Inspira is currently recruiting Progression Coaches to work with our existing delivery teams to support NEET Young People throughout Cumbria. 

Progression Coaches will manage their own case load and take swift action to re-engage young people who are NEET, offering tailored packages of support to mitigate the risk of long-term disengagement in order to meet contractual targets.This role will undertake individual diagnostic work and the provision of information, advice and support using knowledge of the education system, local labour market and barriers to employment faced by young people.

Successful candidates will have experience of working with young people, either on a one-to-one basis or with groups.  The ability to engage, empathise, motivate, and inspire young people is essential along with the ability of establishing and maintaining effective working partnerships.This role requires strong organisation and time management skills along with good attention to detail. 

Whilst not essential for this role, we would be interested to hear from practitioners qualified to level 4 or level 6 in careers information, advice and guidance. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.  

Closing date: 9am Friday 29th January 2021. 

Inspira is currently recruiting a new post to increase the engagement of employers in careers and education activities in schools and colleges throughout Cumbria through a new project called The Link. 

Working in partnership with Cumbria Careers Hub, schools, colleges and employers, The Link will support the delivery of Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership‘s Local Industrial Strategy and Careers Strategy. 

We are recruiting a full time Local Employment Engagement Coordinator to coordinate relevant activities associated with The Link. 

The coordinator will ensure regular engagement and management across a wide range of partners including:  

• Employers, particularly SME’s and the self-employed;  

• Schools and colleges;  

• Local, regional and national skills organisations and education and training providers;  

• Business representative organisations and third sector partners.  

Successful candidates will possess a level 4 professional qualification and a relevant degree, project management or supervisory qualification would be advantageous.  Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate previous experience of engaging employers in activities relating to Careers and Enterprise and/or engaging school and college leaders in projects and activities.  In addition, previous experience of engaging and influencing stakeholders and leading and coordinating projects is essential as well as knowledge of the education system, local labour market and barriers to employment faced by young people.  

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.  

Vacancies are available for people who are passionate about youth work and youth development. You need to be organised, innovative, be able to get on with and relate to young people between the ages of 15 and 20. Working with schools and 3rd sector organisations you will make sure that every young person is offered the chance to take part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme. 

This role is demanding and rewarding; candidates should be comfortable working to targets and managing multiple priorities concurrently. 

 Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:  

• A passion for working with young people and an ability to motivate and inspire.  

• Knowledge of the NCS programme and a belief in the ethos.  

• An ability to think creatively and be solution focused.  

• Confidence and ambition. 

• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to inspire young people to take part in NCS.  

• That you are skilled with I.T. including social media.  

• Confident in engaging parents. 

• Sales experience and the ability to close a deal is advantageous.  

• A flexible approach to working hours, including evenings and weekends as necessary as this post may include overnight residential work.  

Closing date: 9am on Friday 29th January 2021.   

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.  

Inspira helps young people and adults be bold and reach their potential in life and their career, through innovative employability programmes designed to inspire, build resilience and get people ready for the world of work.

Inspira is looking for a dynamic individual to work with the team to create engaging, relevant, and high quality content to tell the story of the charity, the people we support and the employers and partners we work with.

The Marketing Communications Lead will manage the marketing and communication strategies and will collaborate with colleagues to deliver high quality content helping the charity to drive target audiences to Inspira to access our services, engage with our stakeholders to persuade them to work with us and update our growing team on our activities and success stories. 

To be successful in this role you will have five years marketing experience as well as a degree level qualification, ideally in a marketing related field.  You will have creative flair and a keen eye for detail, as well as a way with words. The ability to adapt to the business tone of voice is essential and you will be responsible for a wide range of duties, ensuring all marketing and communications adhere to brand guidelines. You will be a true brand champion.

You will be able to juggle multiple tasks and ensure deadlines are met. You will possess excellent copywriting and proofreading skills in addition to understanding marketing and communication fundamentals and digital best practices.  You will also have a passion for telling stories and creating engagement and be great at collaborating with others. 

This role requires someone who has first class organisational and time management skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.