A 12-month maternity cover post in the England Operations team at The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, covering the Wiltshire and Swindon portfolio. The holder takes over a set of licensed organisations and supports them to run DofE programmes for young people. The role is field-based, with home working between meetings, training and events, and the post-holder must live within or near the portfolio area. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are needed.
What the job involves
- Take ownership of a portfolio of licensed organisations and support them to deliver DofE programmes to young people
- Build and maintain partnerships with schools, colleges, charities, youth organisations and other licensed organisations
- Provide day-to-day support, guidance, training and development to DofE leaders and staff
- Develop and implement action plans to drive participation, quality and growth
- Monitor performance, analyse data and support organisations to achieve their targets
- Champion inclusion by increasing participation among young people experiencing marginalisation
- Conduct licence reviews and support the onboarding of new organisations
- Contribute to grant-funded projects, national events and cross-team initiatives
Experience
- Experience analysing information and using data to inform decisions
Skills & knowledge
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Excellent organisational, administrative and communication abilities
- Confidence delivering meetings, presentations and training sessions
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
- Highly organised, self-motivated and able to manage a varied workload
- Able to influence others and work both independently and in a team
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check, or PVG or similar
- Right to work in the UK
- Health check
- References covering any gaps in employment or education
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Other
- Living within or close to the designated portfolio area
- Willingness to travel regularly across the portfolio area
- Flexibility to occasionally work early mornings, evenings and weekends
Nice to have
- Knowledge of, or experience with, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, education or youth work sectors
What’s offered
- Generous pension contribution
- Employee assistance programme and healthcare cash plan
- Volunteer leave
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, 3 paid days between Christmas and New Year, and option to buy additional annual leave
- Generous family leave and sick leave
- Death in service benefit of 4 times salary, and incapacity benefit
- Benefits discount website
- Geographical allowance of 7%, capped at £4,000 a year, for postcodes within 30 miles of Charing Cross
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
