Staff & Volunteer Training Manager

Percival are excited to be working exclusively with Empower Youth Zone to help them recruit for a new Staff & Volunteer Training Manager to join their vibrant team.Empower Youth Zones is the charity that oversees the creation, management and sustainability of both HideOut in Gorton, Manchester, and Salford Youth Zone (SYZ) in Pendleton, Salford. This is an incredibly exciting time for the network as SYZ gets ready to open its doors to the public in the summer of 2025!Open 7 days a week, the Youth Zones offer a free hot meal and over 20 activities every night for just 50p per visit for young people aged 8-19 and up to 25 with an additional needs. Their incredible facilities include a 3G pitch, climbing wall, gym, sports hall and recreation area, and dance, arts, music, and media suites.Job Title: Staff & Volunteer Training ManagerReports to: Business & People ManagerSalary: c.£29,000Working Pattern: Full Time, PermanentLocation: Across HideOut Youth Zone (Gorton) & Salford Youth Zone (Pendleton)This is an exciting role to lead the development and training of over 120 full-time and part-time staff and volunteers across the Empower Youth Zones in Manchester and Salford. The primary purpose of the Staff & Volunteer Training Manager is to develop and administer training programmes for employees, assess training and development needs, and help individuals and groups improve their skills and knowledge. From creating training manuals, conducting in-person training sessions, and monitoring the effectiveness of training programs, you will make sure all staff and volunteers are well equipped to provide sessions and work across the sites!To be successful in this role, you should have:Excellent communication skills to deliver training programmes to a wide range of professionalsExperience developing and executing successful training programmes.A sound foundation knowledge of management practices and strategies with the ability to produce effective development materials.Experience of analysing, manipulating and presenting data and reporting on training impactA strong understanding of safeguardingIdeally have worked in the youth or non-profit sector, but not a must.We value diversity and know how important it is for charities to fairly represent their beneficiaries, therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please don’t hesitate to contact Madeleine on madeleine.kind@percival.orgTo apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application. To fully understand what we will do with your data, please review our policy https://www.percival.org/privacyWe are looking forward to connecting with you soon