LGBTQ+ Project Coordinator

We are looking for an ambitious, motivated Project Coordinator, who is excited to lead, develop, deliver and scale up our LGBTQ+ work.  Supporting LGBTQ+ young people over 5 years, helping grow social skills, resilience and confidence by exploring challenges they face while socialising, encouraging peer support relationships and improving mental health and wellbeing equality for LGBTQ+ young people in Surrey.

Supporting parents, carers and allies of LGBTQ+ young people to improve their understanding and build skills to support, the young LGBTQ+ person in their lives.  

This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund over a 5-year period 

Key Responsibilities

Lead the delivery and co-production of  programmes

Drawing on learnings from current programmes and needs identified from existing evidence,co-produce a comprehensive programme of support for LGBTQ+ young people in Surrey, involving young people and stakeholders

Liase with schools to increase referral pathways to our programmes

Expand our 1-1 work, face to face and virtual group work offer

 Lead delivery of project activities with support of staff and volunteers

Upskill and improve staff capabilities across Eikon through leading internal training

Complete risk assessments where neededAct as supervisor for volunteers

Ensure project development and delivery is in accordance with best practice and national policy and guidance regarding LGBTQ+ service provision

Lead the development and scale up of the Project

Lead the evaluation and development of the programme to promote and increase Eikon services for LGBTQ+ young people and families across Surrey

Expand Eikons delivery areas for 1-1 and group works

Work with other professionals to engage with hard to reach young people including those not educated in school

Create and deliver webinars and other online support for parents, carers, families, and allies

Provide a coordinated approach to developing wellbeing and resilience, to enable young people to make positive, independent decisions when faced with difficult challenges in their lives

Work closely with Community Delivery Manager to ensure programme developments are in line with the project requirements and overall Eikon strategy

Impact, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

Monitor, evaluate and develop the project, to meet programme ambitions

Develop and evaluate service delivery and scale up the programme, in response to learnings in year one

Report progress and provide face to face updates with the funders 

Use goal-based outcomes, case studies and additional monitoring tools to monitor effectiveness and the impact of the programme holistically

Provide accurate and timely project data reports, for internal management and funders in line with project reporting timelines and expectations, reported from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective

Personal Development/other duties

Keep up to date with good practice, legislation and policies that have an impact on service delivery at Eikon

Work as part of a team to lead and inspire collaboration across Eikon.

Support Community Delivery Manager with additional tasks relevant to delivery and development of the project

Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations

Attend training and supervision as discussed and agreed between yourself and line manager