Job title: Engagement Lead (London & South East)

Location: South East and London

Responsible to: Head of Engagement ­­– London and the South East

Salary: £36,000 to £39,000 (plus London Weighting where applicable)

Contract: Full time, 37 hours a week

Closing Date: Monday 6th December at 10:00am

Interview Date: Monday 13th December or Wednesday 15th December

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary

Supporting the Head of Engagement in your region, you will take a lead role in focussing on relationship building in your community and will be responsible for connecting a network of schools, colleges, employers and partners in your dedicated region. You will line manage a team of Regional Engagement Managers in working to deliver our customer experience across a portfolio of programmes, forging a regional ecosystem to provide quality experiences for young people with regional employers.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Providing line management support to the team of Regional Engagement Managers, including managing probation periods, carrying out 121s, measuring performance against objectives, carrying out termly appraisal reviews and absence management.
• Outreach to and onboarding of new host employers, helping to grow our employer network to reach ambitious targets for Experience and Progression Programmes (and others as they develop).
• Supporting the Head of Engagement to map activity and work strategically across the region
• Outreach to and onboarding of education and training providers, supporting our Progression Programme to reach ambitious targets.
• Account managing relationships with participating employers, education & training providers, supporting them in the design of programmes (where appropriate) and engagement with our leading technology platform.
• Outreach to discount and opportunity providers, helping grow the range of discounts and opportunities for young people through our Youth Card programme.
• Delivering commercial income from employers, and education & training providers to meet regional income targets.
• Responsible for delivery and completion of own operational and administrative activity.
• Supporting programmes as needed on any contact, phone conversations with stakeholders, programme delivery tasks and wider charity work in support of wider organisation aims and needs, particularly during peak delivery periods.

Key skills and experience:

Essential: -

• Previous experience in managing and supporting a diverse team to deliver both individual and team targets
• Must be resident in your own region or have knowledge and experience of business in the region
• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience working with corporate or high-profile stakeholders on youth engagement programmes (ideally related to work experience, future talent or corporate social responsibility/citizenship in some way)
• Extensive experience connecting with senior leaders, selling through talent, recruitment or CSR solutions
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objects within delivery
• Sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Strategic thinker and can change tactics while still meeting larger objective
• Experience of leading a team to deliver commercial income

Desirable: -

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams an advantage
• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within UK schools and colleges would be an advantage
• Experience of implementing business opportunities and new ideas to generate growth
• Use of the Salesforce CRM to track relationships and ensure proper data management
• Working towards high targets delivering commercial income

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. Diversity is at our core, join us.

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

You must have the right to work in the UK to apply.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools:

The closing date for this role will is Monday 6th December at 5:00pm.

Successful candidates will be invited to interview on Monday 13th or Wednesday 15th December. Please note, as part of the interview process you will be required to prepare a presentation. The details of the presentation will be shared with you in the interview invitation

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, it is not possible for us to reply to everyone therefore, if you have not heard from us by Friday 10th December please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Our new team member will start ASAP.

National Youth Agency (NYA) are looking for a Deputy Director of Youth Work to work across the organisation, with key partners and across the youth work sector to support implementation of the national Youth Work Strategy and Workforce Development Strategy.

We are seeking an exceptional individual with proven leadership skills, with a record of driving and delivering impactful change. Creative, innovative and visionary, Our Deputy Director of Youth Work will be an outstanding youth work expert, providing advanced knowledge and systems thinking leadership. The successful candidate will have high levels of emotional intelligence, a naturally collaborative approach, and deep insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by the youth work sector.

NYA holds a unique position within the youth sector. We are bot the national body and the Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) for youth work in England. We are the cornerstone of a great profession and we have been transforming lives through youth work for over 50 years. We strive every day to champion, professionalise and enable great youth work, driving up the quality and quantity of safe and impactful practice.

If you are as motivated and committed to driving youth work excellence across the youth sector as we are then we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. To reflect the communities we serve, we strive to bring different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to enrich our insights and power the work we do together. We welcome applications from people currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian and Minoritised groups.

Why join us

Our work is vital, we are passionate and committed to what we do and we need the very best from our talented team to thrive. At NYA we operate as a people first organisation, with a flexible working approach that helps us balance our work with life. We are a predominately remotely based team across England with a head office in Leicester. Despite the geographical distance between us, our digital use, shared focus and supportive culture make us a highly connected team. We also provide committed time and funds to support personal and professional development.

We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme and 5% NYA pension contribution.

You will be a mental health practitioner who is passionate about supporting MAC-UK’s objective of building the capacity of wider services and systems to address health and social inequalities. We aim to support services to be more accessible, flexible and responsive to excluded groups, and to change the systems that lead to and maintain inequality. 

With experience of working as a mental health or social care professional using MAC-UK’s way of working, or a similar approach based on outreach and co-production, you will take responsibility for the sharing of psychologically informed and co-produced practice. You will work as part of the dissemination team to support other services to design psychologically informed and co-produced outreach services, sharing the key principles behind the MAC-UK way of working.  You will lead on elements of internal evaluation and must be able to demonstrate experience in this area in a related field of work. You will use your relevant skills and experience, and your knowledge of MAC-UK’s model, vision, and mission to enhance our dissemination work through coordinating doctoral teaching, training, placements, conferences, and workshops.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday the 12th of January 2022 and more details will be provided if you are shortlisted.

The HR lead will provide a hands-on service to ensure best practice is followed in all HR matters at SIFA Fireside. This is a new position and a fantastic opportunity to support a successful and growing team at a leading charity supporting vulnerable adults in Birmingham.

Acting as the first point of contact for all line managers on HR matters you will have proven experience of leading an HR function and will demonstrate a high level of resilience and commitment to SIFA Fireside’s vision and values.

SIFA Fireside is committed to ensuring it’s staff team is reflective of the community we represent, and we welcome applications from individuals who have lived experience of the issues our clients face.

For an informal discussion regarding these roles please contact Dan Wakely 

The Youth Employment Initiative is part-funded by the European Social Fund as part of the 2014 - 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England.

Title: YEI Training and Development Worker
Location: Hartlepool, Stockton and Tees Valley
Hours: 22.5 hrs per week
Salary: £24,750 per annum (pro-rata)
Contract: Until 31st July 2023.

Job Purpose:

The key task is to train and support YEI participants across Hartlepool, Stockton and Tees Valley until 31st July 2023.

This YEI Training and development role will support eligible participants to enhance their skills and to be able to progress into Education, Employment or Training upon leaving the YEI programme. This will be achieved developing range of training courses and workshops. The role will include mentoring participants; the person will develop a therapeutic relationship with the participants, being person centred and outcome informed.

Closing date for completed applications: 20th December 2021

Interested? 
Please click 'How to Apply' for the full details.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

All Post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

SiT will be providing the Talking Therapy services to Norfolk and Suffolk Sexual Assault Referrals Centres (SARCs) from April 2022. This includes rapid access to short-term psychological interventions (online and face to face) to support male and female adults and children in the immediate aftermath of a sexual offence, whether the incident is subject to criminal justice proceedings or not. 

We are looking for a dynamic, qualified counsellor / psychotherapist (preferably accredited with BACP / UKCP) with relevant therapeutic experience, project management skills and a positive attitude to lead this exciting project. 

You’ll need to have:

• demonstrable post qualification experience of working with survivors of sexual violence of all ages
• be committed to and have a good understanding of trauma informed practice
• very good IT and organisational skills including report writing and data analysis
• an understanding of the criminal justice process and its impact on survivors

• exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Your role will include (with administrative support)

• Own case load 
• Managing referrals and conducting assessments 
• Managing a team of therapists workloads / allocations and capacity
• Regular reporting / stats and data 
• Liaising with SARC staff and ISVAs to ensure seamless referrals 

• Regular training / CPD and meeting with therapists 

The application process will start with an informal expression of interest / cover letter and initial discussion with you to assess your suitability for the role. Suitable candidates will then be invited to formally apply for the role 

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the North West . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.

Additional information

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37 hours permanent . 

Office : Being part of the Liverpool team based at The Enterprise Centre, Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, L33 7XW 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

We have Youth Development Lead roles available in our Delivery Team in Northern Ireland on a maternity cover basis for up to 12 months and a fixed-term basis until March 2023. The Prince's Trust operates a hybrid model of office and home working.

As part of the Delivery Team, you will have a broad focus, working in important areas such as Education (in partnerships with schools), Employment, Enterprise and Personal Development. We encourage cross-working across teams and focus areas. You must ensure that every young person we engage, progresses with an appropriate pathway of learning and development and one to one support. You will demonstrate best practices in how we work with young people in a safe way, to ensure we deliver maximum value for young people and partners.

To be successful in the role of Youth Development Lead, you will be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation. Due to the pandemic and ways of working you must be comfortable both working virtually and communicating on virtual platforms.

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer and autumn programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action within their local community .  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the South West region. Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

For Full job description please click here.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use IT effectively.
• Ability to work on your own initiative to an agreed action plan.
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to create and develop relationships with partner organisations, including educational establishments, youth organisations and those working with targeted groups.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.
• Be able to drive and have use of a personal vehicle.

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37.5 hours permanent . 

Homebased : Currently all staff are homebased but there is a requirement to travel if needed during delivery periods when programmes are running in the summer holidays and autumn. 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

This is an exciting opportunity to join our London Hub as we seek to recruit an Youth Development Lead who will support young people based in and around London, with a specific focus on Enterprise. The role will initially require a blended approach to Office and Home working, in line with government guidelines, but will eventually be based in our London Hub in Tower Hamlets and Southwark, with some flexibility needed to travel across London.

Our Enterprise Youth Development Leads help young people aged 18-30 to learn about self-employment and to decide whether starting a business is right for them. We ensure service users have the tools and skills they need to launch their businesses through our Explore Enterprise Course and offer mentoring, workshops, and funding to support new entrepreneurs at every stage of their business start-up journey.

This role is perfect for you if you have skills and experience in Self-Employment and are passionate about supporting young entrepreneurs to develop their businesses. The work you do both independently and as part of the Sussex team will raise the aspirations of young people and help to transform young lives.

Suitable candidates may have one or more of the following:

• Qualifications in Business Management
• Experience in having set up their own business

Key parts of this role will include:

• Delivering workshops and training on entrepreneurship
• Providing 1-to-1 support directly to our service users
• Supporting the development of business plans and financial forecasts
• Working closely with volunteers and partner organisations to support our Young People
• Working with wider colleagues to achieve a positive outcome for service users

The role will also involve accurately completing paperwork, using our internal customer relationship management software to actively onboard and manage our Young People and day-to-day general administration.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an effective communicator and collaborator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people

• Will thrive in a busy and dynamic role and is able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
  Is able to work efficiently and effectively to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Can confidently work as part of a team, with other departments across the organisation and externally with delivery partners and volunteers
• Has experience of working on their own initiative to achieve individual and team objectives  
• Can write, develop, and deliver lesson plans both face-to-face and virtually, utilising digital technology (including MS Teams)
  Has a fine attention to detail and can process paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face

We work with young people from every background, so we are passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We therefore welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you believe you have the passion and skills to help young people change their lives and enter entrepreneurship, then we would love to hear from you. 

Contract Type: Permanent and Fixed-term (12 months) roles

Interviews: Monday 13th December 2021

The Prince’s Trust Scotland is currently going through an exciting period of development and this is a great opportunity to join our local Service Delivery team in the West of Scotland.  We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people by providing a blended approach of face-to-face and digital delivery and support across Employability, Enterprise and Personal Social Development.

To help us on this journey we are looking for passionate and motivated  Youth Development Leads based in the Glasgow area to join our dynamic team. 

We are looking for people who: 

• Are natural and effective communicators, passionate about delivering excellent customer service 
• Have experience in working with and supporting young people aged 16-30 within The Prince’s Trust target groups 
• Will thrive in a busy and dynamic role and are able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience 
• Are able to work efficiently and effectively to manage multiple priorities and deadlines 
• Have experience of working on their own initiative to achieve individual and team objectives   
• Have fine attention to detail and can process paperwork and computerised administration tasks in a timely and accurate manner 
• Have a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face 

We have a mixture of fixed-term and permanent roles available with a blended approach of both digital and face-to-face working.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our London Hub as we seek to recruit an Youth Development Lead who will support young people based in and around London, with a specific focus on Enterprise. The role will initially require a blended approach to Office and Home working, in line with government guidelines, but will eventually be based in our London Hub in Tower Hamlets and Southwark, with some flexibility needed to travel across London.

Our Enterprise Youth Development Leads help young people aged 18-30 to learn about self-employment and to decide whether starting a business is right for them. We ensure service users have the tools and skills they need to launch their businesses through our Explore Enterprise Course and offer mentoring, workshops, and funding to support new entrepreneurs at every stage of their business start-up journey.

This role is perfect for you if you have skills and experience in Self-Employment and are passionate about supporting young entrepreneurs to develop their businesses. The work you do both independently and as part of the Sussex team will raise the aspirations of young people and help to transform young lives.

Suitable candidates may have one or more of the following:

• Qualifications in Business Management
• Experience in having set up their own business

Key parts of this role will include:

• Delivering workshops and training on entrepreneurship
• Providing 1-to-1 support directly to our service users
• Supporting the development of business plans and financial forecasts
• Working closely with volunteers and partner organisations to support our Young People
• Working with wider colleagues to achieve a positive outcome for service users

The role will also involve accurately completing paperwork, using our internal customer relationship management software to actively onboard and manage our Young People and day-to-day general administration.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an effective communicator and collaborator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people

• Will thrive in a busy and dynamic role and is able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
  Is able to work efficiently and effectively to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Can confidently work as part of a team, with other departments across the organisation and externally with delivery partners and volunteers
• Has experience of working on their own initiative to achieve individual and team objectives  
• Can write, develop, and deliver lesson plans both face-to-face and virtually, utilising digital technology (including MS Teams)
  Has a fine attention to detail and can process paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people from within The Trust’s target groups might face

We work with young people from every background, so we are passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We therefore welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you believe you have the passion and skills to help young people change their lives and enter entrepreneurship, then we would love to hear from you. 

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the North West . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37.5 hours permanent . 

Office : Being part of the Liverpool team based at The Enterprise Centre, Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, L33 7XW 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

Role: Clinical Lead

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 per annum (pro rata) 

An opportunity is available for a Clinical Lead to join the team at SV2. The Clinical Lead will report to the Head of Therapy.

The purpose of this role is to provide clinical leadership and management of SV2’s high quality, specialist Therapy Service, which offers face to face, telephone and online therapeutic support, counselling sessions (including pre-trial therapy) and support groups to individuals (and secondary survivors) who have experienced sexual abuse or rape. Support is offered whether or not the individual chooses to report to the Police. Services are funded through multiple contracts and grants.

The Clinical Lead will also provide line management to the Therapy Team and support to subcontracted therapists who work within a multi-agency setting to provide an empathic and pro-active service to victims of sexual violence adults and children and their families, within and outside of the criminal justice system, across the county. There are currently 5FTE employed Therapists and 16 subcontracted therapists.

The Clinical Lead position comes with a salary scale of £38,000 - £45,000 per annum pro rata dependant on experience, a flexible working scheme, ongoing skills development and training, an enhanced annual leave scheme of 28 days plus bank holidays per annum and a company pension scheme.

The role is 30 to 37.5 hours per week and is based at our office in Alfreton but will also require the post holder to travel to sites across the county, there is also flexibility to work from home.

The Organisation:

The Organisation is a Charity supporting victims of sexual violence across Derbyshire. The aims of the Charity are; to reduce the impact of rape and sexual abuse on victims (male and female) and their families; to encourage reporting of rape and sexual abuse, if appropriate; to support victims through the criminal justice process and; to reduce the incidence of rape and sexual abuse by raising awareness. 

We are now looking for a dynamic Clinical Lead to manage the effective delivery of the charity’s Therapy Services.

Clinical Lead Main Duties:

• As clinical lead, offer clinical advice and consultation on clients’ psychological wellbeing to other staff members, sub-contracted therapists, student & volunteer counsellors and external organisations involved with those clients
• Provide direct line management and motivation for the Therapy Team including induction, training, line management meetings and appraisals to ensure achievement of SV2’s objectives
• Facilitate and chair meetings with sub-contracted therapists, such as Quarterly Meetings, Clinical Reflection Groups and other relevant meetings
• Oversee the collation of data and preparation of reports to support contractual and grant requirements, fundraising and business development activities.
• Ensure effective partnership working to ensure client protection, smooth referral pathways and promote the service, most specifically between other mental health and counselling providers such as IAPT services and CAMHS, the Local Authority and Multi Agency Safeguarding arrangements
• Develop and deliver training to staff, sub-contracted therapists, students & volunteers on SV2’s therapeutic services
• Develop the successful Counselling Placement Programme for adults and for Children/Young People, ensuring that SV2 and University requirements are met
• Undertake internal audit and quality assurance, document findings and oversee necessary areas for improvement in quality to ensure accreditation is achieved and maintained
• Maintain and develop effective professional relationships with relevant agencies

Clinical Lead Necessary Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy
• Level 3 Safeguarding training
• Evidence of CPD and further training ideally including Clinical Supervision or Trauma studies
• 750 hours post qualification practice
• Experience in managing and supporting staff to deliver services effectively
• A minimum of two years’ experience of undertaking therapeutic assessments
• A minimum of three years’ experience working specifically with this client group
• Extensive knowledge & awareness of rape, sexual abuse, rape trauma syndrome and their effects within the therapeutic setting
• Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of therapeutic approaches to counselling
• Knowledge and experience in relation to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
• Ability to create and implement effective outcome based care plans
• Ability to research and map services and produce meaningful up-to-date pathways
• Able to maintain professional, well written and comprehensive notes, write reports
• Ability to negotiate and influence a wide variety of different professions, working in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Should be Competent in the use of IT i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel, etc
• Must hold a valid driving licence and have access to own transport which will need to be insured for business use
• Accredited member of BACP or a similar professional body

Applicants should register their interest by clicking the apply on line button and attaching their CV. We will then contact you and provide you with an Application Pack.

We will be interviewing candidates as we receive completed Application Forms, so please return your form to us as soon as possible.

While we would like to contact all our candidates, unfortunately, this is not possible so if you haven’t heard from us a week after the closing date, your application has not been successful.

We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies.