Social Switch Training Coordinator

Thank you for considering a Social Switch Training Coordinator role with Redthread. We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals committed to empowering young people to change their lives.

Please check out our website for more information on the services we provide and learn more about us, including our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion. Here is an animation that was created with our Youth Ambassadors, and these clips, C4 News- Young Women's Service, BBC News - YVIP and ‘A day in the life’ will give you a taste of what we do every day.

Job Description

Post Title: Social Switch Training Coordinator

Location: The post will be based primarily at Redthread’s head office in Brixton with some days at Catch 22’s central office and working from home . However, all Redthread team members must have a flexible approach to working on other sites across London when needed. There will be the need for regular visits to Catch 22’s main offices and activities that take place at various locations across London, and the UK.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. The nature of Redthread’s Social Switch work means that occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Salary: £31.500 per annum + benefits

Contract type: 18-month fixed term, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

DBS Check Required: Enhanced with Barring (Child & Adult Workforce)

Work area: Social Switch Project

Responsible to: Social Switch Service Manager

Purpose of the Post

As a Training Co Ordinator you will be the main lead on delivery of accredited training to frontline practitioners, professionals, and community partners.

To improve professionals’ understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the online space for young people, so that they can better support young people to have a safer online journey.

Be the main contact with professional services/ community groups to review existing training and development of bespoke modules for different audiences, prioritising safeguarding and contributing to a shared aim of improving online safety for young people.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, please go to our website where you will find a downloadable job description with a person specification, including details of the terms and conditions of the post.

We encourage you to read through the job pack and the person specification carefully, as we will shortlist applications using the essential criteria.