

Interviews will be held on Friday 6th March.

Young Enterprise is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Profusion is a leading provider of data and marketing services, ranging from consultancy advice, through to the creation and execution of innovation projects and marketing campaigns. We specialise in helping retailers, FMCGs, SMEs and financial services business to grow using the power of data science. Our partnerships with leading academic organisations enable us to bring the best academic thinking into the solutions we offer our clients. 

We are looking to recruit a Head of Education and Philanthropy, this will be to lead on the development of our brand-new Data Academy and philanthropic foundation, which we launched last year, Profusion Cares.

Our ideal candidate will have a strong social purpose and passion for providing opportunities to young people and improving inclusion. They will have an academic background, understanding curriculum planning and how to drive learning outcomes through high quality teaching and learning. They will have project and stakeholder management experience, being adept at bringing different groups of people together to work towards the same goal. They will preferably have some understanding of the charity sector and technical disciplines (e.g. data science, engineering or programming).

Our Data Academy is an exciting new venture that that aims to close the skills gap in the digital world, with a focus on working with socially disadvantaged and underrepresented groups of young people in society, with a focus on ethnic minorities in tech, in particular women, and those whose roles are changing due to automation. We partner with leading universities to deliver accredited programmes in data science and engineering, these lead to paid industry placements and permanent roles in our clients and partners.

Profusion Cares founding principles are to use data for social impact; to engage employees in the company’s philanthropic efforts and to develop their skills; to build our brand reputation and partnerships; and to similarly engage clients to address societal issues. It channels the skills and spirit of our talented people into making social impact and finds ways to share our products and facilities with communities that can benefit from our support.

You will have good potential for personal and career development, learn from and share knowledge with a range of talented, highly skilled and internationally diverse team of colleagues. All of this while embarking on an exciting journey with a pioneering, fast-growing company situated at the heart of London’s Tech City, in a brand new role you can shape to be your own.

Key responsibilities

You will be leading on the development of our Data Academy, which has the following key propositions:

• A young person development pathway, working with schools and Universities to provide practical business experience whilst developing into data professionals, with a particular focus on using this as a route to diversify the profession and offer opportunities to under-represented groups.
• Training and up-skill programmes for in-house data teams and C-suites.
• Re-skilling programmes for business professionals to support them to move into data roles.
• Building organisations’ in-house data teams.

Working with our Head of Data Science, who is a Professor who is also a visiting lecturer in AI and Statistics, our CEO and our Commercial team, you will be at the heart of making the Academy happen. Working with our Head of Data Science to develop the curriculum for the different pathways, building and managing key stakeholder relationships, project managing the different streams of work, engaging with the students, leading relevant events, reviewing and refining the programmes for future years.

You will also be responsible for the development and continued success and development of our Profusion Cares foundation. The foundation is driven by our ‘cares champions’ across the organisation, looking to use data for good and engage with local schools and the community to increase our social impact.

• Working with the CEO, Director of Internal Operations and Head of Data Science to develop the strategy for both the Data Academy and Foundation, and develop and manage the programme plans and budgets to ensure this is delivered.
• Lead on stakeholder engagement with universities, business, schools, charities and potential funders. Build and develop the partnerships which will make our ambitions for both the Academy and the Foundation a success.
• Develop funding proposals, where applicable, to attract additional funding to support the development of both the Academy and the charity initiatives.
• Engage with education establishments and training providers to identify the pipeline of talent for the Academy.
• Work with our Commercial team to ensure uptake of the Academy offer from business to ensure the learners have access to great opportunities through which to learn.
• Work in partnership with Universities and the Head of Data Science to plan a fit for purpose curriculum, for our different levels of learners which both meets the needs of employers in the data space and sets the learners up for success with the required workplace skills.
• Work with our Data Science team to equip them to be effective mentors for our learners during their programmes.
• Work with the marketing and commercial teams to define the different offerings, and develop collateral and materials to support our offering for Academy and Cares, to attract suitable young people onto courses and engage business in the offering.
• Work with the marketing team to offer high quality events to support the Academy and Cares offers.
• Engage the profusion cares champions to ensure that we continue to embrace local schools and the community to offer mentoring, workplace visits, skilled employee volunteering, space giving for charities and fundraising.
• Project manage all streams of activity for both the Academy and Cares to time and to budget.
• Gather feedback from all key stakeholders and regularly review and refine our programmes over time.
• Work with the Head of Data Science to expand our Academic partnerships internationally.
• Recruit and manage our Trustee Board for the Foundation.
• Recruit and manage our Advisory Board for the Academy.
• Any other ad hoc responsibilities that might be reasonably required.

Personal Specification: Knowledge, Experience and Skills

We are looking for someone with a passion and drive to make change in society, with a particular interest in providing opportunities for disadvantaged young people and closing the skills gap in the digital and data space. You will need to have a proven experience in designing and implementing education programmes that make an impact and be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge & Experience

• You will have a strong academic background and understanding of the education system gained either in secondary, FE or HE. Including designing accredited courses and working with 3rd party providers.
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience, with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.
• Proven operational experience in developing and implementing operational plans and scaling programmes.
• Proven project management experience, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams to time and budget is essential.
• Knowledge of employability skills, the skills gap and the current digital and data landscape is an advantage.
• Experience of developing content and collateral to engage multiple audiences is an advantage.
• Experience of designing and organising events is an advantage.
• Experience of managing operations in an education or 3rd sector setting is desirable.

Essential Skills

• Highly organised with impeccable managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Results/action-orientated with strong planning, project and budget management skills, and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments and with external partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage senior individuals both internally and externally.
• Excellent communication and written skills, with the ability to write copy for a wide range of audiences (this will be tested).
• Versatile and resilient, comfortable with complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity. Ability to deliver at pace and to consistent quality.
• Solutions-orientated individual who can mobilise people to deliver results, with strong negotiation skills.
• Proactive, with the ability to work independently, prioritising a busy workload and managing risk appropriately
• Creative thinker with the ability to scope new ideas, challenge others and be challenged to drive innovative and collaborative solutions.

How to apply

If you are a good match for this role and interested to find out more, please email your CV with a cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining why you would be a good match (Closing date for applications is the 15th March 2020)

Project Manager 

This is an exciting time to join our creative and dynamic National Programmes Team as an organised, energetic and highly competent Project Manager. 

This is a busy role for a talented individual who has experience of managing effective projects, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and is passionate about raising awareness of the youth sector. We are looking for someone who is proactive and uses their initiative to find creative solutions and manage priorities. You will have excellent attention to detail, be super organised and a team player.

About UK Youth

UK Youth provides young people aged 8-25 with high quality services, delivered through a network of 3,536 local youth organisations across the UK. Together we offer support, advice and training to over 1.5 million young people to equip them with skills for the future and help them engage in education, volunteering and employment.

About the role

We are looking for an organised, energetic and highly competent Project Manager with experience of managing effective projects.  You will be a key member of the National Programmes Team working across a portfolio of our inspiring projects that give young people the skills they need to grow into confident and capable adults who lead fulfilling lives.

Our programmes tackle widespread issues and range from music and sport engagement, coding, social action, road safety, financial education and employability.  Our partners and funders include Microsoft, UPS, Coca-Cola European Partners, The National Lottery Community Fund and Sport England.

You will to be responsible for managing all project related activity for multiple programmes including promotion, training sessions and events, building and maintaining relationships with delivery partners, establishing and maintaining databases, producing documents, reports and presentations and administration. 

In this exciting and flexible role, you will work closely with National Programmes team, as well as with the Finance, Impact & Learning, Membership and Communications teams, to lead the delivery of a number of programmes within UK Youth. You will provide support and direction to project coordinators and interns, depending on the projects that you are responsible for. You will report to a Head of National Programmes. 

You will be creative, proactive and have initiative and ideas. You will be organised, driven, reliable and have a positive approach to your work.  You will be able to work at a high level both within UK Youth and with our charity and corporate partners, have a flexible approach to work and be prepared to travel away from home on occasion to meet operational needs.

This is an exciting time to join our team in a role that offers you the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of thousands of young people.

How to Apply

To apply please send your CV together with a one page supporting statement. Please ensure you fully addresses the criteria in the person specification and to state your salary expectations. Full details of the role can be found in the person specification below/ attached. 

Closing date for applications will be 9 am, 17 February 2020. 

Interviews will take place on in the week commencing 24 February 2020.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising with colleagues through activities such as office yoga, lunch and learn sessions and potluck lunches; as well as optional out of work social events such as bowling, tennis and baking.

This role will be located at our new Head Office in Westminster. With multiple public transport links, a bright, modern and engaging working environment and access to local green spaces, the river Thames, cafes, bars and shops. We also benefit from a staffed reception, 24-hour access, showers and cycle storage, with a modern kitchen and communal spaces as well as free fruit and breakfast provided for all staff. 

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment. We can offer flexibility through the interview process and endeavour to accommodate candidate’s needs.

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

What we can offer you

A salary of £30,000 -£36,000, dependent on experience and other benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities

We are committed to investing in the personal and professional development of everyone at UK Youth. Every staff member is entitled to 1 days paid development per calendar year in addition to the 2 days charity wide staff training days as well as volunteering leave one full day or two half days per calendar year.

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Project Manager – Education (12 Month FTC)
London, E1

Are you a confident and engaging teacher, trainer or facilitator? Do you have a passion for raising the aspirations and skills of children and young adults? If so, you may be the Project Manager we’re looking for.

About Us

Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership is a leading East London-based charity that bridges the gap between education and the world of work.

For almost 30 years, we have worked in partnership with schools and businesses to provide fair and equal opportunities that enable young people to broaden their horizons and help them achieve their aspirations.

Financial literacy is now recognised as an important skill for young people to learn at an early age. We have introduced a number of numeracy programmes to equip students and their parents with the key life skills, including:

- The Business, Enterprise, Employability (BEE) Programme supports the education, training and development of young people’s numeracy and money handling skills, raising their confidence and aspirations.
- Funded by Lloyd’s Community Programme, our Abacus Programme provides workshops for children aged 9-11 and their parents to delve into all aspects of managing money, engaging financial concepts and introducing them to the working world.

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our team on a 12 month, fixed term contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of £33,800 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday plus Christmas shutdown and Bank Holidays
- Great office location
- Friendly and inclusive environment
- Early finish on Fridays

This is fantastic opportunity to build upon your skills and gain experience within the charity sector as part of our forward-thinking organisation as we empower young people to ready themselves for the world of work.

You will have the chance to create a real difference in children and young people’s lives, giving them the skills they will need to reach their full potential.

What’s more there are plenty of professional development opportunities on offer, ensuring you will increase your abilities while helping us achieve our vision of educated and thriving communities.

The Role

As a Project Manager, you will develop and deliver the Abacus and BEE Programmes in primary schools.

Developing and designing session content for both programmes, you will hold weekly Abacus sessions. You will ensure that volunteers and staff are fully trained and supported to deliver sessions and workshops.

Your role will also involve:

- Managing relationships with Quaker Social Action, Lloyd’s and three participating schools per year
- Recruiting, managing relationships and retaining volunteers
- Overseeing the development of learning material, programme administration and staff briefings
- Amending the evaluation plan to measure financial capability
- Retaining our Young Money quality mark accreditation
- Seeking funding opportunities and partnership contributions from new and existing schemes
- Developing resources for partner schemes

About You

To join us as a Project Manager, you will need:

- At least three years’ work experience preferably as a teacher, trainer or facilitator role and/or working with children or young adults
- Project and/or programme management experience
- A degree level qualification

Ideally, you will have experience in fundraising or negotiating service level agreements and fees, but this is not essential. Knowledge of the youth employment agenda and the labour market opportunities for young people would also be beneficial.

Other organisations may call this role Education Project Manager, Project Training Manager, Teacher, Project Trainer, Volunteer Trainer, Education Manager, Programme Manager, Educational Programme Manager, Primary School Project Manager, Children’s Project Manager, or Educational Partnership Manager.

As part of your application, you will be required to submit a CV and covering letter.

We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive satisfactory applications.

Webrecruit and Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership Limited are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking a rewarding challenge as a Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Purpose of Role To provide high-level coordination to YUSU in managing the development and operations of the student training project, YUSU Develops, supporting student leadership, development and self-reflection. The post holder will seek to develop, embed and oversea the systems and processes for supporting employability and skills opportunities for students participating in YUSU activities. The post holder will lead on special projects that arise within the organisation to improve and support YUSU activities. Much of this role will involve relationship building and management with internal and external stakeholders to promote student opportunities. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Operational Management ● To work with the Opportunities Manager, elected officers and the wider organisation to develop long-term strategies that support student leadership, development and self-reflection ● To lead on the development and implementation of YUSU Develops ● To support and collaborate with University stakeholders to deliver YUSU Develops and to support the delivery of the University’s employability strategy ● To manage the production and use of online training resources ● To lead on the development of student leader training and leadership programmes across the organisation ● To undertake reviews of the student training offer on a periodic basis and report on key performance indicators ● To lead, organise and deliver special projects that fall outside of the scope of regular YUSU staff duties ● To research and prepare reports on areas of the organisation that would benefit from additional support through a special project ● To develop and embed an evaluation framework to measure the impact of special projects ● To build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the maintenance of positive working relationships and the progression of strategic/operational plans which are relevant to the employability strategy ● To provide recommendations for the Senior Management Team, identifying new opportunities to enhance student employability and providing project updates ● To promote the benefit and successes of YUSU’s activities both internally and externally Finance & Administration ● To be responsible for efficient administration and financial management in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures ● To work with the Opportunities Manager to ensure the efficient management of the YUSU Develops and special projects budgets People Management  To coordinate the YUSU Ambassador recruitment, selection, and induction process General Notes ● The principle roles and responsibilities will change from time to time and the post holder is required to undertake any additional duties as deemed appropriate. ● Staff are required to have a Personal Development Plan and to participate in training, meetings or conferences considered relevant to their job. Staff must carry out their duties with full regard to the rules, policies and procedures and conditions of service contained in the staff information guide. ● A condition of the employment is that all staff are expected to assist in key events throughout the year e.g. Freshers’ Fair, Summer Ball. Staff are expected to portray a positive image both internally and externally of the Students’ Union by displaying standards of service integrity, punctuality, politeness and professionalism. ● To stay up to date with issues that affect student activities on a local and national scale. ● To uphold YUSU’s environmental and sustainability practices, ensuring good practice is met. ● To abide by YUSU constitutions and policies. ● To work within, promote and uphold the student- led and democratic ethos of the Students’ Union. ● To seek to continually develop and improve YUSU services. ● YUSU envisages that this post will develop through time and that the post-holder is expected to be proactive in pursuing these changes.

Project Coordinator - Education
London, E1

About Us

Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership is a leading East London-based charity that bridges the gap between education and the world of work.

For almost 30 years, we have worked in partnership with schools and businesses to provide fair and equal opportunities that enable young people to broaden their horizons and help them achieve their aspirations.

Our Do More Team delivers projects and programmes to prepare young people for the world of work, giving them work experience opportunities and holding events to hone their interview and employability skills.

We are now looking for a Project Coordinator to join our Do More Team and support projects being delivered to young adults.

The Benefits

- Salary of £22,890 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays and Christmas shutdown
- Great office location
- Friendly and inclusive environment
- Early finish on Fridays

If you have experience of coordinating charitable and/or educational programmes and projects, this is an amazing opportunity to support young people to learn more, do more and become more.

Joining a friendly and talented team, dedicated to educating communities and helping them thrive, you will gain valuable experience and deliver a service that encourages young people to reach their potential.

So, if you’re committed to help fight educational inequality and creating real change within your local communities, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Project Coordinator, you will support the Do More Team to deliver a variety of employability related programmes and activities to secondary schools and sixth form colleges throughout East London.

Specifically, your role will involve organising work experience for pre and post 16 learners, delivering our Getting Ahead and Head to Head programmes and a range of special events and projects.

Your role will also involve:

- Recruiting work experience providers
- Coordinating and supporting programme and event administration
- Attending, supporting and delivering workshops and events
- Recruiting and coordinating volunteers to support programmes and events
- Liaising with school staff to ensure successful projects
- Updating our database and compiling data and reports on business and volunteer activity

About You

To join us as a Project Coordinator, you will need:

- Experience of coordinating projects and/or programmes within a charity and/or education setting
- Experience of coordinating and/or supporting volunteers
- An enhanced DBS clearance or be willing to undertaken one
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills

Ideally, you will have experience of supporting community organisations or individuals, but this is not essential. Previous experience of working with children and young people would also be beneficial.

Other organisations may call this role Programme Coordinator, Workshop Coordinator, Skills Training Coordinator, Skills Workshop Coordinator, Careers Advisor, Careers Workshop Coordinator, or Careers Fair Coordinator.

We also welcome those with less experience who are just starting out in their careers.

Webrecruit and Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership Limited are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to empower young people as a Project Coordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Contract Type:  Permanent

Hours:  Full time, 35 hours a week

Closing Date:  23:59 on Tuesday 3rd March 2020

In The Prince’s Trust, this role is known as Prince’s Trust Executive

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team and is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. The successful candidate must be as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

As an Executive, you will work with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Nottingham you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Delivery of Prince's Trust's NHS Project, however could be asked to support on any programme if required (Fairbridge, Get Into, Get Started, Enterprise)
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged through outreach
• Although based in Newcastle, this role can involve travel throughout the North
• Co-ordinating with partners to deliver employment programmes, including leading skills sessions
• Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support and keeping detailed records of our engagement with them
• Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services
• The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Newcastle, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who have some of the following qualities:

• Are able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
• Can be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation
• Are experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums.
• Is a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people
• Have experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Youth Work or Teaching
  • Health & Care Sector
  • Careers & Employability Sector
  • Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face. 

For more information, please take a look at the job description, or our ‘Working with Young People’ page. (These will open in a new window)

Why we need Execs:

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive, and society can prosper.

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure 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.
• Interest free season ticket loans
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Volunteer / attend events such as music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year.

An exciting new role has become available in the Islington Aftercare ETE (Education, Training, Employment) Service. This is a fixed term contract until December 2020. However, there is the potential that this contract may be extended depending on the success of the service.

The Islington ETE Coordinator will hold a caseload of 20 clients, as well as deliver sessions on the Employability programme along with the Team Manager. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and pro-active in the role from the outset.

A significant element of the role is working in partnership with other agencies – particularly the drug and alcohol treatment services in the borough. You will have a big role in building these partnerships.

• Do you have experience working with vulnerable adult groups?
• Are you excited about supporting clients into ETE opportunities?
• Are you confident in leading a group and delivering ETE focused sessions?
• Can you ensure we offer a range of opportunities to our clients?
• Are you able to motivate and empower people to move forward in their recovery and make choices about work?

If you've answered yes to these questions, then this could be the role for you!

Closing date:  9th March 2020 (at Midnight)

Interview date: 16th March 2020

This post will require an enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects has been commended for their work.

Location: London ( Liverpool Street) and South Wales ( home base)

The Role:

We have two Trainer opportunities at the Springboard Charity.

Both roles will be responsible for delivering a range of specialist Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism national qualifications, soft skills, employability skills, practical skills workshops and masterclasses, and to deliver on The Springboard Charity and Springboard UK’s overall strategy and programme of work, tailored to the needs of beneficiaries, relevant industry and funding partners throughout London.

1. Delivery of Springboard Programmes and Objectives 

Train clients of the programmes and projects, including delivering Springboard soft skills and employability skills workshops, practical experiences and qualifications to beneficiaries and to those already working in the industry:

· Plan, prepare and deliver training and activities, collaborating with Employability Programme Managers

· Translate requirements into training that will prepare beneficiaries for the next step of their career path

· Deliver training courses and qualifications in an engaging way

· Use technology to increase the quality of blended learning

· Spend contact time with beneficiaries on a group basis

· Assess training effectiveness to ensure incorporation of taught skills and techniques into beneficiaries work behaviour

2. Development in delivery of regional presence

Support the National Head of Employability to further identify and secure regional opportunities for funding and sales of training to increase the programme of works in Wales and the South West of England

· Create and nurture working relationships with industry, supporting Employability Programme Managers to secure engagement with the Programme of Works

· Seek and secure new income streams through training – including delivering as part of other partners’ employability provision, and direct to industry

· Attend relevant network events, seminars and conferences to ensure that new business opportunities are not missed, and productive relationships are developed and maintained

· Support of Business Partners in the region and their return of investment.

3. Administration

· Deliver multiple projects within the agreed programme lifecycle and objectives.

· To provide a professional customer service for our partners, clients students and industry contacts and deal with enquiries in an effective and accurate manner

· To undertake periodic, comprehensive evaluation of training delivery to ensure it continues to be

• Relevant
• Cost effective and value for money
• Integrated
• High quality
• Up to date
• To ensure all relevant parties internal and external are kept up to date of progress

· Carry out the necessary administration required for audit trails – including inputting records and data on internal systems.

The Person:

Essential

· Training qualification, AET/PTLLS or equivalent 

· Qualified and experienced in delivering national HLT related qualifications, practical skills training, masterclasses and soft skills. Including: Personal licence, Food Safety, Customer Service; bar tending, floor service skills, customer service skills; cocktail, wine and Barista; soft skills development, i.e. team building, and communications

· Experience of training groups, including a range of learning styles and age groups (especially young people)

· Exceptional facilitating & coaching experience

· Experience of working within or demonstrable knowledge of the Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism industry

· Experience of delivering Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism industry related training

· Ability to adapt and flex training to meet learners’ needs and meet changing industry standards

· Demonstrable experience of GDPR compliant process and procedures

· Client focused and attention to detail for data capture

· Proven track of managing several different projects at any one-time ensuring commitments are delivered within budget, on time and line with expectation

· Someone who is inspirational, passionate and committed

· Ability to use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

· This role will require significant regular daily travel and occasional overnight stays throughout the UK

· Full UK driving licence with access to car

Desirable

· Experience of working with target groups from diverse backgrounds, vulnerable people and understanding of safeguarding and related issues

· Knowledge of employability development and delivery

· Experienced in the use of Salesforce

Interviews: 

• Closing date 20 March
• First stage interview 27 March in Cardiff – second stage 1st April
• First Stage interview 1st April in London - second stage 8th April

We are looking for an inspirational, strategic and creative leader with a strong track record of transforming and project managing to a senior level. Ensuring value for money as well as charitable impact is important to us, and you will share this ethos. You will be managing established and diverse teams including day centre and social enterprise managers.

Now is an exciting time at Kisharon, as we seek to develop our dynamic offering and ensure we are sustainable for the future.

The successful applicant will be responsible for developing and integrating our social enterprises with a new community based support model, which would transform our day centre offering.

We have deeply rooted values and place relationships at the heart of everything we do. We emphasise an aspirational person-centred approach, and you will need to be committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities and their families. You will be sensitive to the cultural, religious and all aspects of the lives of those we support, and will be experienced at building strong and productive relationships across a range of stakeholders.

Kisharon is an award-winning learning disability organisation. Through our education, employment and social opportunities, along with our innovative social enterprises, we are passionate about supporting each person to progress, enjoy life and have a valued role in the community.

Kisharon takes great pride in our multicultural workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

The closing date for applications is 23rd February 2020.

Kisharon expects all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An Enhanced DBS criminal check will be required.

Contract Type:  Permanent

Hours:  Full time, 35 hours a week

Closing Date:  23:59 on Monday 9th March 2020

In The Prince’s Trust, this role is known as Prince’s Trust Executive

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team and is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. The successful candidate must be as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

As an Executive, you will work with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Stoke-on-Trent you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Delivery of Prince's Trust's NHS Project, however could be asked to support on any programme if required (Fairbridge, Get Into, Get Started, Enterprise, etc.)
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged through outreach
• Although based in Stoke-on-Trent, this role can involve travel throughout the Midlands
• Co-ordinating with partners to deliver employment programmes, including leading skills sessions
• Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support and keeping detailed records of our engagement with them
• Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services
• The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Stoke-on-Trent, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who have some of the following qualities:

• Are able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
• Can be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation
• Are experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums.
• Is a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people
• Have experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Youth Work or Teaching
  • Health & Care Sector
  • Careers & Employability Sector
  • Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face. 

For more information, please take a look at the job description or the ‘Working with Young People’ page on our website.

Why we need Execs:

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive, and society can prosper.

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure 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.
• Interest free season ticket loans
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Volunteer / attend events such as music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year.

Contract Type:  Permanent

Hours:  Full time, 35 hours a week

Closing Date:  23:59 on Monday 9th March 2020

In The Prince’s Trust, this role is known as Prince’s Trust Executive

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team and is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. The successful candidate must be as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

As an Executive, you will work with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Birmingham you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Delivery of Prince's Trust's NHS Project, however could be asked to support on any programme if required (Fairbridge, Get Into, Get Started, Enterprise, etc.)
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged through outreach
• Although based in Birmingham, this role can involve travel throughout the Midlands
• Co-ordinating with partners to deliver employment programmes, including leading skills sessions
• Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support and keeping detailed records of our engagement with them
• Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services
• The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Birmingham, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who have some of the following qualities:

• Are able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
• Can be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation
• Are experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums.
• Is a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people
• Have experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Youth Work or Teaching
  • Health & Care Sector
  • Careers & Employability Sector
  • Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face. 

For more information, please take a look at the job description or the ‘Working with Young People’ page on our website.

Why we need Execs:

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive, and society can prosper.

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure 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.
• Interest free season ticket loans
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Volunteer / attend events such as music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it. In this role you will be part of the Learning Team, however, you will do a lot of joint working with Employment and Housing Teams.

About the role
As an ESOL Tutor, you will be responsible for teaching beginners ESOL to homeless and vulnerably housed adults. Additionally, you will also work together with the Housing and Employment Team to deliver ESOL with Employability and ESOL with Tenancy Management classes. You will also be responsible for delivering some 1-1 ESOL teaching sessions.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have a CELTA qualification, PGCE specialising in ESOL or TESOL qualification. You will ideally have experience working with vulnerable, disengaged or hard to reach adults. Empathy, warmth, humour, and the ability to build positive relationships with people are also important personal qualities needed in this role. It is also important to be open to new ways of working and be flexible and adaptable in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. In the supporting statement section, please address points 1, 2, 3, 8 and 11 only of the person specification, which is available on our website by clicking on the red 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 8 March 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will be held on Thursday 12 March 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Join our award-winning Youth Empowerment team at the pioneering Cambridge House charity. 

The Youth Empowerment Coordinator will provide long-term, holistic support to at-risk 16-21-year olds living in Southwark and surrounding boroughs.

Through the delivery of weekly group workshops, personal mentoring, liaising and referring to specialist services, providing employment and life skills support, and facilitating trips and events, the Youth Empowerment Coordinator will help young people to find out what they want in life, overcome barriers, and support them to achieve their goals.

You will need to be confident working one-to-one with young people as well as delivering group workshops and activities over a range of topics. Using your initiative, you will be able to engage participants, adapt to their individual support needs and nurture their development, health and wellbeing.

Strong organisational skills are required in this multifaceted role and the post-holder must be reliable and patient, with the ability to build trust and establish positive working relationships.

Working as part of a newly expanding team, your contribution will be pivotal to the ongoing evaluation and development of the project.

Our ideal candidate will have previous relevant experience (in a paid or voluntary capacity) and:

• Be positive, enthusiastic and friendly
• Be self-motivated
• Share our commitment to our vision of a society without poverty where all people are valued, treated equally and lead fulfilling and productive lives

As an organisation we are particularly keen to ensure that our staff reflect the diverse nature of the community in which we work.

We value diversity and warmly welcome applications from disabled people, the LGBTQ+ communities and people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by person specification.

To apply, email your CV and cover letter (see Recruitment Pack attached)