Are you passionate about organising and co-ordinating Training & Development, and would you like to work in a friendly and supportive team?

Then we are pleased to invite applications for the following opportunity:

OPERATIONS AND TRAINING MANAGER (London)

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week, from Thursday to Monday (mandatory requirement)

SALARY: £35,000.00

BASED AT: BoB Head Office (currently 69 Warwick Road, London SW5 9HB), with weekend work at BoB’s service centres (several locations across London).

A rare opportunity to join a unique service user charity working with individuals who have, or have had substance use issues, Build on Belief is looking for an Operations and Training Manager to help develop our peer run services, support, and supervise our service managers and help deliver training to our volunteers and staff.

We are particularly interested in recruiting someone who has direct working or lived experience of substance use problems.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive to develop and promote this exciting, and growing organisation across seven London boroughs. The post will include weekend working (Thursday to Monday) and is initially for one year, with the potential to extend.

Closing date: Friday 29th October 2021

The job description and person specification can be found below. 

JOB PURPOSE: Responsible to ensure the efficient operations of the charity and the ongoing improvement and development of the services centres in line with the agreed business plan and BoB’s policies and procedures; and to manage, train and develop the team of managers and volunteers running the service centres.

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Management & staffing

• Responsible for the smooth and efficient running of all service centres
• Supervise, guide, motivate and engage a team of currently 22 managers and volunteers to achieve performance, in line with required service levels and contractual arrangements. In particular, this includes the regular performance management of 7 direct report Lead Managers according to the charity’s processes. It ensures the proper staffing of all service centres and ensures that lead managers manage and supervise their own direct reports and the team of volunteers according to the charity’s processes.
• Undertake regular supervision sessions with Lead Managers and conduct annual appraisals.
• Organise staffing rotas to ensure local services are open at agreed days and times and step in as locum Service Manager to cover sick leave and holiday entitlement, as an emergency, if necessary.
• Convene and help to chair the monthly Service Managers’ meeting and other meetings as necessary.
• Ensure that all managers understand and abide by relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• Support the Chief Executive on various projects as defined by the Chief Executive and/or the Board of Trustees.

2. Training & development

• Identify the training and development needs of the managers and their volunteers, including if appropriate accreditation, and report to the Chief Executive.
• Develop and deliver information programmes and training workshops on a regular basis as determined by the Chief Executive.
• Support the Service Managers to deliver/organise training to their volunteer teams on a regular basis.

3. Funding and finances

• Monitor the budgets for each of the Build on Belief services, in conjunction with their Managers and ensure that services operate within agreed budget limits. 
• Ensure that all required documents (such as attendance registers, petty cash spreadsheets, timesheets etc) are submitted by the service managers in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Actively participate in various activities to raise funds for the charity; promote the charity and its work, and work with the Chief Executive and managers to identify sources of funding from the voluntary and statutory sectors.

4. Services development

• Support the Service Managers to innovate, develop and deliver a range of social activities for their respective centres. Ensure that all activities in the service centres remain relevant and innovative.
• Help develop information systems and gather quarterly intelligence around the impact of the service centres on its users, organise the regular evaluations of the services offered to volunteers and service users and actively engage, involve, and consult with service users regarding on-going service development, and report monthly to the Chief Executive.
• Ensure the services provided by Build on Belief are run in a safe, supportive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory fashion and work within the aims, objectives and ethos of the charity.

5. Marketing & public relations

• Act as a champion of the charity. Promote and represent Build on Belief services to service users and service professionals in the Borough(s) where Build on Belief operates.
• Facilitate the building and maintenance of constructive and supportive relationships with our partner organisations.
• Maintain regular good communications internally and externally with local partners, commissioners and other key stakeholders and contacts.

6. General.

In carrying out the above duties the post holder will:

• Work closely with the Chief Executive to optimise their respective roles.
• Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge, and skills.
• Ensure the implementation of all Build on Belief Policies and Procedures.
• Contribute to maintaining safe systems of work and a safe environment.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check at an enhanced level and the right to work in the UK.

PERSON SPECIFICATION CRITERIA

Required Experience

• Experience of working with service users and/or volunteers in the substance misuse treatment and recovery field or those with complex needs.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience for managing/supervising a team successfully within the substance misuse, recovery, or allied fields (e.g., mental health, criminal justice)

Knowledge and Skills

• Educated to at least degree level OR with a relevant vocational qualification OR demonstrable equivalent experience in the substance misuse, treatment and recovery mental health or homelessness fields.
• Proven people management skills (i.e.: motivate, engage, supervise a team of local managers to improve the service delivery.)
• Knowledge of the range of services and activities available and necessary to improve the quality of life for people who have substance use issues, eligibility criteria and practical ways to develop recovery capital.
• Demonstratable skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of partners within both the statutory and voluntary sectors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on record keeping, monitoring, case supervision, and report writing.
• Good computer skills in the use of Word, Excel and Power-point.

Personal qualities:

• The ability to maintain safe professional boundaries with professionals, colleagues, and volunteers/service users at all times.
• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure, adapt to changing environments and to balance competing demands.
• Employ a flexible, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towards those with substance use issues.
• Empathy with staff and volunteers who themselves may well be in treatment/recovery (lived experience of addiction or dependency is not essential but would be clearly valued.)

Summary

From Bernie Sanders to Greenpeace UK, progressive organisations are using digital mobilisation to activate hundreds of thousands of campaigners and raise millions of pounds online. Forward Action believes that a digital mobilisation model - where organisations use digital channels to drive hundreds of thousands of supporters to take advocacy, fundraising and volunteering actions - can revolutionize campaigning and fundraising in the NGO sector. However, its potential is still largely untapped in the UK. As a Strategy Intern, you will learn the fundamental skills needed to help progressive organisations drive real-world change using digital mobilisation.

You will receive training from our team of experienced digital mobilisers, with the opportunity to learn-by-doing by supporting the team on our projects and internal reporting.

This is a six-month training contract, with the freedom to work both in our London office and remotely anywhere in the UK (although during the pandemic, almost all of our team are working at home). You can work either four or five days per week.

To improve representation in the charity sector this opportunity is only open to Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates.

Applications close on Sunday 7 November.

Who we are

Forward Action is a digital mobilisation agency for progressive causes. We help our partner organisations reach new supporters, then mobilise them to become activists and donors. We have been in the engine room of some of the most successful election and charity digital campaigns of the last few years, helping our partners add millions of new supporters to their email lists, raise more money online (from more donors) and create campaigns that have led to real-world change.

Our values are critical to us: we will only work with causes that make the world a better place. You will get to work with some of the most inspiring and impactful organisations in the sector - such as Greenpeace, Cancer Research UK, and Amnesty International - and spend your days helping win progress on everything from climate change to homelessness.

You will be working at the cutting edge of digital mobilisation. We trust in data rather than our gut instincts, so we are constantly testing and iterating in our work in order to challenge assumptions and drive better results. We are an agile, fast-moving team, and you will have the opportunity to rapidly develop and expand your skills and experience. 

One of our fundamental values is that all our work should drive real-world, measurable results. But we also believe that the greatest progressive impact we can have is to give our partner organisations the skills, knowledge and culture they need to do what we do themselves. We want to spread our skills and way of working across the progressive sector, not make our partners dependent on us.

What you will learn in this role

The core focus of your learning in this role will be:

• The principles of mobilisation, understanding what drives people to take action

• How to collect data about the performance of email campaigns, Facebook ads and web pages

• How to create and update spreadsheets to clearly report campaign performance data

• Analysing and understanding data, and how to be data-driven in decision making

• How to set up and manage a Facebook ads campaign

• How to build mass-mailer emails

You’ll also receive training on:

• How to plan a fair A/B experiment

• How to write good, action-focussed copy

• The principles behind good user experience that make action pages convert

• How an agency’s new business funnel works, and how to structure a proposal

And you’ll get experience of:

• Working with a variety of inspiring progressive organisations

• Joining strategy and new business meetings with partner organisations

• Brainstorming ideas for campaign framings

Benefits and location

Pro Rata Salary: This role will be a training contract with a pro rata salary of £20,945. Because under a training contract you don’t have to pay income tax or national insurance contributions, this means your take home pay will be equivalent to a salary of £25,413 in a non-training role. This includes the 12% increase we apply for staff living in London.

Contract Term: This is a six-month training contract, with potential for this to be extended to 12 months. The role can be either full time or four days a week.

Location: Primarily at home during the pandemic, with the opportunity to use our Hoxton office occasionally; post-pandemic, in our Hoxton office, with the option to work remotely. Ensuring our team is open to people who live outside London and enabling staff to work flexibly are important values to us, so you’ll have the freedom to work from home.

Holiday: 25 days/year (pro rata), plus bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year.

Extra holiday for travelling sustainably: We’re a member of the Climate Perks scheme, so you’ll have an extra two days of holiday a year if you use them to travel by land or sea instead of taking a flight.

Period policy:  We know that periods can have a big impact on people's wellbeing, and we're proud of our pioneering period policy to support people who menstruate. We encourage an open, positive and respectful conversation about periods in the workplace. Team members who menstruate can take one full day of leave each month where needed, without needing to tell their manager it’s because of their period. We have hot water bottles, tampons and pads, painkillers and chocolate available in the office. 

Working culture and hours: Our team is open, inclusive, friendly, respectful and kind. We work eight hour days (including a 30 minute lunch break), with core hours of 9:30am-4:30pm. 

Abilities and experience you’ll need to have to succeed in this training role

• Excellent organisation and attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• An enquiring and analytical mind

• Comfortable using data and evidence to draw logical conclusions

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Enthusiasm for using the internet to help build a fairer, more progressive world

• Fluency in spoken and written English

How to apply

To apply for this job please click on the button above.

To ensure our hiring process is as fair as possible, we run an anonymised application procedure. So please remove your name and contact information from your CV before uploading it, and only enter these details in the online form.

To apply, you will need to include:

• your CV (with name and contact details removed)

• up to 250 words explaining how you’re suited to the role and why you want this job

Applications close on Sunday 7 November.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a written online task from home - this can be any time that works for you between Wednesday 10 November and Sunday 14 November. Based on the tasks, a small number of candidates will be asked to attend an interview via a video call during the week of 22 November.

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic young people and children. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and campaign for change. We are currently growing our services and have a new opportunity for a Training Consultant to join the team.  

Working with the Training and Consultancy team and other specialist professionals, you will play a key role in delivering high quality training products across online platforms and in a variety of settings and will focus on education, third sector and voluntary organisations working with Autism Education Trust (AET) materials. You will also develop bespoke training products to a range of education, health and social care related audiences to support their understanding of autism and associated multidisciplinary interventions .

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience of delivering training, advice and support to employers in relation to the Equality Act 2010
• Significant experience of working with young people with autism or their parents, carers and or employers
• Ability to contribute to, deliver and evaluate training and CPD programmes to improve practice
• Lived experience of autism and/or other neurodiverse conditions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great organisation.  In return, you will have access to continued professional development (CPD), excellent benefits including support for wellbeing, generous holiday allowance and a friendly and supportive team, click here to meet the team.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Stephen Vickers.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

We are seeking an exceptional learning and development professional at a time of change and renewal at the Magistrates' Association. The role gives the successful applicant an opportunity to help shape the training and development of magistrates, working alongside our experienced and knowledgeable members and volunteers. You'll be joining us just as we being the implementation of our LMS - our Learning and Development Hub for members. This is a major new investment for the Association, as we seek to better present and curate our learning and development materials. You'll be taking the lead part in designing and implmenting this exciting new member benefit.

In any day you might be involved in:

• Working with our expert Training, Learning and Development Committee to develop learning and development materials for our members
• Coordinating our planned new Learning and Development Hub, which will host all our learning and development materials on our website from early next year
• Supporting our branches in the delivery of their learning and development programmes for their members
• Working in partnership with government bodies to comment on training proposals for magistrates

You'll be joining us at an exciting time, with our member offer having a renewed focus on our work in developing our members through learning and development.

Download the application pack for more details, including how to apply.

You will join us as a Sessional Trainer and will deliver the Haven Wolverhampton’s training offer (internal & external) including the delivery of the induction programme and training on the subject of VAWG.
You will deliver training to groups, face to face and virtual training (webinar setup), and will also play a key part in the training of THW new staff members, students, volunteers, Board members and the development of existing staff, as well as providing a wide range of training for external organisations and professional groups.

Sessional Trainer Responsibilities:

- Work under the direction and supervision of our Training Manager to deliver core training as part of The Haven Wolverhampton’s induction programme.
- Deliver external training to a wide variety of professional partners and community organisations, to
- prove awareness, recognition and response to domestic abuse.
- Work closely with the Training Manager and assist with establishing joint working initiatives and protocols which support our internal and external training delivery.
- Deliver comprehensive and engaging training relevant to the services we deliver. Training to be of a high quality and applicable to a wide range of audiences demonstrating a positive impact on practice.
- Assist in the development of new learning and development opportunities. To contribute to the design, development and production of training on all aspects of violence against women and children.
- Keep up to date with research and developments to ensure knowledge is kept up to date via the Training Manager.
- Conduct and analyse evaluations, feeding back to our Training Manager to identify areas of development and improvement.
- Promote good practice and abide by all The Haven Wolverhampton’s policies and procedures. Responsibility for accurate and day to day maintenance of the Sales Ledger.

About The Haven Wolverhampton:
The Haven Wolverhampton established in 1973 provides safe, temporary accommodation for women and children who are homeless for reasons such as Domestic Violence and who seek emergency accommodation. Applications are invited for the following post, from women who have a strong commitment to working with women and children.

Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Contract Type: Sessional
Hours: Flexible
Salary: £15 per hour delivery (Living Wage Employer)

You may have experience of the following: Sessional Trainer, Training Manager, Training Coach, Coaching, L&D Manager, Learning and Development Manager, L&D Professional, Training Delivery Manager, Not For Profit, Charity, etc
Ref: 103 530

The Purple Leaf Education programme needs an Education and Training Facilitator to join the team. The focus for this role will be delivering education programmes within schools for teachers, parents and carers and children and young people in classroom settings and smaller groups. Some 1-2-1 work may also be required.

The successful candidate will also support the wider team in developing our training offering to professionals and multiagency partners working in aligned fields. They will be required to understand the nature and impact of sexual violence and ideally have experience of working in this sector.

The successful candidate should be able to:

- Deliver our educational resource Purple Leaf Education, within educational settings to a range of children and young people, teachers, and parents/carers
- Respond to child safeguarding issues when engaging with all children and young people.
- Participate in group work facilitation.
- Provide information about the impacts of sexual violence and signposting to specialist support services.
- Develop, write and deliver training and education focused on providing a range of specialist sexual violence awareness interventions
- To write and develop materials and documentation to support the successful delivery of classroom training, group interventions and one to one education for children and young people and multiagency partners and practitioners.
- Build competent working relationships with children and young people

The post will be based in Worcestershire, but the successful applicant must have the ability to travel throughout Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.

Please note that this role is being offered on a Term Time only working basis but we will also consider normal full-time working hours.

Lifecentre is a Christian Charity providing counselling services to survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

We are looking for an enthusiastic education and training facilitator to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on developing and delivering a range of specialist sexual violence training to staff, partner agencies and clients. The candidate is not expected to have knowledge of the subject area, as they will learn from and work closely with an experienced counselling team.

The successful candidate will be highly organised and an experienced communicator, confident in creating, delivering and reviewing training materials.

Join a team that is changing places and changing lives.

Groundwork is the community charity with a green heart. We believe that big global issues – the economy, the environment – have a big local impact. Groundwork operates throughout the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face. Our award-winning landscape training programmes, working with small teams of people not in education or employment, take place through the implementation of real community improvement projects.

Training and Skills Project Tutor
Salary: £22,869 to £24,498 plus attractive benefits
Term: Full Time (37 hours per week), one-year contract (with potential for extension)
Location: Based in Hatfield, working across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire with occasional travel across the East of England

We are looking for a project skills tutor to deliver employment training programmes, with a focus on working with volunteers on landscape improvement training projects. horticultural or construction industries and who is keen to transfer their knowledge to others. You will train and supervise learners and work to encourage them to overcome barriers and develop confidence and belief in the benefits of a working life. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing small scale practical landscaping work on site including planting, paving, fencing etc.  You will also support the teaching and assessment of Level 1 City & Guilds qualifications for which training can be offered.  It requires an enthusiastic individual able to motivate others and pass on skills by training a wide range of volunteers in basic landscape skills.

Please note this post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Closing date:  29 October 2021
Interview date:  4 November 2021

For more information and to apply, please click the link to our website.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Training Development Coordinator to join our team. You will be office based with a flexible working policy. Position would be based at London, Portsmouth or one of our six Area Offices. You will join on a full-time basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,000 per annum.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK. The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

We are looking for a people-focused Training Development Coordinator to take ownership of coordinating some of our training activity, working with the Learning team to communicate new and revised training initiatives and support on training events. This role is ideal for an individual who is enthusiastic about driving change and working towards a collective goal, and relishes the opportunity to work with our amazing volunteers and our young Sea Cadets.

What we're looking for in our ideal Training Development Coordinator:

• English and Maths GCSE grade A*-C, 4-9 or Equivalent
• Experience of HTML coding and website/social media content editing/management
• Experience of assisting in the production of learning materials and resources
• Experience of working with people ideally in an educational or volunteering setting
• Data Protection Regulation and Safeguarding Awareness
• Sound IT proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel spread-sheet, database management and data analysis, reporting
• Experience of working successfully both as a team and unsupervised, inputting ideas and using initiative
• Experience of using a database and producing reports and findings
• Experience of creating and maintaining records and filing systems

In return as our Training Development Coordinator, you will receive:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Training opportunities and professional development
• Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• season ticket loans
• Eye Care

Closing Date: 29th October 2021
Interview Date: November 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Training Development Coordinator, then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and a supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Community based covering areas in and around Southampton

Full time - working a 35 hour week

Applications are invited for the position of Dog Training Instructor. This position will be based in and around Southampton.

Working as a Dog Training instructor, you will be fully responsible and accountable for overseeing the entire training lifecycle from puppyhood to the moment they qualify as a Hearing Dog.  This is a highly rewarding role where you can directly impact a person’s life.

We are looking for a self-motivated and positive individual with practical and theoretical experience in dog training and behaviour, with skills in teaching, mentoring and coaching people. The ability to develop and train dogs using the skills of our volunteers is essential so we are looking for someone who finds value in working with both people and dogs and is driven by the overall goal to help train more dogs for deaf people.

You will need resilience and a high degree of efficiency to be a successful Dog Training Instructor and preferably be educated to degree level or equivalent in the relevant subject area.  If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in working with us in this varied and immensely rewarding job, please contact Kayla Mackenzie for an application form as detailed on our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 22nd October 2021

Registered charity in England and Wales (293358) and in Scotland (SC040486)

WATCH specialises in peer support across the whole of Somerset by providing workshops/courses for individuals to come together and make valuable connections enabling them to maintain their own wellbeing, build self-resilience, and develop skills that support their recovery journey. We model and provide Peer Support Training including forming peer groups. WATCH also supports adults who have experienced mental health difficulties and are interested in training to become a peer volunteer and go on to either volunteering or a paid peer worker role. 

We are a key partner within Open Mental Health Network (OMHN) providing the lead peer provision for Somerset. Within the OMHN there is a Peer framework we work from and employ our Peer Support Connection Coordinators and tutors that deliver pastoral supervision/training and working closely with the various partners in their localities. 

The project is funded by gaining various grants and contracts, some requiring going through a procurement process, securing future funding for sustainability of the project.

Main Duties & Responsibilities 

This role will be split into two sections namely: 

Contracts - working with CEO and directors 

• Research Develop and evaluate contracts with grant providers and commissioners 

• Provide advice and guidance to the different teams and agencies relating to contract generation and funding

• Review and monitor progress of contracts and ensure deliverables are on track by communicating with teams across the business 

• Create and maintain relationships with grant providers and serve as the singular point of contact for matters concerning contracts 

• Analyse data for performance targets, evaluative outcomes and /or other data specified, creating accurate reporting, storing securely, and communicating to stakeholders

• Monitor the maintenance of records for correspondence and documentation in relation to established contracts and those in progress (working with Admin and IT team as required) 

• Monitor contracts and move forward with extension or renewal according to what’s best for the company 

• Identify & raise with CEO any contract-related problems that may arise with other parties and internally with the company itself 

Training - working with team of tutors/facilitators/peer workers 

• Develop WATCH training prospectus – a range of mental health training workshops/courses for individuals or organisations using a blended model of delivery including online provision

• For contracted work (Open Mental Health Network, Somerset Skills & Learning, Somerset County Council, Well Wessex, etc.), oversee the planning and coordination of programme delivery (including staff planning) 

• Ensure processes are in place for safe delivery of training, including recruitment of trainee’s, evaluation, and feedback for all training activities 

• Set required standards of the training services and monitor the quality. 

• Take responsibility for any external reviews and evaluations of training

• Work with other training providers and organisations that offer peer related provision, to not duplicate but enhance the peer model and ethos into related services,

• Line manage the Peer Support provision and Training staff

Your experience:

• Experience of adult training, lifelong learning, planning and evaluating learning programmes 

• Experience in organising and tracking grant contracts 

• Experience in mental health, professional or personal 

• Worked with individuals/groups supporting individuals with mental health issues. 

• Familiarity and belief in the person-centred approach 

• Experience using Teams/Zoom and One Drive 

• Working with volunteers 
• Work in the voluntary sector
• Knowledge of the theory of the person-centred approach and the work of Carl Rogers desirable 
• Knowledge of Peer support e.g. Sherry Mead approach to intentional peer support 

Skills and personal qualities

• Excellent organisational, communication, and writing skills 

• Proficient user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point 

• Able to balance an atmosphere of support and challenge e.g., Look and affirm good ethical practice and offer constructive feedback. 

• Able to effectively plan workload and meet deadlines 

• Develop training packages 

• Ability to utilise effectively supervision for personal development 

• Passion for working with people who are dealing with their mental health issues and trying to find their true potential 

Closing date for applications is 25th October. Interviews to be held week commencing 1st November. 

Youth Fitness Instructor

Liverpool

£7,430 per annum

Hours per week: Part time 15 hpw

Employment type: Permanent

Torus is an ambitious and well-established housing group with deep roots in our three heartlands of Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington.

Torus Foundation, the charitable arm of Torus, is committed in supporting the development of stronger communities; creating connected, independent and sustainable neighbourhoods, through empowering people to achieve their full potential. Dedicated to our staff, Torus families and communities, striving for happy and healthy lives for all. 

The Foundation has distinct programmes to support employment and skills, health and wellbeing, financial and digital inclusion, and young people. We are expanding our programmes and are recruiting across all disciplines. 

We are looking for dynamic and compassionate workers who enjoy developing their own skills alongside enabling our clients to grow, achieve and succeed. Are you a team player who would thrive within this inclusive culture? If yes, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

FireFit Hub is a state-of-the-art world class facility for young people and the community, delivering a range of youth work programmes and interventions. We are currently seeking a Sports Youth Worker - who can deliver a youth work programme that provides a range of sporting activities, teams and Duke of Edinburgh Award to challenge and further develop children and young people. 

Please Note:  As young people will be part of the interview and selection process all interviews will take place on an evening/ weekend. 

Your main responsibilities will include:

• To work as part of the youth team to deliver a high-quality youth work programme creating exciting and innovative opportunities for improving the lives of young people and the wider community.

• To work alongside Gym & Fitness Team Leader to facilitate personal, social and educational growth in young people to help them reach their full potential. 

• Deliver, monitor and review activities in line with Torus Foundation’s Youth Impact Framework and Theory of Change. 

• To be alert to issues of safeguarding, behaviour management and incident reporting processes ensuring the welfare and safety of Fire Fit Hub members. 

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A professional Youth Work qualification and relevant Level 3 Sports or Fitness Qualification. 

• Experience of leading design, delivery and evaluation of fitness activities and projects with children and young people.

• Ability to communicate and respond to the changing needs of young people. 

• Experience of delivering innovate and engaging activities to involve young people in decision making. 

*Due to the nature of this role, any offers made will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

What we offer:

In return for your hard work, we can offer you a modern workplace that is challenging, supportive and gives you room to grow your skills along with:

• 22 days holiday rising to 25 plus bank holidays (pro rata)

• Holiday purchase scheme

• Company Pension Scheme – Employer contribution of 6%

• Company life assurance

Prospectus is thrilled to be supporting Directory of Social Change (DSC) in their search for a Head of Training and Events to lead on the management and delivery of DSC training and events in support of DSC's vision, mission and strategic objectives, and in line with the strategy and budget set. DSC is a leading national charity which supports over 30,000 charities across the UK through campaigning, research, training and publications. Everything they do is about helping other charities to achieve their goals, support their own beneficiaries, and make the world a better place - and this role is a crucial part of enabling them to do this effectively.

Please note this role is offered as fully remote (must be based in UK) and is a 9 month contract to cover maternity leave. Due to the urgency of the role, candidates will a notice period of 4 weeks or less will be preferred.

The key tasks of this role include contributing to the strategic planning, project management and development of courses, events and in-house programmes and forecasting and monitoring of income and expenditure against target and budgets. You will also manage and develop current and new partnerships for training and events, whilst communicating effectively at all levels both externally and internally, building and developing DSC relationships and reputation.

To be successful as a Head of Training and Events you will have excellent organisational skills: ability to plan volume activities using spread-sheets to track progress and the ability to multi-task simultaneous priorities. You will have experience managing a project from start to finish, keen attention to detail, a systematic approach to work and the ability to work under sometimes quite intense pressure and to meet deadlines for the point of delivery. You will also have the ability to communicate well at all levels both internally externally at all levels and a willingness to initiate new ideas and innovative approaches to support training and events.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply, simply submit your CV, cover letters are not required. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further.

We are looking for a committed administrator to provide full administrative and programme support to the Education and Training team. The role will involve data processing and managing data on the designated Client Management Systems (for which full training will also be provided) and to help co-ordinate enrolment days and course administration. The role will also involve preparing service paperwork (such as registration and evaluation forms), the preparation, publishing and circulation of programmes and timetables and answering queries (by phone, email and in person) from learners and prospective learners on the courses and programmes High Trees are running. The role may also include providing administrative support to tutors during exams, audits or during delivery.

The successful applicant will have experience of providing efficient administrative support, strong organisational skills, able to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines, be flexible and excited about being at the heart of our biggest team, Education and Training, and be committed to providing an excellent service to High Trees’ users.

Please note the deadline for recruitment is the 24th October at 11.59am