WHO ARE YOUNG GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Young Gloucestershire supports disadvantaged young people who are facing challenges in their lives. Our vision is for young people to have the confidence motivation and skills to improve their lives. We work to achieve this vision by creating opportunities that educate, inform, and inspire by.
- Providing training for young people to take the next step.
- Working with young people to make informed decisions by offering practical support.
- Working with communities to provide opportunities for young people.
JOB SUMMARY:
To develop and deliver high quality programmes for young people, with particular focus on the King’s Trust Team Programme.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Plan and deliver a variety of development programmes in-line with funder specifications.
- Liaise with training providers, employment services, employers, youth organisations, schools, and colleges to recruit young people to participate in programmes.
- Support participants to liaise with community organisations to carry out projects, challenges, and work experience in accordance with programme requirements.
- Provide leadership and guidance to participants. Carry out reviews and develop action plans.
- Set and enforce appropriate disciplinary procedures in-line with Young Gloucestershire’s rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
- Support participants to complete qualifications and assess paperwork against qualification criteria.
- Work within budgets as agreed with the line manager.
- Support YG to meet funder requirements including retention and qualification targets.
- Maintain accurate records/reports and ensure required paperwork is completed on time.
- Take responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of programme participants.
- Produce risk assessments as required and ensure safeguarding of young people.
- Develop knowledge of additional opportunities and support networks that may benefit the development and progression of participants.
GENERAL DUTIES
- Maintain a quality service to young people across all YG provision
- Collect and review data ensuring projects are meeting KPI’s and project outcomes
- Maintain accurate records/reports and ensure required paperwork is completed on time
- To oversee the control, servicing and maintenance of equipment as relevant to your staff team
- Take responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of young people with specific safeguarding duties
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver additional seasonal programmes and residentials.
- Maintain accurate records using YG’s data management systems.
- Keep up to date with current affairs and maintain an awareness of resources that may be of benefit to Young Gloucestershire.
- Ensure servicing and maintenance of equipment as appropriate to your role.
- Maintain a teamwork approach to all aspects of work.
- Complete essential training.
- Uphold Young Gloucestershire’s ethos and policies.
- Promote a positive image of Young Gloucestershire.
- Work as part of the wider organisation and undertake duties as required to ensure the strategic objectives of the organisation are achieved.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The following are the criteria that will be used for shortlisting:
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Experience of knowledge of mentoring
- An appropriate professional qualification in a relevant field
- Proficient at sourcing and building relationships with key partners from the charity, statutory and business sectors
- The ability to provide a positive role model for young people
- A background in supporting and motivating individuals to achieve their potential
- Knowledge and experience of working with young people
- Experience of leading public presentation/training/meetings
- Evidence of recent commitment to personal professional development
- High level of communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, including experience of writing accurate and concise reports
- Experience of working on their own initiative to an agreed action plan
- Understanding and promotion of equal opportunities in both staff and client work.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team with shared and overlapping objectives
- Ability to support members of an extended, geographically diverse team
- Clean current Driving licence
- A “can-do” approach
- Ability to work flexibly
- Enthusiasm, stamina and a willingness to work unsociable hours when necessary
- Commitment to motivate and inspire disaffected young people to achieve their potential Essential
- Experience of working with groups of young people
- Able to provide leadership in challenging environment
- Experience of motivating and inspiring disaffected young people to achieve their potential
- An understanding of the issues facing young people
- Enthusiasm, stamina and a willingness to work unsociable hours when necessary
- Ability to assess course work against qualification criteria
- Appropriate teaching qualifications, or willingness to undertake these while in post
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with people at all levels
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills and the proven ability to write reports and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences
- Effective time management, including the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload
- The ability to work on own initiative to an agreed action plan.
- Basic IT skills including experience of Microsoft Office programmes
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities Legislation
- A relevant qualification in working with children and young people or the delivery of alternative education programmes
- Experience of managing a budget
- Experience of planning, organising, and completing community-based projects
- Knowledge of the local community, voluntary organisations, and agencies
- Experience of managing health and safety including risk assessment
- Counselling skills
- First aid experience
- Food hygiene experience
- Knowledge of safeguarding practice and procedures
We celebrate our inclusive work environment and encourage people of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role, you must have the right to work in the UK.
Pay: £27,760.00-£30,080.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the United Kingdom?
- Do you have a Full Valid UK Driving Licence? (This is a requirement of the role)
Work Location: In person
