Evaluation & Research Specialist
(Full or Part time)
Up to 12 months contract – maternity cover
Up to £38,000 per annum (pro rata)
Loughborough, Leicestershire
As a research professional this is an exciting opportunity to enjoy a CV enhancing experience while helping to improve the lives of young people. For over 20 years The Youth Sport Trust (YST) has been doing just that through the power of sport. We create, develop and deliver programmes and initiatives that improve health, attendance, academic achievement and raise whole-school standards, equipping all young people with skills for life. In 2018 we were ranked one of the best places to work in the UK by the Sunday Times Top 100 Not for Profit Companies to Work For.
As Evaluation & Research Specialist you will deliver effective research and evaluation services in-line with our insight strategy. This will involve coordinating the activities of a small team as well as managing the development, implementation and delivery of evaluations for a range of projects and programmes for both in-house and external customers. We will look to you to execute and develop our Monitoring & Evaluation framework to ensure consistent performance monitoring and impact measurement across projects. In addition, you will commission and manage external evaluators as well as oversee supporting systems and work to improve them as needed. You will also analyse, summarise and present data and findings, provide expert advice to colleagues and help to build external relationships to develop commissioned research opportunities. You will manage and enhance our Youth Insight work too.
With strong project management skills and extensive experience of primary and secondary research techniques and methodologies, you are familiar with developing logic models and research briefs. A competent user of Microsoft Office you will be expert at sourcing, summarising, presenting and analysing data and research for varying audiences. Knowledge of the principles of effective questionnaire design and research methodologies as well as an understanding of research ethics and data protection will be needed too.
Highly organised, you will also possess strong analytical and communication skills as well as an eye for detail and the ability to build relationships. Experience of Social Impact evaluations, including Social Return on Investment methodologies, would be an advantage.
If you have the skills to support our work and share our passionate belief in the benefits of sport for young people, we would like to hear from you.
Please go to our jobs page via the link and complete an online application.
The Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence and that representation is important. The Youth Sport Trust therefore positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
Please note that this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) check.
Closing date: 10am on 8 November 2019
Interview date: 20 November 2019 in Loughborough
Registered charity number: 1086915
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week
Location: Can be based in any UK Trust office
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about creating person centred services that enable young people to thrive. This key role in the team will lead the service design and innovation of the Prince’s Trust’s education offer for young people.
The Trust is in the process of introducing digital as the backbone for delivering and administering its services to young people. We’re keen to develop a blended model of both digital and non-digital services that are desirable for young people, teachers and staff and deliver high impact that transforms lives.
We’re looking for someone that:
- Has passion for delivering the goals of the Prince’s Trust; helping young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn.
- Is keen to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary projects teams, with colleagues across the organisation and young people.
- Embraces agile approaches, working iteratively to design and test services that maximise impact
- Is passionate about human-centred design and innovation methods; undertaking user research, data collection and facilitation of the development of new ideas.
- Recognises the value of co-design and understands how to ensure our services work for young people, teachers and our staff.
- Understands the need to look at the whole experience of young people, and design customer journeys and services that meet needs.
- Has a strong desire to learn and embrace new ideas, approaches and ways of working; and to share these with colleagues.
Experience in the education or youth sector would be an advantageous; this role will be primarily focussed on our developing our future education. However, we’re keen to hear from people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
This is an exciting time to join the Prince’s Trust, we are building a multi-disciplinary team that encompasses service design, content creation, user experience and project management. We want to create an engine that drives forward our offer to young people, ensuring we meet our ambition to reach one million young people over the next ten years.
To learn more about the role, please download the job description.
About The Prince’s Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
To help us realise our vision, we are changing our approach and looking at innovative ways to develop and enhance our ways of working. This has led to the creation of exciting new opportunities across The Prince’s Trust at all levels based throughout the United Kingdom.
The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application. To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.
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Communications & Marketing Copywriter
Up to £25,500 pa
Loughborough, Leicestershire
If you are a talented copywriter with an eye for compelling content which stands out from the crowd you can use your skills to benefit young people as part of the team at Youth Sport Trust.
We are a charity which exists to improve the lives the young people through the power of sport and play. We create, develop and deliver programmes and initiatives that improve wellbeing and equip young people with vital skills for life. In 2018 we were ranked one of the best places to work in the UK by the Sunday Times Top 100 Not for Profit Companies to Work For list.
Join our corporate communications team and you will be responsible for writing high quality, compelling content for use across, websites, social media, events, magazines and internal communications. You will oversee our case study and image libraries, ensuring that colleagues have access to up-to-date content which is compliant with GDPR and safeguarding policy guidelines. You will also manage and analyse our social media activity as well as help monitor and analyse our communications and marketing output. You will share any learning across the organisation, too.
You must have experience of producing copy content for a range of audiences across a variety of platforms including print, media and online. Expert at proofing and editing, you will be used to researching, compiling and disseminating information in a case study or publication format. You will be used to co-ordinating work with external web and design agencies, printers and photographers and policing house style and corporate identity too.
An excellent communicator, you will have an eye for detail and good interpersonal skills, committed to contributing ideas and helping to drive forward activity within the overall corporate communications strategy. Critically, you possess the ability to work creatively and find new and innovative ways of engaging different audiences.
Experience of building email campaigns in specialist email software (especially Dotmailer) would be an advantage.
In return you will get to join a dynamic and energetic charity passionate about improving young people’s lives where all staff are given the opportunity to engage in the leadership and direction of the organisation. Our values of trust, responsibility, integrity and partnership working underpin everything we do and we pride ourselves on a work culture which fosters innovation, creativity and personal passion. All staff are encouraged to engage in physical activity with opportunities put on every lunchtime and free yoga sessions. Benefits include generous annual leave entitlement, health cash plan, employee assistance programme and volunteering days.
If you have the skills to support our work and share our passionate belief in the benefits of sport for young people, we would love to hear from you.
Please go to our jobs page via the link and complete an online application.
The Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence and that representation is important. The Trust therefore positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.
Closing date: 10am on 30 October 2019
Interview date: 11 November 2019 in Loughborough
Registered charity number: 1086915
Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 months (with the possibility of an extension)
Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week
Location: Can be based in any of our Trust offices
The Senior Data Analyst will work within the Innovation team and be responsible for ensuring data is used and made available to inform the innovation team, innovation product manager, digital products team with data insights from our digital platforms. These data insights will ultimately drive how early-stage innovations are performing to drive decisions. This role will be key in helping us find our next big innovations.
We're after someone has:
- A strong desire to understand and resolve difficult technical issues
- An experience working with business intelligence tools
- A strong understanding of data and data modelling
- The ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively working closely with innovation team and software development team
This is a fixed term role for 12 months with the possibility of extension and can be based in any UK Trust office. To learn more about the role, please download the job description.
About The Prince's Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.
Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. It supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are une... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week
Location: National – Any UK Trust office can be considered
We are looking for a data protection specialist to join our Legal Team to help us ensure that we remain complaint with data protection legislation and we continue to manage data that we hold, process or control (whether beneficiaries, staff, volunteers or partners) in accordance with best practice.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a great team at the heart of The Prince’s Trust with a broad role and the chance to contribute to, and be part of, the amazing work of The Prince’s Trust. Whilst data protection will be your priority there will be the opportunity to expand into the wider work of the Legal Team enabling you to work on a diverse range of matters.
You will have lots of opportunities to visit our work and volunteer on our programmes if you wish.
About The Prince’s Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please go to our website complete the online application. To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.
Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. It supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are une... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fixed Term Contract ending 31st October 2020
Do you have an understanding of drugs and alcohol and health related issues, the Recovery Agenda and experience of working with adults or young people in an addictions or social care setting? Would you like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with? Then join us as a Practitioner.
Right now, one of our partners, Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for a Practitioner to join their Derby Family Safeguarding Service. Based in the East Midlands, Aquarius helps people overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling working closely with individuals, family and friends. But it’s only possible with the help of people like you.
Your challenge? – To provide advice, assessments, structured interventions and groups programmes to support clients through treatment who have both drug and alcohol problems. You will hold a case load of clients where there are child safeguarding concerns which are linked with parental substance misuse.
You will be conducting assessments, risk assessments and working directly with other services such as primary care, social care and others. The main aim is to work closely with treatment keyworkers and deliver interventions targeted at reducing the risk of parental substance misuse on children. A lot of the work is delivered within the home environment so there will be an element of travelling round the city centre and lone working. The successful candidate must have exceptional organisational skills and the ability to work with other agencies both face to face, email and via telephone. There is also a requirement to write comprehensive reports for child protection conferences and attendance of numerous safeguarding meetings. Ideally the successful candidate needs to have an understanding of safeguarding processes and safeguarding thresholds.
An energetic and confident self-starter, you will be required to hold a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies). Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. As well as good knowledge of alcohol/drug and health related issues, you will be used to liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and comfortable engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings. You will have a flexible approach, a commitment to the principles of confidentiality, excellent record keeping and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Closing Date: 5th November 2019
Interviews will be held on: 7th November 2019
To apply please submit a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience.
In return, you can expect some great benefits, including 32 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers, plus exceptional professional development and training opportunities. So, get inspired and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.
Our client has an exciting opportunity within their Positive Behaviour team for an experienced practitioner to implement their PBS strategy.
You will be working for a national charity supporting people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. They put people at the centre of everything they do, so that they get support that truly meets their needs.
Location: Covering the Milton Keynes and Nottingham offices
Salary: £31,000 to £35,000
Hours: Full Time, Part-Time or Job Share
Benefits: Life Insurance, Critical Illness Protection, free access to Employee Assistance Programme, discounted shopping vouchers & an attendance bonus.
About the role:
As Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner you will implement our client’s PBS strategy, creating capable environments that improve wellbeing and quality of life for the people supported, whilst reducing challenging behaviour and the use of restrictive interventions.
Some of the key responsibilities are listed below, additional tasks may be required according to individuals’ needs and wishes and those of the organisation
- Provide support to services both existing and in development, who work with individuals who may challenge and/or have Autistic Spectrum Support needs
- Support the process of developing a team of staff
- Participate in the development of existing services
About you:
As Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner you will possess extensive knowledge and experience in the field of learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge.
Essential skills for this role must include:
- You must be skilled in carrying out functional assessment and analysis of behaviours, devising behavioural support plans.
- Competent in the use of IT including Microsoft Office.
- The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and individuals outside of your own practice.
- Experienced in devising and delivering training.
- A relevant qualification is essential (IABA, Tizard Centre, Welsh Centre or equivalent)
- Applicants must be a car owner/driver.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: PBS Practitioner, Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (PBS), Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator, Senior Behavioural Practitioner (Complex Needs), PBS Facilitator, Mental Health Practitioner, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Wellbeing Practitioner, Specialist Support Practitioner etc.