Working Hours: 5 days per week, 37.5 hours per week

Ruils is a user-led charity based in the Richmond borough that supports disabled children and adults and the elderly to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full.

We are working with the Richmond General Practice Alliance (RGPA) and our local Primary Care Networks to deliver and further develop Social Prescribing in Richmond. Social Prescribing is part of the NHS Long-Term plan and enables GPs and other health care professionals to refer patients to a link worker who can work with the individual to connect them with services and activities in their local community.

This post empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing by giving them time to focus on ‘what matters to me’.

We are now recruiting for talented, dedicated individuals to join our outstanding team of 16 and help develop the service further.

We are looking for people from any previous walk of life with experience of working with individuals to work with and advocate for them in gaining access to the support they need.

We are particularly interested in individuals who have experience of supporting clients with long-term mental health conditions or those involved in end-of-life care.

In this role you will:

• Work with individuals and their carers on a one-to-one basis to plan for their needs and find the support and activities desired;
• Engage with community organisations and specialist services that provide that support to ease the path for your clients;
• Work closely with Primary Care Networks, GPs, health care professionals, and other wellbeing services in Richmond to find the need and locate the support;
• Have responsibility for managing a caseload and dealing with referrals;
• Work with people who might be experiencing complex issues, so you will need outstanding listening and communication skills, empathy and enthusiasm.

You’ll need excellent IT and organisational skills, be adept at seeking out the information for relevant community services, and have a tenacity to help people achieve sustainable improvements in their wellbeing.

To Apply

Ruils recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds

We actively encourage applications from disabled people and parents of children/young people with additional needs.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.

For further information about our charity and how to apply for this role, please click the Apply button to be redirected to our website.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barring.

The role leads and manages to a high standard, the delivery of a broad and responsive Fourth Feathers Youth Club programme of activities for mainly 8 to 25 year olds.

Principal responsibilities

• Managing Youth Club Programme
  • Operate within a team of youth workers to lead and facilitate sessions for young people during youth club evenings and school holiday programmes, including setting up and tidying away of resources
  • Lead and manage the overall programme throughout the year
  • Consult with young people to assess their needs and help develop and deliver a programme of activities, services and facilities designed to meet those needs. (Approximately seventy percent of the working week should consist of face-to-face work with club members)
  • Work with and listen to young people to identify their goals and build on their interests, help them to increase their confidence and skills and to progress
  • Create links with new young people and to support existing members
  • Develop and increase work around underrepresented groups
  • Assess and monitor young people to track progress and evidence the impact of our work
  • Plan and deliver accreditation opportunities to help benefit young people working with staff team
  • Maintain strong lines of communication with parents, carers and/ or guardians, providing regular updates and feedback
  • Complete administrative duties including collating feedback and evaluations, registers, registration forms and session summaries
  • To plan and develop structured activities that have clear learning outcomes

• Successfully work with related outside agencies, particularly local schools in the delivery of youth projects
• Ensure:-
  • all resources are utilised and policy and procedures are adhered to
  • staff are aware of their duty of care and will be expected to keep the centre clean reducing the risk of infection. This means wiping handles, doors surfaces and contributing positively to the hygiene of the centre
  • positive and negative feedback is given constructively to promote a professional approach to work
• Raise awareness of equal opportunity issues, particularly in respect of gender and race
• Appropriately safeguard any young people family members who are identified to be at risk
• Lead and promote a positive health and safety culture, ensuring, as far as practicable, that activities are carried out under your control and in accordance with the Health and Safety policies and procedures. You may be required to undertake specific Health and Safety roles such as Fire Warden or First Aider as part of your duties
• Offer guidance and support to staff while on shift, particularly when dealing with incidents
• Inform the Director of Youth Service as soon as is reasonably possible in matters of dispute
• Be accountable for any decision made in regard to the welfare of the young people and staff members during the shifts that you lead

• Line Management
  • Be an active, positive, accountable member of the youth team
  • Demonstrate a high degree of consistent professional competence
  • Embed clear, effective communication so that the youth team feel engaged with and understand how they fit in
  • Work with the Director of Youth Services and collaboratively with the youth team, especially to champion an organisation-wide culture, live our values and facilitate high performance, quality, accountability, learning and forward planning
  • Work with the Director of Youth Services to:
    • build a dynamic and fluid team that has flexibility to deliver different elements of the service as demand dictates and ensure retention and succession planning
    • ensure all policies and procedures are being adhered to

• Personal Responsibility, Team Work
  • Attend and participate in meetings and training sessions as and when required
  • Work collaboratively with other staff and team members and participate in team activities as required
  • Act as an Ambassador for the charity when representing it externally

• General
  • Take minutes at staff meetings
  • Provide support and work harmoniously with all staff
  • Ensure weekly tasks are completed to a high standard and within the time agreed
  • Take on projects as and when needed to support or develop the charity

Organisation

Carney’s Community’s services are targeted at disadvantaged young people aged 11 to 30 who come from deprived backgrounds in Wandsworth, Lambeth and the surrounding areas. Our aim is to reduce offending, re-offending and anti-social behaviour in the area, whilst improving social mobility and community cohesion. We aim to build the self-discipline, self-esteem, confidence and employability of young people to reduce offending and anti-social behaviour and enable disadvantaged young people to reach their full potential. We engage young people in positive and constructive activity (including boxing) whilst providing intensive, long-term and consistent one-to-one mentoring which offers unconditional support with empathy. Overall, we believe that by empowering young people through these activities, focusing on their strengths and learning from each other, they can improve their future opportunities, and the local community.

Our home is Carney’s Community Centre, which houses a boxing gym, youth club, music studio, bike workshop, kitchen, and our offices. We run our sessions here, and also support some older participants to organise new activities and businesses of their own.

Role Overview

As part of the Centre based team, you will be responsible for the management and supervision of a number of staff and volunteers and for the overall development of our Youth Work service. Many of our staff and volunteers are ex-participants who we are progressing onto paid work. You will support them to develop and deliver high quality work with young people, aged 11 to 30 years, through an agreed programme of work that facilitates participation. This will involve planning, delivering and evaluating a programme of youth work activities and projects in accordance with Carney’s Community policies and procedures.

Front-line youth work will be a crucial element of the role, supporting young people to engage in positive and constructive activities and creating opportunities for their personal, social and emotional development. You will be committed to ensuring that provision is accessible and relevant to the target group regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability and social background.

A qualification in Youth Work is essential, as well as proven experience of both project-based youth work delivery and management of staff. The ability to empathise and mediate for young people is crucial. The appointed candidate will have a strong understanding of the barriers facing young people, the interplay between material disadvantage, vulnerability and social exclusion and be highly skilled in diplomacy, professional distance, demonstrating empathy, boundaries and sound judgement. They will also have a good understanding of the local area. This is a busy role where you have the ability to make a difference to young people’s lives. We’re looking for someone with the energy and enthusiasm to develop this work and engage the team to maximise our impact to the greatest number of young people.

Carney’s Community has a budget to fund this post for 3.5 days per week.  As the role involves fundraising as a core competency, if the successful applicant is able to fundraise additional money towards youth work and mentoring, there is an option to extend the hours.  Hours may also be extended subject to additional funding opportunities arising.

Carney’s Community is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the requirements of the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or marital status. Having said that, our community of participants is made up of over 50% black young people so we particularly encourage black applicants to apply for this role to help improve our representation on our management team to reflect the community we serve.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: This is a part time post, 3.5 days per week. There will be some fixed hours and others are flexible to fit around the changing needs of the organisation. Fixed hours: Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-8:30pm and Thursday 4:30-8:30 plus flexible 12.5 hours for fortnightly management and team meetings, supervision and payroll.

Contract: This is a one-year contract subject to a three month probationary period.

Salary: £28,000 -35,000 per annum pro rata for 3.5 days/ week.

Pension: We will offer a workplace pension in line with the current legislation.

Annual Leave: 28 days including statutory public holidays pro rata for days worked.

This post is offered subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and right-to-work checks.

SkyWay Charity are looking for an experienced youth worker to join our team and take a
lead on our partnership youth provision at the Damilola Taylor Centre in Southwark, which
runs two nights a week on a Monday and Friday, and to support the team in our Hackney
youth club one night a week.

You would be responsible for leading a partnership of small voluntary community
organisations and SkyWay staff to offer a varied, fun and engaging youth work offer in the
Damilola Taylor Centre two nights a week in the term time and activities (evenings and / or
days) in the school holidays.

We are looking for an experienced youth worker who is:
● Confident to have and share their ideas
● Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of partners and young people
● Willing to listen to, and learn from, others
● Able to read situations and adapt as appropriate
● Creative and innovative
● Knowledgeable and understanding of issues that vulnerable or disadvantaged young people face

The right candidate will be confident to plan and deliver youth work activities that allow
young people to take a lead, have their say, develop their skills and importantly have fun!

About Us
At SkyWay, we help people to drive the change they need for a better future, to give young
people friendly and professional support, to help them to create a better future for
themselves and the community they’re part of. We work with members of the wider
community because we know how interlinked young people’s lives are with the people and
places where they live, learn and socialise.

Our focus includes:

● Creating safe spaces - giving access to youth clubs and spaces for sports activities,
to allow young people to feel safe and protected
● Providing varied, engaging, fun and challenging sessions to support positive mental
health and wellbeing, reduce isolation and develop new skills & experiences
● Offering life coaching, providing positive role models, parenting support and one to
ones to support those struggling in the education system
● Creating peer leadership programmes to develop new employability skills,
empowering greater ambition and developing positive peer relationships.
● Employment support, skills development, connecting communities and supporting
people to gain skills to find employment and training
● Providing food - both through our community food programmes and at our youth
sessions through the development of healthy eating and other food programmes
● Building trust through all our activities; sessions, coaching, mentoring & one to ones

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for the
successful candidate.

SkyWay Charity number 1093239

Application Process

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on 31st January 2022
Interviews are expected to be the week of the 7th Feburary 2021
Contract start date - ASAP (following receipt of enhanced DBS and suitable references)

As Team Leader for Future Men's Ventoring team you will support the development and delivery of our Ventoring Outreach Project across Westminster and RBKC and more widely aimed at reducing serious youth violence in North Westminster. 

• A key element will be to support new developments, identify best practice and embed these in current services, in line with Future Men’s mission, strategy and business plan. 
• You will provide supervision and support to a team of Co-ordinators working with vulnerable young people in marginalised areas of London.  
• You will line manage staff and volunteers, ensuring their performance, support and development. 
• You will monitor, evaluate and report on the team’s service delivery  and support work to secure funding to allow the service to continue and grow. You will network and liaise with key external stakeholders that support the development, funding and spread of the work in your area. 

You will have

• Experience of developing and delivering a range of structured and unstructured programmes for young people.
• Direct experience of working with young people across different ages and ethnicities.
• Experience of working with diverse communities, including those that are disadvantaged and marginalised.
• Experience of staff supervision and management.

See our website for full details on the job role and how to apply.

We run a range of youth projects in Newham including Young Achievers Group (YAG) for young people with special education needs and disabilities; Youth4Youth, a youth leadership programme; and our latest programme, SKY – an employability and coaching programme.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of youth programmes and build positive relationships with young people and staff in the VCS, local authority and educational institutions in Newham.

Primary tasks:

• To grow, develop and ensure Aston-Mansfield’s youth projects are delivered successfully and to act as a representative of Aston-Mansfield at appropriate forums and events.
• Supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of Aston-Mansfield’s youth projects.
• Build relationships with a range of providers and stakeholders across the youth sector in Newham
• Work with and for young people to support them in getting involved in Aston Mansfield
• Engage and support young people with diverse needs

Specific tasks:

• To ensure that youth activities and outcomes are planned, prepared and implemented, in consultation with young people and staff
• To develop and implement outreach model to recruit numbers of young people on to youth projects
• To ensure that the youth activities are delivered in line with Aston-Mansfield’s safeguarding policy and procedures
• To develop new and existing relationships with partners to ensure the successful delivery of youth programmes and raise the profile of Aston-Mansfield’s work with young people
• To support preparing high quality monitoring reports for funders and for the Aston-Mansfield board
• To ensure that the day to day administration of youth projects delivery including petty cash, risk assessments are accurate and up to date
• Identify opportunities for young people
• Develops and maintains an awareness of services and programs for young people
• Actively participates in team meetings, professional development activities, staff retreat and other activities
• Create content across social media channels
• Performs other relevant duties

Da'aro Youth Project is looking for an experienced youthworker to join our small team based in Streatham Hill. We are interested in recruiting a part-time Youth Activities Coordinator working between 2.5 days a week to 3 days a week (incl. every Tuesday evening and every other Saturday or Sunday*).

We are a small community-led organisation supporting young refugees from the Horn of Africa.

Da'aro Youth Project was established in 2018 by members of the Eritrean community in London. Eritreans, Ethiopians and Sudanese are some of the largest nationality groups of unaccompanied minors to arrive in the UK in recent years. Asylum-seeking children and young adults arrive here after traumatic journeys through the Sahara Desert, Libya, the Mediterranean Sea and after crossing borders in Europe, such as in Calais. Once here, young people often struggle to adapt to new lives separated from their families, and find that navigating the complex asylum and social care systems can be stressful and traumatic. 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 want newly arrived asylum-seeking young people to feel at home and to know they have someone to turn to in a crisis.

Towards this aim we run a weekly youth club – Injera Club – and provide advice, support and advocacy through our casework service for young people in need. 

Injera Club is a fun and lively space where young Eritrean, Ethiopian, Somali and Sudanese children and young people can relax, play games and sports, socialise and eat homely food. Alongside a weekly youth club, we also run weekend trips and outings within and outside of London.

The Youth Activities Coordinator role will:

• Develop a positive programme of trips, outings and activities, running throughout the year for young asylum-seekers and refugees aged 14 to 21 years old.
• Plan and run our weekly (Tuesday evening) youth club (Injera Club).
• Develop a programme of educational activities (including homework support, CV-writing and external workshops by educators), sporting activities, and music and drama workshops.
• Encourage the active and meaningful participation of young people in all aspects of Da’aro Youth Project’s youth service delivery.

You'll need to have relevant experience and the energy and determination required to work positively with young migrants who are at risk or in crisis along with the ability to run a successful and popular youth club and additional activities.

Preference will be given to those applicants who have previous experience in organising youth activities with children, young adults, and refugees and asylum-seekers.

Closing date for Applications is 23.59 on Sunday 13th February 2022.

Interviews will take place during the following weeks.

To apply, please complete the attached application form and return it to us via our website (see link above).

Please indicate on your application your availability to work either 2.5 days a week or 3 days a week*.

(* an example schedule might include working Tuesday, Wednesday and every other Saturday – schedule to be decided in discussion between senior management and successful applicant).

Help Young Carers get back to education!

We are looking for people who can support Young Carers to reintegrate into education. The pandemic has been hard for lots of people and the Young Carers we work with have been under extra pressure without their usual support networks. Some Young Carers are struggling to go back to school due to fears about COVID, increased responsibilities at home, or the effect on their own mental health and wellbeing.

In this role, you will develop action plans with Young Carers, working with the whole family and school to find solutions and address needs. You will work one-to-one with Young Carers both in person and online to develop resilience and coping strategies, referring to specialist agencies and community groups for support as needed.

You will work with schools to develop their understanding and approach to Young Carers returning to education, finding ways to make education both practically and academically manageable. It will be essential to support positive relationships between Young Carers, families, school staff and peers, making school a safer and happier place.

There are 2 full time posts available, covering Kent and our wider Young Carer services. We have several offices across the area, so base is flexible but you must be prepared to travel in the role. Car driver essential.

Young Carers deserve the same access to education as others and you can help them achieve this. The pandemic should not affect their future chances.

Do a job where you make a difference

About the organisation
nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence and abuse, including prostitution, since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.
The Casa Project service operates in partnership with several Violence against Women and Girls charities. We provide second-stage supported accommodation for women and their children after they have moved on from refuges, who require some support around managing and maintaining their own tenancies.

About the post
The post is currently funded until March 2022.

About you
We’re looking for a highly organised and self-motivated woman who is passionate about ending violence against women. You’ll have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and girls.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am, 31st January 2022
Interview date: 4th February 2022

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

You’ll be joining an ambitious team passionate about helping young people, hungry for individual success but supporting each other as well. The Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager will be an experienced and successful specialist fundraiser, ready to step up and sustain our most important income stream. The following qualities sum up what we are looking for:

• A track record of securing six figure grants from a range of institutional funders, trusts, foundations and statutory sources

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, especially around composing compelling funding proposals

• Excellent project management skills with the experience to take major funding applications from the concept stage to a successful grant award

• The ability to work independently and to develop strong working relationships with London Youth delivery teams and programme Heads

• Stewardship skills – reporting, managing funder visits and facilitating follow up grants

Responsible to: CEO/Community Connect Manager

Background

At Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC) you will find a team who are absolutely committed to supporting a strong, sustainable, and influential voluntary and community sector that can make a positive impact on people’s lives in Bexley.

We work hard, we help each other and go out of way to help others and find solutions rather than focusing on problems. We are positive and proactive and, although absolutely focused on our areas of expertise, we work as a team so that BVSC is the best it can be. Above all, everything we do is to strengthen our local Voluntary and Community Sector.

BVSC are initiating a new service which aims to provide prevention and early intervention work for young people, ensuring that they get the help they need and reduce the necessity for higher cost specialist service. The new project will connect 10–17-year-olds to existing voluntary sector services and provide a pathway to raise any concerns, issues and areas of need, specific to Bexley.

The postholder will be responding to the need we have seen as a result of Covid for young people in Bexley, working with local organisations, schools and healthcare professionals to co-ordinate and deliver a programme of support for children and young people, and will contribute to better emotional wellbeing for CYP as well as build capacity within the Community and Voluntary Sector. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in a project within its early planning stages, and to have a real impact in bringing to life the first Social Prescribing service for Children and Young People in Bexley.

Key Duties;

• Be the primary point of contact for children and young people, and parent/carers accessing the service, arranging meetings by phone or in person as required
   
• Support children and young people, and parent/carers, to access voluntary sector services and activities as relevant to their needs
   
• Keep accurate records and enter relevant data on the monitoring database, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures

• Ensure information and advice regarding wider voluntary sector services, activities and resources is consistent, up-to-date, available on the database

• Keep track of each child and young person's engagement with the project and wider voluntary sector organisations to record outcomes
   
• Assist in the preparation of reports, monthly e-bulletins, publicity materials and monitoring

• Build strong working relationships with the wider voluntary sector and publicise the service with schools and healthcare professionals

• Attend staff meetings, supervision, and training as required

• Identify, report, and monitor any safeguarding concerns in accordance with the latest local procedures

• To comply with, and share responsibility for ensuring the implementation of, BVSC policies and procedures and key legislation such as GDPR and Safeguarding

• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be assigned from time to time including travel throughout the borough to attend events, occasionally on evenings/weekends, and meet with volunteers and organisations.

These are the normal duties which are required of the position; however, we do require that all staff be flexible and may be required to perform other duties to ensure the efficient running of services. 

Please note that the base for this role is Crayford Manor House, however the post involves working from various venues across the borough.  We observe government guidance on Covid restrictions which may involve working from home on occasions.

Bedfordshire 

Hertfordshire

Buckinghamshire 

Greater London (Head office)

Job description

Home based in Bedford (serving mainly Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire areas) 

Plus frequent local and regional travel, occasional UK-wide travel and overnight stays. 

This is a varied, exciting and demanding role for highly organised professionals with a deeply held commitment to equality and the skills to engage 10 to 15-year-olds in a structured, creative journey of learning and empowerment.  If appointed, you will joining a dedicated team of people who are inspired by Anne Frank, passionate about young people and committed to empowering them to challenge prejudice.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Written application:

• Factual CV (1 or 2 pages).
• Supporting statement saying why you would like the job and how you meet each of the points on the person specification below (up to 4 pages).

Closing date: Monday 14th February 2022 at 5pm

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To be outcome-focused and highly organised in planning and carrying out a varied portfolio of educational work, aimed at empowering young people (usually aged 10 to 15) with the knowledge, skills and commitment to challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination.
2. To be pro-active, methodical and determined in booking Anne Frank Trust programmes into schools and community settings, and to maintain close working links with key schools and partner organisations.
3. To lead inspirational classes and workshops in schools, in community venues and online – teaching about Anne Frank, the Holocaust and all forms of prejudice today; challenging stereotypes; building anti-discriminatory values; and developing skills in recognising and responding to prejudice.
4. To train young people as peer educators so that they share their knowledge and values with their schools and communities, e.g. as guides to Anne Frank exhibitions or by running activities based on Anne Frank’s Diary.
5. To train small groups of peer educators as Anne Frank Ambassadors, drawing on their personal views and experiences of prejudice to produce creative responses to Anne Frank, and empowering them to disseminate their anti-prejudice messages as effectively as possible.
6. To provide mentoring to a caseload of Anne Frank Ambassadors, usually out of school hours, supporting them through a journey of learning and empowerment from induction to alumni support when they turn 16.
7. To be imaginative, collaborative and practical in organising and supporting events and projects with Anne Frank Ambassadors and their communities, including local Anne Frank exhibitions, regional multi-school training days, and an annual national conference.
8. To plan, deliver and monitor all work to meet the targets set by the Trust’s funders and operational plans, and to implement the Trust’s curriculum, quality standards, values and policies.
9. To achieve excellent practice in working with young people, notably by focusing on ambitious but realistic learning objectives, by maintaining a balance of warm engagement and clear boundaries, by identifying any safeguarding or welfare needs, and by making appropriate referrals to other agencies.
10. In all aspects of the role to give a high priority to equality and diversity, notably in the reach, content and impact of educational activities.
11. To keep thorough records of all activity on the Trust’s databases, and to be proficient in gathering data for evaluation, e.g. by encouraging young people to complete questionnaires
12. To use manual handling skills when necessary, e.g. to carry, set up and dismantle educational exhibitions made of pop-up banners.
13. To assist occasionally with fundraising, e.g. by contributing ideas to grant applications or by supporting young people to speak at donor events.
14. To undertake a continuous process of professional development and self-reflection, participating in training, and keeping up to date with best practice especially in education about prejudice and in youth empowerment.
15. To be managed through close two-way communication with line manager, including monthly one to one Support & Supervision sessions and an Annual Appraisal.
16. To be a collaborative team member with the Anne Frank Workers and other colleagues, participating in staff meetings and contributing to the development, cohesion, productivity and team fun of the organisation as a whole.
17. To undertake other tasks commensurate with Anne Frank Worker role, especially as led by the empowered Anne Frank Ambassadors.

Person Specification

All applications to the posts will be assessed on the following criteria:

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Educated to at least degree level, ideally with a relevant professional qualification, e.g. teaching or youth work.
2. Full driving licence.

EXPERIENCE

1. Substantial experience of running learning activities with groups of young people, including aged 10 to 15.
2. Experience of engaging with and meeting the needs of disadvantaged young people and/or those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
3. Experience of providing pastoral or emotional support.
4. Experience of working successfully as part of a team.
5. Experience of keeping records and writing reports.

KNOWLEDGE

1. Knowledge of best practice in teaching and/or youth empowerment.
2. Familiarity with the needs and issues experienced by young people, their families and communities.
3. Sound understanding of safeguarding.
4. Understanding and ideas about how to challenge prejudice and discrimination.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Highly developed organisational skills, able to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to identify, initiate and sustain effective relationships with other professionals and organisations.
• Ability to use initiative and develop new projects or ways of working.
• Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Manual handling skills, e.g. for carrying and using pop-up banners.
• Excellent presentation skills – able to present clearly and inspire an audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that demonstrate a balance of warmth and boundaries.

VALUES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Enthusiasm for Anne Frank and the work of the Trust, including a commitment to the Trust’s strategic direction to greater youth empowerment and creativity.
2. A deeply held belief in equality and diversity.
3. Passionate commitment to the wellbeing and empowerment of young people.
4. Creativity, energy, a can-do attitude to solving problems, with a willingness to learn.
5. Willingness to travel regionally and across the UK, and to work evenings and weekends when required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Access to a car
• Enhanced DBS check on appointment
• If working from home, an appropriate working space

EQUALITIES COMMITMENT

At the Anne Frank Trust UK we are strongly committed to equality of opportunity in recruitment and employment. We aim for a diverse workforce and inclusive work practices. As an anti-prejudice education charity, we positively value the insights of staff who have lived experience of prejudice or discrimination.

If you would need adjustments or specific support to carry out any of the tasks or responsibilities in the job description – e.g. because of disability or a characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 – you are welcome to state this during the recruitment process. We will see this as a positive request and can then let you know how we will respond.

If you believe that you may be unfairly disadvantaged in meeting any of the points of the person specification or if you need any specific help during the recruitment process – e.g., again, because of disability or a characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 – you are welcome to state this in your application.  We will see this as a positive request and can then let you know how we will take it into account or what support we can offer.

Application Instructions

Written application:
• Factual CV (1 or 2 pages).
• Supporting statement saying why you would like the job and how you meet each of the points on the person specification (up to 4 pages).
• Closing date: Monday 14th February 2022 at 5pm

Home based in Leeds (serving mainly wider West Yorkshire areas) 

Plus frequent local and regional travel, occasional UK-wide travel and overnight stays. 

Anne Frank Workers are the front-line delivery posts for all the education programmes of the Anne Frank Trust UK, leading our workshops, training our peer educators and mentoring our ambassadors in schools and communities across the country.   This is a varied, exciting and demanding role for highly organised professionals with a deeply held commitment to equality and the skills to engage 10 to 15-year-olds in a structured, creative journey of learning and empowerment.  If appointed, you will joining a dedicated team of people who are inspired by Anne Frank, passionate about young people and committed to empowering them to challenge prejudice.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Written application:

• Factual CV (1 or 2 pages).
• Supporting statement saying why you would like the job and how you meet each of the points on the person specification below (up to 4 pages).

Closing date: Monday 14th February 2022 at 5pm

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To be outcome-focused and highly organised in planning and carrying out a varied portfolio of educational work, aimed at empowering young people (usually aged 10 to 15) with the knowledge, skills and commitment to challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination.
2. To be pro-active, methodical and determined in booking Anne Frank Trust programmes into schools and community settings, and to maintain close working links with key schools and partner organisations.
3. To lead inspirational classes and workshops in schools, in community venues and online – teaching about Anne Frank, the Holocaust and all forms of prejudice today; challenging stereotypes; building anti-discriminatory values; and developing skills in recognising and responding to prejudice.
4. To train young people as peer educators so that they share their knowledge and values with their schools and communities, e.g. as guides to Anne Frank exhibitions or by running activities based on Anne Frank’s Diary.
5. To train small groups of peer educators as Anne Frank Ambassadors, drawing on their personal views and experiences of prejudice to produce creative responses to Anne Frank, and empowering them to disseminate their anti-prejudice messages as effectively as possible.
6. To provide mentoring to a caseload of Anne Frank Ambassadors, usually out of school hours, supporting them through a journey of learning and empowerment from induction to alumni support when they turn 16.
7. To be imaginative, collaborative and practical in organising and supporting events and projects with Anne Frank Ambassadors and their communities, including local Anne Frank exhibitions, regional multi-school training days, and an annual national conference.
8. To plan, deliver and monitor all work to meet the targets set by the Trust’s funders and operational plans, and to implement the Trust’s curriculum, quality standards, values and policies.
9. To achieve excellent practice in working with young people, notably by focusing on ambitious but realistic learning objectives, by maintaining a balance of warm engagement and clear boundaries, by identifying any safeguarding or welfare needs, and by making appropriate referrals to other agencies.
10. In all aspects of the role to give a high priority to equality and diversity, notably in the reach, content and impact of educational activities.
11. To keep thorough records of all activity on the Trust’s databases, and to be proficient in gathering data for evaluation, e.g. by encouraging young people to complete questionnaires
12. To use manual handling skills when necessary, e.g. to carry, set up and dismantle educational exhibitions made of pop-up banners.
13. To assist occasionally with fundraising, e.g. by contributing ideas to grant applications or by supporting young people to speak at donor events.
14. To undertake a continuous process of professional development and self-reflection, participating in training, and keeping up to date with best practice especially in education about prejudice and in youth empowerment.
15. To be managed through close two-way communication with line manager, including monthly one to one Support & Supervision sessions and an Annual Appraisal.
16. To be a collaborative team member with the Anne Frank Workers and other colleagues, participating in staff meetings and contributing to the development, cohesion, productivity and team fun of the organisation as a whole.
17. To undertake other tasks commensurate with Anne Frank Worker role, especially as led by the empowered Anne Frank Ambassadors.

Person Specification

All applications to the posts will be assessed on the following criteria:

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Educated to at least degree level, ideally with a relevant professional qualification, e.g. teaching or youth work.
2. Full driving licence.

EXPERIENCE

1. Substantial experience of running learning activities with groups of young people, including aged 10 to 15.
2. Experience of engaging with and meeting the needs of disadvantaged young people and/or those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
3. Experience of providing pastoral or emotional support.
4. Experience of working successfully as part of a team.
5. Experience of keeping records and writing reports.

KNOWLEDGE

1. Knowledge of best practice in teaching and/or youth empowerment.
2. Familiarity with the needs and issues experienced by young people, their families and communities.
3. Sound understanding of safeguarding.
4. Understanding and ideas about how to challenge prejudice and discrimination.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Highly developed organisational skills, able to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to identify, initiate and sustain effective relationships with other professionals and organisations.
• Ability to use initiative and develop new projects or ways of working.
• Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Manual handling skills, e.g. for carrying and using pop-up banners.
• Excellent presentation skills – able to present clearly and inspire an audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that demonstrate a balance of warmth and boundaries.

VALUES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Enthusiasm for Anne Frank and the work of the Trust, including a commitment to the Trust’s strategic direction to greater youth empowerment and creativity.
2. A deeply held belief in equality and diversity.
3. Passionate commitment to the wellbeing and empowerment of young people.
4. Creativity, energy, a can-do attitude to solving problems, with a willingness to learn.
5. Willingness to travel regionally and across the UK, and to work evenings and weekends when required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Access to a car
• Enhanced DBS check on appointment
• If working from home, an appropriate working space

EQUALITIES COMMITMENT

At the Anne Frank Trust UK we are strongly committed to equality of opportunity in recruitment and employment. We aim for a diverse workforce and inclusive work practices. As an anti-prejudice education charity, we positively value the insights of staff who have lived experience of prejudice or discrimination.

If you would need adjustments or specific support to carry out any of the tasks or responsibilities in the job description – e.g. because of disability or a characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 – you are welcome to state this during the recruitment process. We will see this as a positive request and can then let you know how we will respond.

If you believe that you may be unfairly disadvantaged in meeting any of the points of the person specification or if you need any specific help during the recruitment process – e.g., again, because of disability or a characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 – you are welcome to state this in your application.  We will see this as a positive request and can then let you know how we will take it into account or what support we can offer.

Be part of something amazing!

We are looking for a manager to join our Children and Young people team delivering services for Young Carers and disabled children. Maybe you have management experience already or are looking to take the next step in your career… this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

You will join a team who are dedicated to providing consistent, high quality services that enable Young People to improve their wellbeing, build resilience and achieve their full potential. In this role, you will manage and develop small teams working across Kent and East Sussex, overseeing planning and delivery of services activities, and supervising team leaders and delivery staff. You will be required to support the delivery of some activities in person. Manager responsibilities include monitoring and evaluating targets and performance, with a strong focus on outcomes.

You should be able to form effective relationships with young people, colleagues and volunteers; and have a good understanding of professional boundaries. The role involves networking and developing relationships with a range of statutory agencies, education providers, and voluntary and community partners; and you will deliver presentations and attend events to represent and promote services.  

Applicants should have relevant experience in social care, health, education or voluntary and community sectors relating to working with Children and Young People. You should also have experience of working with complex family dynamics, and knowledge of issues affecting young people and families, including mental health and substance abuse.

As a manager, you will demonstrate an understanding of and ensure adherence to confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and other organisational policy. We have several offices across Kent, so base is flexible, and you should be prepared to travel as part of the role. Car driver essential.

Are you ready to take the lead?