Programme Facilitator (Youth Voice & Leadership)

Are you passionate about working with young people?

Join an exciting, fast-paced and growing social enterprise as a Programme Facilitator focussed on delivering youth voice and leadership programmes for young people.

We believe every young person can be a changemaker. By developing young people’s skills and confidence, we empower them to shape their lives and the world around them.

Our programme facilitators are our front line team, delivering innovative and exciting programmes with young people across our network of schools, colleges, businesses and community organisations. We pride ourselves on being innovative, embracing new technology and ensuring that we have young people at the heart of everything we do.

What we offer:

• A fun, driven and passionate team.

• A fixed term post with a view to extending the contract.

• Technology including a MacBook, iPhone and relevant accessories to make your working life easier.

• Growth: we invest in individuals and are an ambitious organisation.

• The opportunity to work with amazing young people.

• A flexible approach to working life.

• 28 days holiday plus a week at Christmas, your birthday (if it falls on a working day) and all bank holidays (not already falling within the Christmas break); a total of 39 days holiday.

• Access to PerkBox, an external employee benefits & rewards scheme.

• A generous workplace pension scheme whereby the employer contributes 3% of total employee earnings, rather than the legal-minimum of 3% of employee earnings above the threshold.

• A comprehensive mental health support scheme for you and your immediate family through Health Assured including the Wisdom app.

• A full year of team-building and CPD opportunities.

All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks returning satisfactory results including an Enhanced DBS Check, social media checks and Right to Work checks. We carry out these checks as an organisation that undertakes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (SVG) Act 2006. Please note that such checks will include both spent and unspent convictions. Any candidate with convictions relating to offences against children or other vulnerable people will be deemed as unsuitable to work at Unloc and any job offer will be made on this basis.

The recruitment process is outlined in Unloc’s Safer Recruitment Policy.

Key Responsibilities:

Organise, plan and facilitate programmes and events with a focus on youth voice and leadership

• Organise, plan and facilitate programmes and events across Unloc’s network of schools, colleges, businesses and community organisations. This generally involves designing agendas, booking speakers, managing event resources, leading individual sessions, briefing event support staff, liaising with key points of contact and managing attendance from multiple schools, colleges and partners.

• Examples of such programmes include our 12-week Leadership Academy, Student Union training, Student Council training, Student Governor training, and public speaking & debating courses. You can read more about these on our website.

Working in partnership with key stakeholders

• Liaise with key stakeholders to work in partnership with and promote Unloc’s work. This will include Local Authorities, Education Trusts, Businesses and Community Interest Groups.

Working with key partners

• Liaise and work in partnership with key programme sponsors and key points of contact, including involving them in event planning, inviting them to attend relevant events/sessions and providing them with programme updates. This will include businesses, Local Authorities, schools, colleges and community interest groups.

To support other Unloc projects and programmes

• To aid other Unloc projects and programmes as and when required by the team (in consultation with your line manager). This may include being an additional member of staff on events or collaborating with other team members on a more ongoing basis.

Providing additional support and opportunities for students

• Providing support and additional opportunities for young people you work with where possible.

Person Specification:

Qualifications

Essential:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade A*-C / 9-4 (or equivalent).

• A-Levels at grade A*-C (or equivalent).

Desirable:

• A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent experience).

Experience and Knowledge

Essential:

• Previous work with young people.
  Previous experience of youth engagement and empowerment.

Desirable:

• Previous knowledge of the youth sector.

• Some experience in a public sector and/or social enterprise environment.

Abilities and Skills

Essential:

• High-level writing skills.

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload.

• Ability to manage a budget.

• Ability to work as part of a team.

• Ability to work independently.

Desirable:

• High level of skill when using G Suite.

• Ability to maintain a professional online image on social media platforms, especially LinkedIn and Instagram. This includes promoting Unloc’s work and opportunities for young people.

Other

Essential:

• Passion for young people!

• Willingness to undertake staff training and development as required.

• Willingness to travel across the Solent region on a frequent basis and sometimes further afield.

Desirable:

• Car driver with a clean UK driving licence.