LIFEbeat was formed in 2009 with the mission to improve the wellbeing of young people through building creative communities and a sense of belonging. This is achieved through personal development programmes which give skills and inspiration to overcome the challenges young people face, navigate the divisions in society and lead confident, healthy and purposeful lives. LIFEbeat's approach weaves together key different essential practices: creativity and arts practice, focus on relationships and group/community work, personal storytelling, and reflective practice. LIFEbeat also offers professional training for youth workers, teachers, coaches, trainers and therapists.

Founder led until now, LIFEbeat are at a pivotal point in their development and growth and are looking for an accomplished, passionate leader to help take the organisation to the next level. The role will be responsible for taking over the day to day management of the organisation, whilst looking at opportunities for strategic growth, developing partnership opportunities and acting as an Ambassador for the organisation.

To be successful in this role, you will be naturally entrepreneurial with the ability to see and take advantage of opportunities. This is a small, agile and responsive charity so may suit someone who has worked in a start-up or fledgling business. As an ambassador for the organisation and its work, you will need to be comfortable selling an organisation to raise money, and you may benefit from understanding income generation within a commercial setting.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full job description, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date - 31st January

Prospectus Interviews - 1-5 February

Client 1st Round Interviews - Date within 10th - 16th February (tbc)

Client 2nd Round Interviews - Date within 16th - 23rd February (tbc)

This is a great opportunity to join our local delivery teams in our Central Region.  We are looking for an Operations Executives to manage a caseload of Young People into sustainable outcomes.  We are currently working from home which will feature for the foreseeable period.

Your responsibilities will include delivery of a range of sessions to local Young people helping them secure positive outcomes in Employment, Education or Enterprise. Working as part of a small team you will need to be flexible, adaptable and build great relationships with Young People, our delivery partners and volunteers. You will help to deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the area whilst ensuring the Trust is known to local recruiters for referrals. Within your role you will have responsibility for a specific theme, either Enterprise, Education or employability.

We have the ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review, and support our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the area. 

We want to hear from applicants that have high motivation to succeed, can work to local contract requirements and KPIs and are a great team member.

 You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high.

The Trust has a behavioural framework which informs all our work with colleagues, young people and partners. Through the process, the successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to lead by example, communicate effectively, continually improve themselves and others and by working as one team deliver results for the benefit of young people.

Please note: We will begin reviewing applications prior to the closing date so we advise you to submit something sooner rather than later. If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply. 

Are you under 25 and looking for an opportunity to develop your outdoor learning skills? 

Learning through Landscapes is excited to announce that funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been granted to run a 15 month project through their Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

The project will be delivered in partnership with Leicester City Council (LCC) and the Wildlife Gardening Forum (WLGF).

As part of this project we are delighted to be able to offer opportunities for under 25’s wishing to work in the outdoor learning sector. This under 25 stipulation is a funding and project requirement and has been made to address the lack of opportunities for young people in this age group aspiring to train as outdoor educators in one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic.

If you are under 25 years old at the start of January 2021, have a commitment to learning outside the classroom. with a broad knowledge and understanding of the English National Curriculum, a knowledge of either pollinators, habitat creation and management, wildlife gardening or citizen science, we would love to hear from you.  You must be fluent in the English language, able to write engaging learning resources and have excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint. 

For more information about this exciting opportunity and how to apply please visit our website for full details