About the Role

The main purpose of our Regional Managers is to grow, develop and deliver all aspects of the day-to-day account management of:

• Schools and colleges running a Career Ready programme within the region
• Employer supporters, corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners
• Corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners

The Regional Manager will join our North team and will work with colleagues to ensure Career Ready is embedded across their region. There will be opportunities to collaborate and be creative, as well as being autonomous in how you run and develop programmes with your schools/colleges and employer accounts.

The Tees Valley Regional Manager will cover the area comprising of the five local authorities Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Regional Manager – Tees Valley Area

Home Based  

£32,000 to £35,000 doe plus 25 days holiday, pension & working at home allowance

Monday – Friday 35 hours per week (although this is a full time role we may consider alternative working patterns)

Career Ready is a national charity that links schools and colleges with employers to prepare young people for the world of work through a programme of regular contact with working people and workplaces.

We are a partner of the government-funded Careers & Enterprise Company extending employer engagement across England and are cited in statutory careers guidance.

We work with over 400 schools and colleges across the UK, providing the following programmes;

Career Starter and Career Builder programmes for Years 7 through to 13, which are mapped against seven of the eight Gatsby Benchmarks. These programmes include bite sized assemblies, tutorial and classroom resources and employer and employee led activities.

Career Ready Post 16 programme, based on our Skills for Career Success learning outcomes, delivered by employer volunteers. The core pillars of our Post 16 programme are a series of structured masterclasses, mentoring, workplace visits and work placements. Last year 98% of students leaving our Post 16 programme went on to positive destinations. The main purpose of our Regional Managers is to grow, develop and deliver all aspects of the day-to-day account management of:

• Schools and colleges running a Career Ready programme within the region
• Employer supporters, corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners
• Corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners

Main duties and responsibilities

Regional management

• Account manage on a regular basis schools and colleges running our programme. This will require support visits, managing events for students and corporate supporters, conducting Quality Assurance visits
• Provide regular communication and reporting to the Lead Manager North
• Work in close co-operation with head office staff to provide a co-ordinated approach to the wider region, which could include joint regional events and covering for each other
• Promote the contribution of Career Ready and awareness of Career Ready to potential supporters, and assist in engaging their commitment to give both practical and financial support
• Account manage relationships with regional and local corporate supporters and regional or local operations of national corporate supporters 
• Attend Local Advisory Boards, where appropriate, at a city or affiliated school or college level
• Help support mentor volunteers
• Recruit new schools and colleges to the network from the region in accordance with priority target areas. Manage their induction, training, activities prior to launch and implementation of the Career Ready programme
• Ensure that all regional management information is submitted to the national Salesforce database in a timely and accurate way
• Support schools and colleges in delivery of work placements
• From time to time there will be a need to deliver sessions to skills and careers leads and to groups of young people within the school and college setting

National and strategic management

• Contribute to the corporate work of Career Ready
• With the Chief Executive Officer, Director of Programmes and Lead Manager North monitor the state of Career Ready in the region and seek ways to promote its achievements and improve the service given by the central staff team.
• With the Programme Director, and other Regional Managers, develop the role of the regional teams. This will require attendance at meetings and training days

Profile raising

• In conjunction with senior staff and the communications team, work to raise the profile of Career Ready in the RM’s area, and its key stakeholders in the regional and local media, business and education communities
• Undertake public speaking and media engagements as required to promote the work of Career Ready in the RM’s area.

Events

• Assist schools and colleges on our programmes to plan, manage and run events to promote Career Ready to potential corporate supporters, students, parents / carers and the local community, and be prepared to present at such events

• Attend national Career Ready events such as A Capital Experience and arrange and manage regional events including inductions, ice-breakers and graduations 

General

Promote a commitment to high standards of service, and to equality of opportunity through leadership, policy development and good practice. You will be able to build local partnerships with Schools, Colleges and employers with a view to growth with the Career Ready strategic plan. An entrepreneurial spirit allied with a can do attitude will go a long way.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Target driven, but able to balance financial and non-financial objectives
• Entrepreneurial with the ability to follow through and achieve results
• Forward planner with excellent time management skills
• Able to deliver targets and objectives, often alone, but also to rise above the detail and take a strategic perspective
• Able to communicate effectively in a wide variety of situations, including formal speaking engagements to large audiences
• Able to reach, network with and communicate to a wide range of stakeholders and potential stakeholders including senior business people,  principals of schools and colleges and students
• Able to operate corporately as part of the Career Ready team
• Consultative and supportive management style
• Skilled negotiator, internally and externally
• Ability to use databases, Word, excel, PowerPoint and other ‘Office’ packages

A flexible approach to working hours is essential as ‘out of hours’ meetings are common within the requirements of this role

Experience

• Preferably three years in an education role.  Experience could have been gained in schools, FE colleges or not-for-profit organisations, but the successful applicant must be able to gain credibility with senior managers in a variety of educational institutions; or
• Three years experience in a not-for-profit organisation involved with young people; or
• Three years experience in a community development or Corporate Social Responsibility role in a company; and
• Evidence of commercial awareness and proven experience of account management.

Appointment will be subject to a 3-month probation period during which time the contract may be terminated with one week’s notice. An enhanced criminal record (DBS) check will be required for the role.

Salary & Benefits

£32,000-35,000 per annum, depending on experience

Plus 6% contribution to personal pension plan, subject to 3% employee contribution

Working From Home Allowance of £300 per annum

Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank/public holidays. The Charity is also closed between Christmas and New Year and there are an additional 2 days of leave available in August.

Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans.

Access to both our Reward Gateway Portal and an Employee Assistance Programme

Application

Closing date for applications is Friday 6th November 2020 at 5 p.m.                 

To Apply

If you are interested in the role, please apply online by submitting your CV and a covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) that demonstrates clearly, through examples, how your experience meets the requirements of the role and what attracts you to Career Ready. Please provide details of your current salary. 

Please note that if your application is not accompanied by a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Registered Charity Number 1092891

IPSEA is a national charity providing free legally-based independent information, advice and casework support to the families of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). 

Working with IPSEA’s Chief Executive and legal team, we are recruiting a Policy Manager to take lead responsibility for IPSEA’s engagement with central and local government and key stakeholders, building on our established reputation and existing relationships.

The role will involve:

• identifying and agreeing policy priorities for IPSEA and developing new policy thinking that is credible and influential
• monitoring the policy landscape and parliamentary proceedings relevant to IPSEA’s policy priorities, and
• developing and maintaining effective relationships with key external stakeholders including local government officials, MPs, government ministers and civil servants to keep them informed about IPSEA’s work and policy concerns.

The role is home-based with occasional visits to the IPSEA office in Saffron Walden, Essex (once the office reopens). 

This is a new and exciting role for someone with extensive experience in a senior policy and campaigning role, and an interest in SEND.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Debates around Black Lives Matter, mass remote working, inequality in our education system exposed by Covid-19 restrictions and debates about privilege – our society and our world of work is very clearly at a turning point.

As a social mobility charity, The Brokerage is in the fortunate position to influence that change in a positive, practical and meaningful way, working with underprivileged young people from state schools. We partner with corporates in the City (financial and professional services) that want our help with building and accessing a different talent pool and change organisational practices to create a post-inclusion culture where people from all backgrounds can thrive and be themselves.

The Brokerage is at a critical and dynamic point having recently launched a strategic re-direction, innovative new services and a relevant new brand, all supporting our vision of a world where a young person’s ability and aspiration alone determine their career path. At the heart of this exciting new direction is implementing our new partnership model to ensure that The Brokerage is both re-positioned as a Changemaker with corporates and ensures sustainable funding of its activities.  

To achieve this The Brokerage is currently recruiting for a Corporate Changemaker Manager to lead on the design and delivery of The Brokerage’s employer products and the engagement of our corporate partners. This is a new strand of work for us and this role will be instrumental in developing, testing and delivering our new employer products including our corporate leaders forum, employer culture change workshop and partnership assessment tool. In addition, this role will also lead on the development of our alumni proposition and ensure our alumni are leveraged to enhance our insights, profile and reach.

Main duties

• Manage the development and delivery of our employer products, especially our culture change workshop and develop related products e.g. support sessions for line mangers
• Play a liaison role between our partnerships and delivery teams, ensuring that agreements with our corporate partners are fulfilled and relationships are built
• Work with the Senior Insights and Communications Manager to generate collateral to support our corporate partners in their internal engagement activities around our work e.g. case studies/personal stores, business case around D&I
• Keep abreast about partners needs and develop a deep understanding of how the Brokerage can use our insights to add value and create change in organisational practices and behaviours, working closely with the Senior Insights, Impact and System Manager
• Work with the Partnership Team to deliver our partnerships assessments using insights and knowledge from the wider delivery team
• Manage corporate volunteers and ensure we make the most of their position in the organisation, working closely with the Senior Delivery Administrator
• Manage the development of manager support session and develop and implement a manager support network for our corporate partners for all of our activities
• Support the CEO and wider team with the delivery of the corporate employer forum 
• Research and manage the establishment of our alumni proposition and network and how they can be utilised to deliver on our strategic objectives
• Manage corporate and alumni engagement via social media and other channels
• To proactively support the Marketing and Communications Manager with case studies and other materials
• To play an active role in the planning and delivery of The Brokerage’s strategic objectives and participate in The Brokerage events and activities as required.

Person specification

Essential

• Dynamic, outgoing and engaging personality
• Experience of working in a corporate environment
• Experience of HR policies and procedures and wider organisational practices
• Knowledge of corporate D&I agendas and strategies
• Employee volunteer management experience
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment and still produce quality outputs.
• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in issues surrounding social mobility, education, as well as corporate diversity and inclusion programmes.
• Excellent IT skills, including demonstrable usage of Microsoft Office suite, CRM databases (eg. Salesforce or equivalent) and social media.

7% pension contribution

25 days’ paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays

2 days’ paid volunteering leave

Season ticket loan and a range of other staff benefits

Please apply by submitting a Cover Letter and CV by 0900 on Tuesday 3 November

Interview - dates tbc

Reports to: Head of Programmes, Youth Endowment Fund

Salary: £36,500-£40,000, dependent on experience

Location: Central London

About the Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund exists to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.

In recent years there has been a significant increase in violent crime. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. For children and young people, there have been particularly large increases in those who are both the perpetrators and victims of offences involving knives. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. Many organisations have this calling. Our unique role is to identify what works best and spread the good news. For this reason, we only fund people and organisations when we can work together to learn from what they are doing and use that learning to affect change.

Key Responsibilities

Our Programme Managers are critical to our mission to learn what works. They have deep knowledge and experience in either the youth sector, policing, social work, children’s social care or education and they identify, assess, fund and support people and organisations working in their field to prevent youth violence. With the support of our YEF evaluation experts, they make sure everything we fund is set up so we can learn from it.  They also work with people and organisations to build their capacity to engage with rigorous learning activity.

This role, Programme Manager – Youth, will have a specific focus and you may have previous experience working for a charity or other organisation focused on the youth sector. You’ll be our expert on the programmes team when it comes to our grant making with the youth sector. However, you will still be a part of managing grants for all areas of our work.

As a YEF Programme Manager – Youth, you will:

• Develop and execute plans to fund work that will help us learn something about what works to prevent youth violence. You will make sure that it is easy and efficient to apply for our funding and that we build effective relationships with people who apply.
• Make sure we choose the best organisations to work with through carrying out the assessment of funding applications, getting to know potential grantees and conducting site visits.
• Make sure with everything we fund, we maximise what we can learn from it. You will work with expert evaluators to make sure each project is designed with a learning component. You don’t need to be an expert in evaluations yourself, but you do need to understand why they are so important to learn what works and help people and organisations engage effectively with them.
• Build strong relationships with our grantees and provide ongoing management and support through the life of their YEF funding. You will also be responsible for monitoring the performance of grantees and ensuring targets are met.
• When we learn something works, help the people and organisations we fund to imbed this into their work. You will be constantly thinking about how we can get people and organisations to use robust evidence and learn from each other. This is critical to everything we do.
• Report to our team and external stakeholders regularly on the projects we are funding. You will look for trends and areas where grantees may need support and think creatively about how we provide it.
• Represent the Youth Endowment Fund at external events.

About You

You are this sort of person:

• You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference.
• You want to work in a job that makes young people safer. This issue matters to you. You do not need extensive experience in grant making, you can learn that. You will be an incredible member of our team if you are committed to understanding the challenges facing young people and the people and organisations working to support them and are inspired by a mission to find what works to prevent violence.  
• You have delivery experience. You know what it’s like to support young people and deliver programmes within the youth sector. When a person or organisation we fund is facing challenges, you can relate from first-hand experience.
• You make wise decisions. You are able to take in a lot of written and numerical information, synthesise and analyse it and make good decisions about what we fund and don’t fund. You’re good at spotting when things might not go to plan and aren’t afraid to speak up about it. You’re also excellent at spotting people and organisations who may not be experienced in writing grant applications but are doing really effective work that we could learn from. 
• You are an optimiser. You think creatively about how to overcome challenges. You are curious, hungry to learn and always looking for ways to improve our work to have the greatest impact on young people’s lives.
• You are known for being very well organised and getting things done. You are used to dealing with and organising a large amount of information and know how important systems and processes are to staying on top of things. You like getting into the numbers and the details. But at the same time, you can effectively ‘zoom out’ and make sure you and your team are keeping plans on track.
• You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You work very well in a team. You have built good relationships with people at every level inside and outside the organisation and have managed large networks of stakeholders with different interests and priorities. You are excellent at customer service and can handle any issue that comes up with the people and work we fund.
• You are an excellent communicator. Whether in writing or verbally, you are great at distilling a lot of information and communicating a powerful idea. You’ll be in regular communication with our grantees, and you’ll be known for being both professional and supportive and for giving great feedback.
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.
   

While it is not a criteria, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

To Apply

Applications close midnight, 15th of November 2020.

You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission. You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.

First round interviews will take place over three weeks from the 9th of November 2020 until the 27th of November 2020.

Second round interviews will take place from the week commencing 23rd of November 2020.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

This position will require a DBS check to be performed, but a record is not a block to performing this role.

Working 3 Days a Week (22.5 Hours) at £32,500 Pro Rata.

Fixed term, 12 months.

We are normally based in Knights Youth Centre in Streatham, South London, where our weekly youth club is held. However during additional working days you may work from home.

Da'aro Youth Project was established in 2018 by members of the Eritrean community in London. We are a community-led organisation supporting young refugees from the Horn of Africa. We aim to promote the wellbeing of these migrant young people living in the UK, through direct support, through building bridges in the Eritrean community and through advocating for changes to unfair and discriminatory systems which undermine their wellbeing. We believe that building sustainable relationships of trust and support within the Eritrean community is the best way to empower young people and enable them to overcome their marginalisation within society.

As Operational Manager, you will have to work with members of the Eritrean community in London to develop a positive programme of activities for young asylum-seeking people from the Horn of Africa. You will also have to work alongside young refugees, asylum seekers and other young migrants who are at risk or in crisis to ensure that they can access their statutory rights and achieve their full potential.

You will have experience of managing and delivering youth services to vulnerable young people, as well as providing advice, guidance and support to young people who are refugees, are seeking asylum or are vulnerable as a result of migration. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills, and experience in community organising, in order to be able to build effective relationships with members of the Eritrean community, in order to source volunteer help and promote community mentoring.

Fluent spoken Tigrinya language skills is highly desirable due to the specifics of this role.

To apply please submit your CV and coverng letter by the below date.

Closing date: 11.30pm, Monday, 2 November 2020.
Interview date: Wednesday, 4 November 2020.  Interviews will take place via video conference.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from women, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity No. 1189245 (England and Wales) 

Special Projects Manager (SPM)

Voyage seeks to appoint an experienced project manager with a track record in youth and community work to help us create and embed vibrant multi channelled programme operating on an annual cycle. We believe right person/s can help Voyage deliver impactful outcomes to our young people and at the same time help us nurture, grow and sustain our partnerships and help to establish new ones. 

The Special Projects Manger (SPM) will be experinced community and youth worker but will have demonstrable experience working alongside commercial/ corporate partners. As part of this they will have an excellent understanding of how to bring young people together and at the same time synthesize brand values as part our growing suite of powerful participational projects. It is our mission to inspire young people to stay connected with us over a three year journey and rise towards higher education and the world of work.

The SPM will work at a strategic level to

• implement our employability framework inspiring young people to stay connected to Voyage
• attract and encourage more commercial and corporate partners to join in and support our work
• deepen our relationships with existing commercial and corporate partners
• expand our programmes to meet the education and employability needs of our beneficiaries
• raise our profile, reputation and positioning as a unique empowering youth charity

We wish to place strong emphasis on the creation of a dynamic training and skills development programme linked to an all new mentoring project underpinned by a robust monitoring and evaluation tools. Key themes we wish to explore with our partners and young people are:

• Conservation and environmental sustainability 
• Mental health and well being 
• Financial literacy and management
• Policing and community safety

Skills and qualities

Our SPM will have demonstrable experience and excellent working knowledge in at least one of the above areas and have good working knowledge in another. The SPM will possess a proven track record converting difficult subjects into transformational, fun and engaging projects/ programmes relevant to black and minority ethnic young people under 18 years and our older graduates.

Managerial 

Our Special Project Officer (SPM) will 

• be an effective communicator, self starter and someone who is able to develop trusting relationships with young people and professionals very quickly and progress this to create impactful projects.
• work with light touch support and be able to work effectively alongside a pool of high motivated and engaged graduates who are part of our Youth Advisory Board.
• be an effective project manager who understands how to work with large groups of diverse young people and understands effective ways to maximise retention and recruitment.
• oversee a small but growing internal team (including interns) in addition to overseeing a team of freelance tutors and facilitators. 
• will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and will report to the CEO. 

Contract

We aim to offer a full time two-year fixed term contract we believe can be extended beyond this period.

As a flexible employer we encourage applicants to consider job sharing responsibilities of the post splitting the work in accordance with key skills. E.g. Youth work and working with corporate partners as a crude example.

We wish to make an early appointment and we are taking expressions of interest with a view to interviewing and making an appointment by the end of November 2020.

Next steps

Should you be interested kindly send your latest CV outlining your youth work and project management experience. Your CV MUST be complemented by a two-page cover letter (not more) outlining why you believe you are suitable for the post setting out any past experience underpinning this. We stress the importance of having 5 years experince operating at senior management level and we expect your employment referees to reflect this.

All documents must be sent to voyage youth email and make sure it arrives no later than Friday 6th November 2020 by12 noon. Applications received later will not be accepted.

We will shortlist suitable candidates and aim to write to successful candidates ONLY by Friday 13th October 2020. Interviews will take place one or two weeks later. All candidates we will interview must complete a short exercise based on an important area of our work. We aim to involve young people in our recruitment, which will take place as part of the process. We anticipate being oversubscribed for the role and we will only be writing to candidates we wish to short list. If you are unsure in anyway and want a conversation kindly contact us at Voyage directly.

Reports to: Head of Programmes, Youth Endowment Fund

Salary: £36,500-£40,000, dependent on experience

Location: Central London

About the Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund exists to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.

In recent years there has been a significant increase in violent crime. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. For children and young people, there have been particularly large increases in those who are both the perpetrators and victims of offences involving knives. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. Many organisations have this calling. Our unique role is to identify what works best and spread the good news. For this reason, we only fund people and organisations when we can work together to learn from what they are doing and use that learning to affect change.

Key Responsibilities

Our Programme Managers are critical to our mission to learn what works. They have deep knowledge and experience in either the youth sector, policing, social work, children’s social care or education and they identify, assess, fund and support people and organisations working in their field to prevent youth violence. With the support of our YEF evaluation experts, they make sure everything we fund is set up so we can learn from it.  They also work with people and organisations to build their capacity to engage with rigorous learning activity.

This role, Programme Manager – Policing, will have a specific focus and you may have previously served as a police officer. You’ll be our expert on the programmes team when it comes to our grant making related to criminal justice and policing. However, you will still be a part of managing grants for all areas of our work.

As a YEF Programme Manager – Policing, you will:

• Develop and execute plans to fund work that will help us learn something about what works to prevent youth violence. You will make sure that it is easy and efficient to apply for our funding and that we build effective relationships with people who apply.
• Make sure we choose the best organisations to work with through carrying out the assessment of funding applications, getting to know potential grantees and conducting site visits.
• Make sure with everything we fund, we maximise what we can learn from it. You will work with expert evaluators to make sure each project is designed with a learning component. You don’t need to be an expert in evaluations yourself, but you do need to understand why they are so important to learn what works and help people and organisations engage effectively with them.
• Build strong relationships with our grantees and provide ongoing management and support through the life of their YEF funding. You will also be responsible for monitoring the performance of grantees and ensuring targets are met.
• When we learn something works, help the people and organisations we fund to imbed this into their work. You will be constantly thinking about how we can get people and organisations to use robust evidence and learn from each other. This is critical to everything we do.
• Report to our team and external stakeholders regularly on the projects we are funding. You will look for trends and areas where grantees may need support and think creatively about how we provide it.
• Represent the Youth Endowment Fund at external events.

About You

You are this sort of person:

• You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference.
• You want to work in a job that makes young people safer. This issue matters to you. You do not need extensive experience in grant making, you can learn that. You will be an incredible member of our team if you are committed to understanding the challenges facing young people and the people and organisations working to support them and are inspired by a mission to find what works to prevent violence.  
• You have delivery experience. You know what it’s like to support young people and deliver programmes. When a person or organisation we fund is facing challenges, you can relate from first-hand experience.
• You make wise decisions. You are able to take in a lot of written and numerical information, synthesise and analyse it and make good decisions about what we fund and don’t fund. You’re good at spotting when things might not go to plan and aren’t afraid to speak up about it. You’re also excellent at spotting people and organisations who may not be experienced in writing grant applications but are doing really effective work that we could learn from. 
• You are an optimiser. You think creatively about how to overcome challenges. You are curious, hungry to learn and always looking for ways to improve our work to have the greatest impact on young people’s lives.
• You are known for being very well organised and getting things done. You are used to dealing with and organising a large amount of information and know how important systems and processes are to staying on top of things. You like getting into the numbers and the details. But at the same time, you can effectively ‘zoom out’ and make sure you and your team are keeping plans on track.
• You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You work very well in a team. You have built good relationships with people at every level inside and outside the organisation and have managed large networks of stakeholders with different interests and priorities. You are excellent at customer service and can handle any issue that comes up with the people and work we fund.
• You are an excellent communicator. Whether in writing or verbally, you are great at distilling a lot of information and communicating a powerful idea. You’ll be in regular communication with our grantees, and you’ll be known for being both professional and supportive and for giving great feedback.
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.
   

While it is not a criteria, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

To Apply

Applications close midnight, 15th of November 2020.

You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission. You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.

First round interviews will take place over three weeks from the 9th of November 2020 until the 27th of November 2020.

Second round interviews will take place from the week commencing 23rd of November 2020.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

This position will require a DBS check to be performed, but a record is not a block to performing this role.

Reports to: Head of Programmes, Youth Endowment Fund

Salary: £36,500-£40,000, dependent on experience

Location: Central London

About the Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund exists to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.

In recent years there has been a significant increase in violent crime. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. For children and young people, there have been particularly large increases in those who are both the perpetrators and victims of offences involving knives. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. Many organisations have this calling. Our unique role is to identify what works best and spread the good news. For this reason, we only fund people and organisations when we can work together to learn from what they are doing and use that learning to affect change.

Key Responsibilities

Our Programme Managers are critical to our mission to learn what works. They have deep knowledge and experience in either the youth sector, policing, social work, children’s social care or education and they identify, assess, fund and support people and organisations working in their field to prevent youth violence. With the support of our YEF evaluation experts, they make sure everything we fund is set up so we can learn from it.  They also work with people and organisations to build their capacity to engage with rigorous learning activity.

This role, Programme Manager – Education, will have a specific focus on the education sector. You may have previously been a teacher or worked closely with the school system. You’ll be our expert on the programmes team when it comes to grant making in our education-focused themes. However, you will still be a part of managing grants for all areas of our work.

As a YEF Programme Manager - Education, you will:

• Develop and execute plans to fund work that will help us learn something about what works to prevent youth violence. You will make sure that it is easy and efficient to apply for our funding and that we build effective relationships with people who apply.
• Make sure we choose the best organisations to work with through carrying out the assessment of funding applications, getting to know potential grantees and conducting site visits.
• Make sure with everything we fund, we maximise what we can learn from it. You will work with expert evaluators to make sure each project is designed with a learning component. You don’t need to be an expert in evaluations yourself, but you do need to understand why they are so important to learn what works and help people and organisations engage effectively with them.
• Build strong relationships with our grantees and provide ongoing management and support through the life of their YEF funding. You will also be responsible for monitoring the performance of grantees and ensuring targets are met.
• When we learn something works, help the people and organisations we fund to imbed this into their work. You will be constantly thinking about how we can get people and organisations to use robust evidence and learn from each other. This is critical to everything we do.
• Report to our team and external stakeholders regularly on the projects we are funding. You will look for trends and areas where grantees may need support and think creatively about how we provide it.
• Represent the Youth Endowment Fund at external events.

About You

You are this sort of person:

• You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference.
• You want to work in a job that makes young people safer. This issue matters to you. You do not need extensive experience in grant making, you can learn that. You will be an incredible member of our team if you are committed to understanding the challenges facing young people and the people and organisations working to support them and are inspired by a mission to find what works to prevent violence.  
• You have delivery experience. You know what it’s like to support young people and deliver programmes in the education sector. When a person or organisation we fund is facing challenges, you can relate from first-hand experience.
• You make wise decisions. You are able to take in a lot of written and numerical information, synthesise and analyse it and make good decisions about what we fund and don’t fund. You’re good at spotting when things might not go to plan and aren’t afraid to speak up about it. You’re also excellent at spotting people and organisations who may not be experienced in writing grant applications but are doing really effective work that we could learn from. 
• You are an optimiser. You think creatively about how to overcome challenges. You are curious, hungry to learn and always looking for ways to improve our work to have the greatest impact on young people’s lives.
• You are known for being very well organised and getting things done. You are used to dealing with and organising a large amount of information and know how important systems and processes are to staying on top of things. You like getting into the numbers and the details. But at the same time, you can effectively ‘zoom out’ and make sure you and your team are keeping plans on track.
• You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You work very well in a team. You have built good relationships with people at every level inside and outside the organisation and have managed large networks of stakeholders with different interests and priorities. You are excellent at customer service and can handle any issue that comes up with the people and work we fund.
• You are an excellent communicator. Whether in writing or verbally, you are great at distilling a lot of information and communicating a powerful idea. You’ll be in regular communication with our grantees, and you’ll be known for being both professional and supportive and for giving great feedback.
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.
   

While it is not a criteria, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

To Apply

Applications close midnight, 15th of November 2020.

You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission. You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.

First round interviews will take place over three weeks from the 9th of November 2020 until the 27th of November 2020.

Second round interviews will take place from the week commencing 23rd of November 2020.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

This position will require a DBS check to be performed, but a record is not a block to performing this role.

We are looking to recruit dynamic, passionate and committed youth worker to join our Targeted Youth Services team based in South Bristol for a fixed term period of 9 months to cover a member of staff on maternity leave.

Creative Youth Network is a successful charity organisation that supports young people to reach their potential and lead fulfilling lives by building secure and positive relationships with them based on their individual unique needs. We offer young people safe spaces to express themselves with creative courses, youth clubs and practical advice and support. We take pride in our relaxed working culture and environment, and are PQASSO accredited. We’ve opted in to the Bristol City Council Equality Charter and are dedicated to promoting equality and diversity within the organisation.

You will be delivering services in Bristol for young people aged 11 – 19. The role will include a combination of 1:1 work, small group work, outreach and open access delivery. You will be responsible for a caseload of up to 20 young people at any one time. 

It would be desirable if you have experience of working with young people around issues related to sex and relationships and well-being/mental health.

You’ll have two years’ experience of delivering a range of interventions to achieve outcomes for young people through effective use of resources and targeted delivery.

You’ll be expected to have the confidence to challenge a diverse group of young people and fuel their motivation to engage with the service. You’ll also need to demonstrate an ability to build effective, meaningful and trusting relationships with young people, empowering them and providing tailored guidance.

Travel is required for this role, so a full driving licence and access to a car would be beneficial. You’ll also be expected to work a minimum of two evenings per week, therefore flexibility is also essential. 

In return we can offer 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays, pro rata for part time) per year, generous pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme, opportunities for flexible working, paid breaks and fantastic development opportunities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that underrepresented communities are represented in our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from the BAME community.

This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Salary: £23,053 per annum (pro rata), grade 2.3

Hours: 40 hours per week

Application deadline: 13th November 2020, 09:00

Start date: TBC

Interview date: TBC

Please visit our website to apply. Applications are preferred in a Word Doc format. 

Creative Youth Network is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity.

Reports to: Head of Programmes, Youth Endowment Fund

Salary: £36,500-£40,000, dependent on experience

Location: Central London

About the Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund exists to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.

In recent years there has been a significant increase in violent crime. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. For children and young people, there have been particularly large increases in those who are both the perpetrators and victims of offences involving knives. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. Many organisations have this calling. Our unique role is to identify what works best and spread the good news. For this reason, we only fund people and organisations when we can work together to learn from what they are doing and use that learning to affect change.

Key Responsibilities

Our Programme Managers are critical to our mission to learn what works. They have deep knowledge and experience in either the youth sector, policing, social work, children’s social care or education and they identify, assess, fund and support people and organisations working in their field to prevent youth violence. With the support of our YEF evaluation experts, they make sure everything we fund is set up so we can learn from it.  They also work with people and organisations to build their capacity to engage with rigorous learning activity.

This role, Programme Manager – Local Authorities, will have a specific focus. You may have previously been a social worker or worked on a youth offending team. You’ll be our expert on the programmes team when it comes to grant making with local authorities. However, you will still be a part of managing grants for all areas of our work.

As a YEF Programme Manager – Local Authorities, you will:

• Develop and execute plans to fund work that will help us learn something about what works to prevent youth violence. You will make sure that it is easy and efficient to apply for our funding and that we build effective relationships with people who apply.
• Make sure we choose the best organisations to work with through carrying out the assessment of funding applications, getting to know potential grantees and conducting site visits.
• Make sure with everything we fund, we maximise what we can learn from it. You will work with expert evaluators to make sure each project is designed with a learning component. You don’t need to be an expert in evaluations yourself, but you do need to understand why they are so important to learn what works and help people and organisations engage effectively with them.
• Build strong relationships with our grantees and provide ongoing management and support through the life of their YEF funding. You will also be responsible for monitoring the performance of grantees and ensuring targets are met.
• When we learn something works, help the people and organisations we fund to imbed this into their work. You will be constantly thinking about how we can get people and organisations to use robust evidence and learn from each other. This is critical to everything we do.
• Report to our team and external stakeholders regularly on the projects we are funding. You will look for trends and areas where grantees may need support and think creatively about how we provide it.
• Represent the Youth Endowment Fund at external events.

About You

You are this sort of person:

• You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference.
• You want to work in a job that makes young people safer. This issue matters to you. You do not need extensive experience in grant making, you can learn that. You will be an incredible member of our team if you are committed to understanding the challenges facing young people and the people and organisations working to support them and are inspired by a mission to find what works to prevent violence.  
• You have delivery experience. You know what it’s like to support young people and deliver programmes within local authorities. When a person or organisation we fund is facing challenges, you can relate from first-hand experience.
• You make wise decisions. You are able to take in a lot of written and numerical information, synthesise and analyse it and make good decisions about what we fund and don’t fund. You’re good at spotting when things might not go to plan and aren’t afraid to speak up about it. You’re also excellent at spotting people and organisations who may not be experienced in writing grant applications but are doing really effective work that we could learn from. 
• You are an optimiser. You think creatively about how to overcome challenges. You are curious, hungry to learn and always looking for ways to improve our work to have the greatest impact on young people’s lives.
• You are known for being very well organised and getting things done. You are used to dealing with and organising a large amount of information and know how important systems and processes are to staying on top of things. You like getting into the numbers and the details. But at the same time, you can effectively ‘zoom out’ and make sure you and your team are keeping plans on track.
• You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You work very well in a team. You have built good relationships with people at every level inside and outside the organisation and have managed large networks of stakeholders with different interests and priorities. You are excellent at customer service and can handle any issue that comes up with the people and work we fund.
• You are an excellent communicator. Whether in writing or verbally, you are great at distilling a lot of information and communicating a powerful idea. You’ll be in regular communication with our grantees, and you’ll be known for being both professional and supportive and for giving great feedback.
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.
   

While it is not a criteria, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

To Apply

Applications close midnight, 15th of November 2020.

You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission. You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.

First round interviews will take place over three weeks from the 9th of November 2020 until the 27th of November 2020.

Second round interviews will take place from the week commencing 23rd of November 2020.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

This position will require a DBS check to be performed, but a record is not a block to performing this role.

Girlguiding is currently recruiting a Centre Manager based at Blackland Farm Activity Centre in the beautiful Sussex countryside.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic leadership team of Girlguiding’s national activity centres during a new phase of strategic development. You will work collaboratively with other national Centre Managers, the Strategic Operations Manager, and our Programme & Events Manager to develop, implement and review a long-term strategy for business growth and stability, in line with our strategic objectives.

As Centre Manager, you will be responsible for the recruitment, training, and development of a diverse staff team, leading them to deliver an exceptional guest experience. In addition, you will oversee adherence to health & safety management systems, and the upkeep of estate grounds, facilities, and maintenance. Furthermore, you will manage the delivery of daily operations at the centre, including outdoor activity and camping provision, event delivery, self-catering hire, and an onsite shop, all with associated budgets.

We are looking for a dedicated professional from the outdoor activity sector, with excellent communication skills that support positive engagement with our stakeholders. You will possess an enthusiasm for outdoor adventure experiences and for motivating and influencing staff. You will also have experience of business, facility, and financial management. Additionally, it will be essential for you to demonstrate an ability to engage with a variety of guest and volunteer, and to show your commitment to our organisational ethos and values.

Due to the nature of the role, evening, overnight and weekend work will be required.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. Girlguiding is a COVID secure employer, providing support for all employees during the current pandemic. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

As one of the world’s leading charities for disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, we provide support to 2,500 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities.  We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes.  Internationally, we are a specialist development NGO delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the Role

In this key role you will be instrumental in delivering significant funds through securing new strategic partnerships from the philanthropic sector to maximise both sustainable net income and non-financial resources.  You will lead on driving high value and complex partnerships, as well as manage fundraising projects with multi-layered stakeholder interests.

You will maintain and maximise the value of our current trust partnerships and develop both our Trust and High Value Partnerships strategies.  You will have a lead role in securing new income from high-value, multi-year partnerships – typically worth over £0.5 million.  You will work across donors based in the UK, United States, Europe and further afield.

Through your outstanding and high-level influencing and networking skills, you will win new strategic partnerships and grants as well as both manage and develop our existing relationships and partnerships.

Working with both our senior programme staff and external organisations around the globe, you will craft and manage the development of compelling funding proposals, as well as create effective systems to evaluate performance.

Along with the Trusts Officer, who you will line manage, you will develop and manage the new business trust pipeline to meet the ongoing income targets with a compelling and forward-looking fundraising case for support that will drive both general and restricted funds.

About You

You will have demonstrable experience of securing and managing high-value, multi-year grants.  You will have outstanding communication and negotiation skills along with strong project management experience.  You will have previous experience of managing and developing staff, along with the ability to enthuse and engage all those with whom you will interact. You will have knowledge of CRM systems and a proven track record of managing grants on behalf of a charity.

You will have a commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please * 

Job Title: Charity Manager

Salary:  £50-60K

Hours of work: Full-time / Permanent

Location:  Birmingham

We are working in partnership with an international foundation that supports vulnerable and displaced children through multiple project streams and advocacy programmes.  The foundation support community-based projects build capacity where funding, guidance, training and resources are needed to promote and embed family and community-based care.

The foundation are now seeking to appoint a Charity Manager to provide company secretarial support and operate as the bursar within the charity.  Working closely with the SLT and board to ensure that the legal governance requirements are met.

The successful individual will demonstrate the following:

• Professional experience of working within a similar sector and environment
• Financial acumen and experience in charity accounting
• A strong understanding of good governance practice, policies and procedures
• Exceptional management and organisational skills
• Be target driven, resilient and stay on top of a varied and demanding workload

You will embrace and embody the entrepreneurial and innovative ethos of the Foundation, working closely with the board and executive to ensure that timely information is provided to help the strategic goals of the organisation to be set and worked towards effectively.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and supporting statement to Adam Stacey, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2785.

Closing date for applications: 8 November 2020

Interview date: w/c 23 November 2020 & w/c 30 November 202

Job title: Youth Coach
Salary: Circa £21,500 per annum
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week (fixed until June 2022)
Location: Tees Valley

About us

Groundwork is a leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work.

The Tees Valley Pathways Programme is part-funded by the European Social Fund and supported under the Youth Employment Initiative. This will help to move young unemployed people closer to the labour market, whether that’s getting a job, setting up their own business, starting an apprenticeship, or progressing into further learning.

About the role

We have a dedicated Youth Team delivering a successful Youth Programme which engages with young people across our region. You will work with vulnerable young people and young adults who have significant and complex barriers to help and support them to identify solutions and progress towards entry into education, employment or training. You will engage in effective multi-agency working with all agencies responsible for those in these cohorts and you will have significant experience of working with young people, young adults and employers.

This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service

A bit about you

We are seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic professional to join our team and lead in the engagement of young people and young adults to develop positive working relationships that will enable them to achieve their potential. We want someone like you who has experience of engaging partners and partnership working to provide solutions for progression for young people and young adults. Having experience of successfully achieving programme performance targets is essential. Your role will require you to have the ability to work effectively as a member of a team within a complex, changing and challenging environment.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 25 October 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form. 

Make yourself at home

We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work.

Groundwork NE & Cumbria is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Tees Valley Pathways Programme is part-funded by the European Social Fund and supported under the Youth Employment Initiative.

No agencies please.