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We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century careers education.

The Careers & Enterprise Company is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Summary

In 2020/21, the Careers & Enterprise Company appointed its first ever Youth Board Member to the strategic board of directors, to give young people a decision-making voice. The CEC subsequently established a national Youth Advisory Group, to establish and embed an organisation wide approach to capturing Youth Voice, both for the purpose of driving impact and measuring the value of our work. This work has already had a huge impact on the company, and we are looking to embed Youth Voice still further into our work at a more strategic level.

The Youth Advisory Group has three primary functions across The Careers & Enterprise Company, to:

• Govern: challenge CEC’s work to consider youth voice
• Enrich: focus on the future of CEC's strategic direction
• Advise: mobilising their voice in key projects and priorities

The Careers & Enterprise Company is seeking to recruit an 18-month fixed term Youth Engagement Officer to support the administration, facilitation and delivery of youth engagement and participation across our organisation. The role will sit within the Education Development Team and work closely with our Youth Advisory Group and Youth Board members. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to champion youth voice and deliver high quality youth participation activities.

This new role has an exciting remit to develop practice, to innovate in youth voice practice, to lead on the operational delivery of the Youth Advisory Group and support with the strategic direction of this work. Reporting directly to the Education Manager responsible for youth voice, but also working effectively across the directorate and across the company, you will manage the delivery of various aspects of our operations including, but not limited to:

1. Effective project management – to ensure that CEC’s YAG has the greatest impact possible, you will work with colleagues from across the business, including at times the Careers Hub Network and put in place the right tools and processes for effective delivery of all elements of the youth voice. This may include establishing and managing relationships across teams, efficient reporting procedures and may extend to other areas of CEC’s ever evolving programme of work.
2. Innovate and design – CEC’s work, and the careers education landscape, is continually evolving. Responding to changing needs of the company, skills of the YAG members and proactively planning for project pivots, will be essential to success in this role. You will look for creative ways to strengthen youth voice across the company.

The Youth Engagement Officer will support the ongoing delivery of our Youth Advisory Group to ensure that young people bring their lived experience to meaningfully and authentically shape our work: from shaping our priorities and projects, through to supporting us to guide policy makers.

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button, complete the application form, and cover letter and upload a copy of your CV (removing all personal details).

Please ensure you detail in your cover letter:

• How you meet the experience, skills and competency criteria detailed in the job profile.  
• Why would you like to work for Careers and Enterprise Company? 

This vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications have been submitted. Therefore, please do not delay in submitting your application.

Closing date: Wednesday 12th June 2024 (Midnight)

It is our policy to review all applications within two weeks from the closing date. If you do not hear from us within three weeks following the closing date, then your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted and attended an interview.

Job Title - Youth Engagement and Co-Production Officer

Contract – Permanent

Hours - 35 hours

Salary – £34,000 per annum

Location – Coram Campus Brunswick Square, London

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated professional who is passionate about amplifying the voices of young people through participation and co-production.

Voices in Action is a dynamic area of work within Coram that ensures the engagement of children and young people (as young campaigners).  Our Young Campaigners, aged 10-25,  bring their lived experiences of school exclusion, homelessness, immigration issues, involvement in the care system and involvement in the criminal justice system to improve outcomes for other young people.  They achieve this through campaigning and policy work, shining a light on problems and developing ideas to make things better nationally, locally and improving the work we do.

This post plays a crucial role in enabling this to happen. Using a co-production approach, this post will bring young people’s voices to the forefront through the production of campaigns and resources for other young people and professionals.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: Sunday 16th June 29024 23.59pm

Interview date: Friday 21st June 2024

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

We are looking for a Youth Participation worker to plan, deliver and support our LGBTQ+  
face-to-face and virtual work.  
Working within the LGBTQ+ team ensuring the project delivery and successful completion of funding contracts. Building relationships with LGBTQ+ providers

Provide a safe space for young people who identify as LGBTQ+. The groups are focused on supporting LGBTQ+ young people to come together, explore their questions & identities, learn about LGBTQ+ culture, find local community, make friends and have fun 

Key Responsibilities  

Delivering services to children and young people 

• Engaging with young people in face-to-face groups and 1-1 sessions to motivate, inspire and encourage potential

• Support to plan and deliver our LGBTQ+ sessions ensuring continued support is given by Eikon to young people; putting young people first, ensuring we offer the right help at the right time 

• Contact new young people and parent referrals to ensure suitability for group or 1-1 support 

• Support the LGBTQ+ team in ensuring young people are involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of youth work 

• Ensure that parents and carers are involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the peer parenting work 

• Signpost CYP to relevant support services for additional support where needed 

• Listening to and supporting young people showing empathy, and understanding, remaining non-judgmental and caring 

• Escalate any safeguarding concerns following Eikons safeguarding process and procedures 

• Ensure accurate and timely case recording, including ensuring case note processes are followed and all data and information is uploaded to the relevant data bases  

• Establish appropriate professional boundaries in relationships with young people/adults 

• Support volunteers within sessions and facilitating activities. 

• Support with completion of risk assessment for all activities

• Support with Internal staff training to upskill and improve staff capabilities 

Supporting with Impact, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting 

• Use goal-based outcomes and additional monitoring tools to monitor effectiveness and the impact of support for CYP accessing the service 

• Support the LGBTQ+ team to monitor, evaluate and develop the project, to meet programme ambitions 

• Support the LGBTQ+ team to develop and evaluate service delivery and scale up the programme 

• Support the LGBTQ+ team to ensure accurate and timely data reports, for internal management and funders in line with project reporting timelines and expectations, reported from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective 

• Assist with regularly monitoring and reviewing the services 

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 the LGBTQ+ team 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 

We’re seeking an Administration Assistant to work alongside the Office Manager to provide Grants, Office and Finance admin support across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of Youth Music’s operations. The successful candidate will be a proactive individual, able to look ahead and plan for what’s coming up. You’ll also have strong IT and communication skills, experience managing multiple tasks and deadlines, with an eye for detail and an interest to work in the charity sector. You must have at least one year’s continuous experience working in a similar role.

Your administrative skills and experience will help us work towards our organisational outcomes; to equalize access and outcomes for children and young people, empower projects and professionals to survive and thrive, and inspire change amongst the creative ecosystem.

You’ll be excited by the opportunity to join the UK’s largest young people’s music charity, working in a varied and busy role within a collaborative, supportive environment.

Key responsibilities

 Office & Finance Administration

• Working alongside the Office Manager to ensure the smooth running of the office.
• Responding to general enquiries.
• Co-ordinating the weekly staff office duties rota.
• Co-ordinating the internal meeting room booking schedule.
• Support the Office Manager to coordinate the prompt and accurate weekly grants and invoice authorisation and payments process.
• Working alongside the Office Manager in the review of supplier’s contracts.
• Preparing the monthly petty cash and credit card reconciliation for authorisation.
• Depositing cheques and cash donations as soon as they are received and recording transactions.
• Overseeing the Finance inbox, monitoring enquiries and invoices.
• Ensuring all finance records are filed accurately and systematically.
• Provide HR administrative support.
• Providing administrative support across all teams as and when required.

Grants Administration

• Coordinate grants programme shortlisting and assessment panel meetings.
• Schedule the Grants and Learning Team enquiry rota, events and 1:1s for prospective applicants.
• Collate photos, music and other digital assets from funded partner reports for use on our communications channels.
• Provide administrative support for our youth participation activities.
• Supporting our work with Funding Advisors, including scheduling training, checking availability, and tracking invoices.

General

• Carrying out all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.
• This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will perform.

Person specification

Essential

• At least one year’s continuous experience working in a similar role.
• Strong administration skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive approach to completing tasks and problem solving.
• High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.
• Strong finance skills.
• Experience of using cloud-based invoice processing/database systems.
• Knowledge of and commitment to inclusion, diversity, equality and accessibility.

Desirable

• Experience in a charity, agency, youth or music organisation.
• Experience in writing meeting minutes.
• An understanding of the principles of data protection.
• Awareness of financial fraud risk management.
• Knowledge of grant making.
• Knowledge of using Salesforce and other databases.
• Understanding of the music education and / or music industries landscape.
• Passion for music and interest in its benefits for individuals and society.

The Database Assistant will maintain Symplectic Grant Tracker, a key organisational database, ensuring all data is accurate and meaningful. This database holds the application portal for organisations and is how the Grants & Learning Team manage and support funded partners with their grants. You will undertake regular database administration tasks, such as adding new users, updating forms, importing data and amending the database where required by the team.

You will play a key role in the organisation around GDPR and data protection, working alongside the Database Administrator with a focus on our Salesforce databases, to ensure consistency across both systems. You’ll be working within a team that advocates for evidence-led decision making and a sustainable data culture.

You’ll be a member of the Communications & Marketing team, reporting into the Insights Manager. You’ll also be working closely with the Grants & Learning Team who are responsible for delivering our ambitious, nationwide grants programme and who currently support over 500 grassroots organisations and 18-25 year old creatives. This role will be responsible for ensuring that the correct information is stored effectively and is easily accessible, reportable and usable on Grant Tracker. The Database Assistant will assist us to demonstrate delivery against our Business Plan by programming our grants database to be the most effective at collecting and producing the data output needed by the team.

This new role will be a reliable support for users across the organisation, providing helpful and friendly support.

 About you

 You will have experience with databases, excellent administration, communication and analytical skills, and a keen eye for detail. You will be highly organised, task-focussed and have a methodical approach to your work. In addition, you’ll be able to demonstrate good understanding of regulatory and compliance practices surrounding data protection. You will lead on with the review and writing of guidance and user support materials, enabling users to feel confident in their use of databases.

You’ll enjoy liaising with colleagues and staff at all levels. You’ll be proactive, thriving in a busy environment with an ability to prioritise based on organisational need. You’ll have a collaborative approach, able to communicate to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.

Your key data management and interpersonal skills will help us work towards our organisational outcomes; to equalize access and outcomes for children and young people, empower projects and professionals to survive and thrive, and inspire change amongst the creative ecosystem.

You will be interested in developing a career in data management, particularly in the creative sector and/or grant-making. This role will enable you to develop your technical skills while gaining a good understanding of how a grant-maker and creative industry-based organisation works, as data and data management cuts across all elements of our work.

Key responsibilities

 General administration duties

• General administrative functions for Grant Tracker: user maintenance, updating records, importing data and amending the database.
• Database administration for funding programmes: setting up funding rounds, building forms, testing and ensuring data integrity.
• Create and maintain reports and dashboards for teams across the organisation, presenting data in a useful and efficient way.

User support

• Provide training for new users and growing Grant Tracker skillsets across Youth Music with one-off and ongoing training, support the development of our ‘super-users’, maintaining relationships across the team and supporting them with their daily system requirements.
• Maintain user manuals and system documentation, building upon existing data management processes and user guides.
• General bug-fixing and user support.

 Database maintenance and integrity

• Performing database maintenance tasks, including diagnostic tests and ensuring data integrity.
• Ability to find creative and innovative solutions to solve problems and improve efficiency.
• Ensuring we comply with our own policies across all our databases with regards to GDPR legislation.
• Managing the relationship with our technology partners by gathering detailed requests for improvements or changes to the system.

General

• Carrying out all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.
• This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will perform.

Person specification

Essential

• At least one year’s continuous experience working in a similar role.
• Ability to work independently with own initiative on various ongoing projects.
• Excellent attention to detail, with high levels of accuracy and consistency.
• Good understanding of GDPR, and familiarity with approaches to ensuring data integrity.
• Strong MS Office skills, including the ability to segment, analyse and manipulate data (Advanced Excel).
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to provide helpful and friendly support to database users during introductory and ongoing training.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• A fast learner, with willingness and commitment to develop further knowledge and qualifications on key systems (with support from Youth Music).
• Knowledge of and commitment to inclusion, diversity, equality and accessibility.

Desirable

• Experience in a charity, agency, youth or music organisation.
• Knowledge of grant making.
• Understanding of the music education and / or music industries landscape.
• Passion for music and interest in its benefits for individuals and society.

Are you keen to use your skills to help support young people to achieve their potential?

St Hilda’s East has a 135-year history of combating deprivation and social exclusion in East London. We welcome people of all ages to our large community centre in Shoreditch where we offer a wide range of activities for local people which provide opportunities to enhance wellbeing, learn new skills and meet people of diverse backgrounds. We also run a day centre in Shadwell, with a focus on supporting elders from the Bangladeshi and other communities.

We are currently in search of a passionate and committed individual to join us to lead weekly group sessions for young people. The role involves designing, leading, and facilitating various activities and sessions aimed at improving wellbeing, community connections and building resilience. We welcome enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of younger people to apply.

What you will be working on

• Co-designing activities with young people
• Developing and facilitating a weekly boys’ group and a young peoples’ group
• Promoting and publicising activities in the local community
• Working with external facilitators and volunteers to provide engaging and varied sessions 

This job is for you if you:

• are experienced in planning and delivering engaging group activities for young people
• have worked with young people and are a confident role model for boys who may benefit from strong and supportive guidance
• have the ability to raise awareness and promote our activities
• are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of local young people

Closing date for applications: 10am Monday 10th June 2024

Interviews: to be scheduled between 4pm and 7pm Wednesday 12th June 2024

Our Recruitment Policy

St Hilda's East is committed to racial justice and wider inclusion and diversity. We are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences of our local community.

Due to the specific requirements of our Boys programme, we are seeking a male worker to serve as a positive male role model for young boys. This is considered a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion

St. Hilda’s East is committed to the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs. The successful applicant will be required to give a full chronological work history, and all offers of employment are subject to reference checks and an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

Poplar HARCA is committed to providing a high quality youth offer to young people. We are proud to have developed a youth offer which is able to engage a diverse range of young people including both sexes (46% female), different postcodes & multiple ethnic backgrounds which are representative of the local community (24% White British, 76% BAME).

The Poplar HARCA vision is to effectively deliver a world class youth offer to young people by:

• Raising expectations of what youth services look like through quality support, programming and delivery;
• Creating a welcoming and safe environment which is open at available and accessible times to all young people;
• Supporting young people in groups and as individuals on a journey through support and progression so that they can realise their full potential; and
• Managing, maintaining and reviewing young people’s individual learning plans with them

We are looking for a Youth Worker who will work with young people, alongside other staff, volunteers and partner organisations to ensure that young people are given the opportunity to aspire and work towards those aspirations. 

Closing Date: Friday 21st June 2024 (5.00pm)

Due to the nature of this post, employment in this role is dependent on an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, you will also be checked against the Children’s Barred List.

About the Role

Our young carers team are commissioned by statutory services to provide one-to-one support and opportunities for time out and fun to young carers across Surrey.

We are looking for an adaptable and confident leader to line manage a team of five remote-working staff, who are passionate about supporting children and young people and helping them reach the best possible outcomes.

You will either be an experienced line manager, looking for a role that can offer you flexibility, a great work-life balance and the opportunity to manage a team who really care about the work that they do. Or you will have supervisory experience and be looking for your next role. Either way, you must have comprehensive experience working with children and young people in health, social care, education or the voluntary sector.

Key Responsibilities

• To motivate, encourage and lead a team of front-line staff.
• To advise and the support the team on managing their caseload and workplan and on safeguarding matters.
• To network and represent SYC in professional meetings, with stakeholders and doners.
• Deliver awareness raising sessions to professionals in health, social care and education on young carers.
• Carry out line management responsibilities, including inductions, supervisions, appraisals, managing leave requests, probation, and conduct and capability matters.
• To help with the growth of our volunteer programme, which could include developing volunteer opportunities, training, support and supervision of volunteers.
• To help the organisation work to achieving quarterly KPIS, as set by our commissioners.
• As part of the management team, contribute and participate in projects and strategic objectives that further the whole organisation.
• To provide data, case studies and inform policies and procedures that support the aims of the charity.

About You

• You will be a confident leader and have the management skills to effectively lead and motivate a team
• You will have a proven professional experience of working with children, young people and families
• You will have a systematic approach to your work, particularly with monitoring, recording and managing outcomes for young carers, and be able to coach your team in order to achieve the same.
• You will have experience of recording service user information on databases and have confidence in using a range software packages.
• You will have a clear and confident communication style, and be able to engage effectively and inspire professionals, young carers and your own team.
• You will have had a proven work history in managing safeguarding concerns and have a good understanding of data protection legislation.

Events and activities for Young Carers are held during evenings, weekends and the school holiday period.  You must be available to attend these events from time-to-time for monitoring and coaching purposes and to provide cover, for example in the event of sickness.   

This role involves hybrid working, based at home and working at our offices in Burpham, Guildford. 

We are committed safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and vulnerable adults.  As part of this commitment we implement robust recruitment practices, including reference and enhanced DBS checks.

About Us

Action for Carers Surrey has a vision ‘that every unpaid carer in Surrey is heard, valued and supported.’ We are a committed, local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey.

Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence.  By keeping to our values, we are able to provide an innovative, high quality and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.

We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff a weeks paid carers leave.  We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, pension and opportunities for development and training.

New Horizon Youth Centre has been commissioned by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as part of an Alliance with Safer London, St Giles Trust and the Anna Freud Centre to deliver on their Children and Young People’s Violence and Exploitation and Reduction support service. The commission will run from June 2024 for three years. As part of this, we are recruiting a brand new Partnerships Manager role to lead on opening up bedspaces, pathways and partnerships to improve outcomes for this client group. This role presents an exciting opportunity to create real sustainable change. We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in partnership and stakeholder engagement who knows how to get and keep people on board to meet mutual or differing needs. The ideal candidate will be a confident, natural networker. You need to be persuasive but able to understand the perspectives and challenges that exist in this space. Key to achieving our vision is the passion. You must be genuinely passionate about supporting young people who are impacted by violence, exploitation and the criminal justice system and ideally, have previous frontline experience within relevant services.

• Starting salary: £37,024
• Deadline to apply: 9am Monday 24 June

For more details on how to apply and Job Specification, please refer to our Job Pack.

Head of Healthy Active Children

Location:  Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Contract:  Fixed Term Contract,  Part time

This is an exciting opportunity to join Active Oxfordshire in a senior management position, working with a fantastic team and multiple partners across the county. The role is indicative of the growth of Active Oxfordshire and the strategic relevance of physical activity in Oxfordshire, especially for children and young people. 

About the role:

Too few children in Oxfordshire get the opportunity to be active. We work with partners to tackle inequalities so that every child and young person in the county can have the best possible active start in life. 

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team at Active Oxfordshire, the successful candidate will lead the development and growth of our Healthy Active Children strategic work, build relationships with partners, line manage two members of the team and ensure our Healthy Active Children programmes of work complement each other.

About you:

 You will have experience in identifying strategic opportunities and the ability to develop and nurture relationships at a senior level in partner organisations.
As an experienced line manager, you will be able to bring people together around a specific agenda and create a sense of energy and purpose. 
You will have experience in managing budgets and identifying clear priorities to manage an interconnected workload.
A strong enthusiasm for our cause is a must, as well as the ability to articulate a compelling case for why physical activity is important for children and young people 

What we offer:

This is a fixed-term contract, initially for 18 months.  The role is a part-time position, working 3 days / 22.5 hours per week.
You will receive a salary of £27,810 (based on a 22.5 hour week, which is a full-time equivalent salary of £46,350) and benefits including a generous 10% contributory pension scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata) and our new bespoke Employee Support and Wellbeing Programme. 
Hybrid working is available, which means typically one day a week is in the office (Monday) with the rest of the week working remotely from home, within the community or with partner organisations.

Active Oxfordshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity within our team to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We know that people from certain backgrounds can be hugely under-represented in our sectors, and we want to change this. We are therefore genuinely keen, and particularly interested to receive applications from people from diverse ethnic communities, from disabled people, neurodivergent people, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with experience of facing barriers to physical activity. 

We want all candidates to have an equal chance to shine in this process – please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make sure the application process works for you (Further contact details can be found in the job pack). 

How to apply: 

Please refer to the job pack for further information on how to apply and closing dates. 

Please note a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. 

By applying for this role, you are stating that you are eligible to work in the UK. Active Oxfordshire is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. 

We are a registered charity and part of a network of 43 Active Partnerships. We work alongside partners and local communities to break down barriers to physical activity.   Through our various programmes and partnerships, more children and young people in the county are able to learn to swim, ride a bike and enjoy being active together with their families. Our Move Together programme supports hundreds of people with long-term health conditions to move more, reduce loneliness and improve their health and wellbeing. With the cost-of-living crisis causing significant concern to our most vulnerable residents, our work is more important than ever. 

Our purpose is to empower communities, unify partners and challenge Oxfordshire’s extreme health inequalities, with the overall outcome of significantly increasing activity levels to transform health and wellbeing. We do this by working with local partners across multiple sectors and national organizations including Sport England, with whom we have agreed a 5-year funding package as a system partner.

Pre-Covid-19, Oxfordshire had one of the highest activity levels in the country but despite this, nearly 100,000 adults were doing less than 30 mins of physical activity per week while only just over half of our young people were active enough to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines. The situation has got worse as a result of widening health inequalities, which means that thousands of vulnerable residents are missing out on the opportunities they deserve to live an active life. 

Our recruitment principles

Underpinning all of our recruitment are the following 9 principles: 

1) Successful applications will never be contingent on a driving license or access to a car.  25% of our current team do not drive and this has no impact on their capability to do their job.
2) Online interviews will always be available where that supports the accessibility of the process.   
3) Salary transparency – we will always advertise the salary of a role, including whether it is negotiable.
4) Regular language - we try to remove jargon and industry specific language as much as possible. If anything in the below does not make sense, then please challenge us on this.   
5) Applications are redacted to remove certain information, so that potential unconscious biases are reduced.   
6) Candidates will always be sent any interviews questions or tasks in advance. 
7)  Candidates can also bring notes to interviews. We would much rather you remember all of your great examples and tell us about them, than remember on the way home.   
8) We will not ask for a Degree unless it is absolutely the only way that someone can become qualified or experienced to carry out a specific role. Undergraduate Degree admissions are heavily dominated by White British students (e.g. 72.6% in 2019-2020 academic year) and by specifying a Degree as a requirement we narrow the opportunities of talented people who are part of the global majority.   
9) We will never try to catch people out or make their life difficult in our recruitment processes but instead will be doing everything possible to create the conditions where people can celebrate and demonstrate their talents.
10) Candidates will be encouraged to dress comfortably for interview. Our panel won’t be dressed in business attire and we very seldom would be in the course of our work.

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The young people we support in this service are amazing, they are courageous, determined, and brave. These young people have often survived very difficult experiences and have often experienced high levels of violence in their lives. This can mean at times we have to work harder to secure their trust and build relationships with them. The experiences these young people have had in their lives means they can feel frustrated, angry, and upset. We need someone committed to showing care, respect, patience and understanding, someone who understands that challenging behaviour can be a demonstration of the impact of multiple traumas.

• Starting salary: £31,200
• Deadline to apply: 9am Tuesday 25 June

For more details on how to apply and Job Specification, please refer to our Job Pack below.

The BridgeLink Centre is a thriving community centre situated in Isleworth which hosts a wide range of activities and events for all ages, including our weekly clubs for children and young people.  We are seeking to recruit a part-time Youth Worker to assist with the running of our Junior (8-11yrs) and Senior (12-18yrs) youth clubs at our community centre in Isleworth.

IvybridgeLink is a charity based in the heart of our community which delivers innovative programmes as well as essential services, working with local and national partners such as Hounslow Council and Sky.  At IvybridgeLink we care about our community, offering essential services as well as community activities. We take pride in our forward-thinking and transparent approach, making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve. Are you ready to join our dedicated team?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our enthusiastic youth team to support and empower children and young people to grow, achieve and thrive.The post would ideally suit a candidate with a youth work, coaching or mentoring background who can oversee a variety of activities such as team games, multi-sports and within our new IT suite. 

Experience of working with children and young people is essential and experience of working with boys and young men desirable.  We are seeking someone with a coaching or youth work qualification or someone willing to complete a qualification.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion:

IvybridgeLink Charity is an Equal Opportunities employer; we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.  We currently do not have a male member in the youth team and in order to provide an inclusive service to both young women and young men we are particualrly keen to hear from someone who identifies as male.

Nottingham Mencap prides itself in offering sector leading services, that fulfil a local need and offer opportunities for the people we support to learn, grow, socialise and have fun.

We are excited to be recruiting for a newly created role of Service Manager for Children and Young Adults to significantly grow the provision we have for 5 - 25 year olds.

We offer a range of services for children as young as 5, up to and through transitioning into adult services. You will be working alongside the Adult services and Development Manager to ensure joined up working.

Along with the daily management of staff, you will have a strategic overview of the services and have the ability to work with those involved to make changes to meet local need, which will include the development of new services.

A key element of this role is to work closely with parents, carers, and educational settings, so good communication skills are a must. If you have experience working in an SEN setting, have understanding of Ofsted/ CQC and management/ development skills please do get in touch.

Main purpose of job:

• Responsible for the efficient and safe provision of individual and group support for children and young people.
• Development of significant new provision to meet current and future need. This will include the provision of ‘alternative education’, after school/evening activities and increased capacity of weekend services.
• Collaboration with the Adult Service (Development) Manager to enable seamless transition across services.
• Development of strong links with potential referrers/commissioners and partners. To ensure Nottingham Mencap becomes a relevant provider of choice of a wide range of children’s services across the county.

Location: Nottingham may be required to work across more than one site.

 Main tasks of job:

1. Operational management of current and future group activities for children and young people. Ensure they are appropriately staffed, meet needs and of a high standard within a safe and healthy environment.

2. Support to, and supervision of, the Short Breaks Co-ordinators to deliver well-managed and expanding services.

3. Development of new services/groups, changes to current activities, and the stopping of those no longer viable. These will include the provision of ‘alternative education’, after school/evening activities and increase in capacity of weekend services.

4. Financial/budget management of new and existing services including identifying and securing new sources of income.

5. Ensure demonstrable quality outcomes are developed for those who attend.

6. Joint responsibility (with the Adult Services Manager) to ensure our services are integrated and seamless and champion the needs of young people transitioning into adulthood.

7. Create a positive and motivational environment which allows the staff team, and the young people we support, to thrive.

8. Focus on each individual’s potential and making a positive difference to young people’s lives, ensuring they progress towards achieving their aspirations.

9. Embrace a culture of change and improvement. Instigate measures to improve access and quality. Maintain a focus on increasing the number and diversity of people who attend our services.

10. Develop and maintain quality/performance matrixes to satisfy internal and external scrutiny. Ensure adherence to standards required by the CQC and Ofsted.

11. Ensure all staff are offered appropriate training and that staff are trained to carry out their respective roles.

12. Recruitment, employment, supervision, and appraisals of staff team. Proactive management of annual leave, sickness, absence, and other personnel related issues.

13. Work alongside Finance and the Admin team to ensure systems accurately track financial and activity data. Ensure services are delivered within budget and relevant documentation is completed for the production of reports for internal and external inspection.

14. Ensure group environments are sensitive to individual needs and relevant assessments (including risk) have been undertaken and communicated to all relevant workers.

15. Ensure effective communication with others, including referrers, social workers, keyworkers, and carers. Establish effective feedback mechanisms with children, young people, and their families. Ensure the development of positive relationships with parents/carers is enshrined within our values and processes.

16. Proactively liaise with current and potential future commissioners/funders. Ensure availability of high quality and personally tailored services to address the personalisation agenda and attract those seeking a range of support options via personal budgets.

17. Robust implementation of policies and procedures adopted by Nottingham Mencap

18. Participation in relevant activities and meetings across the organisation. Act as a fully participative member of the senior management team.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation. This draft job description will be reviewed and amended, as appropriate, with a full review at six months following successful recruitment to the post.

Working Hours: 5, 9, 13 or 17 hours, depending on the number of assignments allocated to the post-holder. Fixed term contract. 

Location: 2 fixed hours at one of our partner schools in Liverpool, London or Manchester and 3 hours flexible and remote. 

London Salary: £15 per hour                                                                     

North West: £13.30 

ReachOut is a national mentoring and education charity, rooted in local communities. Working in under-resourced areas, we support young people to grow in character and confidence, sparking change in themselves and society. 

Our Youth Project Leaders are individuals who are passionate about working with young people, supporting them to reach and be confident in their potential. You may be an experienced youth worker, or have experience facilitating sessions or working with young people and leading volunteers.

As a Project Leader, you’ll be facilitating weekly after-school mentoring sessions, leading a group of mentors and working with young people referred to ReachOut by their schools.  You can find the full job description below, or in our application pack. 

“Being a Project Leader is extremely fulfilling and the ReachOut team is always ready and willing to support you if you have any difficulties along the way. I have enjoyed seeing the progress the mentees make from session to session and watching them have fun and learn a lot through the activities I design.” ReachOut Project Leader. 

As part of the ReachOut team, you’ll have an enormous impact on the lives of the young people you’ll be working with. Every year we see mentees grow in confidence, develop their character and learn new skills for the future.

You’ll be supported throughout the year by our team of Project Officers as well as receiving thorough training on how to lead a ReachOut project. You’ll also have access to free, tailored training opportunities where you can learn and refine new skills as well as working with your own career mentor if that’s something you’d be interested in.

We also run celebratory events, socials, networking and training sessions throughout the year - opportunities to meet other people who are passionate about working with and supporting young people. 

Your Job Description 

As a Youth Project Leader, you will: 

• Deliver ReachOut sessions at the same partner school on the same day and time weekly during term time.

• Prepare your ReachOut sessions, following ReachOut’s curriculum and adapting the activities to the needs and interests of your assigned group.

• Facilitate engaging ReachOut sessions for the young people attending by ensuring that the voice of young people is listened to and impacts the way the sessions are planned and facilitated.

• Manage and support a group of volunteer mentors; supporting them to build strong rapport with their mentees and helping them to understand how to best adapt their mentoring approach to the young people they are working with.

• Support theyoung people in your session to reach and be confident in their potential by facilitating the creation of good mentee/mentor relationships and by running activities to build the ReachOut Character Strengths.

• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the sessions are as impactful as possible and set up strategies with the help of your line manager to help each young person in your group reach their mentoring goal.

• Keep in touch with the parents/carers of the young people in your group about attendance, successes and challenges.

• Manage your project’s weekly admin by planning your sessions, maintaining your attendance and providing detailed project updates to your line manager.

• Attend ReachOut events and socials with their mentors. • Follow ReachOut’s policies/procedures to safeguard young people.

• Act and communicate in a professional manner, in line with ReachOut character strengths and culture.

• Attend all compulsory training.

How to apply? 

Before applying, please take a look at our information pack below and then head to our website for more information about the process, and to submit your application. 

If you have any questions, you can also get in touch with our team.