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Purpose of the role: To coordinate high quality employability training programmes, supporting & equipping women who have experienced multiple disadvantages to progress into work, further training or volunteering. The Training Coordinator must be an experienced trainer and facilitator, with experience of working with vulnerable adults. Due to the role responsibilities, it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that this person is female.
Based in: Luminary Bakery, 47 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AJ
Reports to: Senior Programme Manager
Hours: 40 hours per week
Application deadline: 16th January 2025
First round interviews (online): 21st - 22nd January 2025
Second round interviews (in-person): 27th January 2025
Start date: between 17th - 24th February 2025
Key Responsibilities:
Programme Facilitation:
- Coordinating Luminary’s twelve month Employability & Independence Training Programme, including facilitating programme sessions, coordinating external facilitators and specialist trainers
- Assist Senior Programme Manager with regularly reviewing Programme Curriculum. Working collaboratively with the Employability Coordinator and Baking Teachers to oversee its evolution and adaptation based on learner needs and changing trends within the employment market.
- Working in collaboration with Luminary’s Progression Support Workers to resolve barriers to engagement and learning for women and tailor learning to support needs.
- To host a trauma informed learning environment, creating and maintaining a safe space for trainees to be trained and supported in
- To meet the key performance indicators attached to contractual delivery and funder requirements, including Luminary’s goal to see 80% of trainees, attend 80% of the training programme.
- Facilitate the courses in a welcoming & professional manner, creating an environment where women feel safe, can learn & grow and build strong relationships across the cohort.
- Work closely with Progression Support Workers to ensure trainees transition smoothly between programme phases.
- Regularly monitor risks associated with trainees & escalate any safeguarding concerns via Luminary’s Safeguarding Protocols.
Programme Marketing and Recruitment:
- Coordinate the recruitment of trainees on to the programme, including assisting the Senior Programme Manager to assess suitability in line with Luminary’s referral criteria.
- Coordinate and conduct the application process, interviews and onboarding in a trauma informed way, creating the safety survivors need to take a huge step in their recovery by exploring this opportunity with Luminary.
- Promote the programme and liaise with referral agencies to successfully generate enough referrals to fill all trainee spaces available.
- Assist the Senior Programme Manager to develop strategic partnerships with relevant organisations in the charity sector and local government, to market the programme and attract referrals.
- Work in collaboration with the Baking Teachers and Progression Support team to carefully onboard trainees, setting the culture of learning and communicating expectations to set them up to successfully complete the programme.
- Coordinate and facilitate the courses in a welcoming & professional manner, creating an environment where women feel safe, can learn & grow and build strong relationships across the cohort.
Line Management:
- Line manage two part-time Teaching Assistants. Ensuring they are well supported, trained to a high standard and delivering Luminary’s vision of vocational training for women.
Training Management:
- Assist the Senior Programme Manager in evaluating the services Luminary offers for: reporting to funders, completing new funding applications and internal monitoring.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate and complete training records, including tracking and monitoring learner progress and development to support high accreditation pass rates and good retention.
- Contribute your experience of best practice to shape the way Luminary operates effectively
- Undertake any additional duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by the Senior Programme Manager.
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of learners in accordance with legislation, and government guidelines.
Person Profile
Necessary:
- Experienced group facilitator, minimum two years of proven experience
- Experience of training within non traditional learning environments with disadvantaged groups
- Person-centred approach to learning and support that is trauma-informed including proven experience of managing group dynamics and behavioural conduct in a learning setting
- Comfortable providing clear and compassionate feedback to support the learning environment and trainee development
- Experience of and ability to plan, write, deliver and evaluate training sessions for employability programmes with knowledge of meeting the quality standards related to learning
- Personable, patient & resilient with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Experience setting boundaries and investing in own mental wellbeing whilst supporting others
- Organised with record keeping, time-keeping, and communication
- Motivated & hard working and able to learn new things quickly
- Able to multitask effectively with the tools to cope well in a fast paced environment
- Able to work independently and initiate tasks as needed; able to work well in a team
- Flexible and able to accommodate change
- Effective use of ICT within a learning environment. Competent in using IT and digital platforms (such as Airtable, Slack, Canva, G Suite & Microsoft Office)
- Sympathetic to Luminary’s faith ethos
Desirable:
- Experience in teaching, training, or in adult learning, with a certificate in adult education or willingness to work towards this.
- Experience developing inclusive, supportive and accessible training environments for neurodivergent individuals or individuals with additional needs
- Advice & guidance qualification
- Experience of support work and pastoral care
- Experience of the VAWG sector
- Experience of developing or shaping new services
Perks & Incentives:
- Free barista coffee during working hours
- 50% discount off all food & drink in our cafes
- 20% discount off online purchases (celebration cakes & merch)
- Competitive leave policies
- Regular opportunities for training and professional development
- Wellness Action Plan developed to keep you healthy at work
- Long-term service rewards including increased holiday and birthday cake!
- Opportunities to be involved in press coverage of Luminary
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We need to expand our Strategic Programme Team, as we begin to put in place the practical steps that will move us towards our vision to “bless the 1.5 million people” in our diocese who currently have no meaningful opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus Christ.
You will play a key role supporting the development of our transformation plan, helping to secure funding, and then coordinating key elements of the Strategic Programme.
The post is based at Church House, Daresbury, with some travel around the Diocese. A full driving licence and access to a car is essential.
Salary: £32,271 - £34,225 per annum, dependent upon skills and experience.
The background paper, job description, person specification, and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website - Please see website address in the attached documents.
Completed application forms should be returned to Mrs EA Geddes, Director of HR, preferably by email - Please see email address in the attached documents
or Church House, 5500 Daresbury Park, Warrington, WA4 4GE.
Informal telephone conversations with Jon Pocock, Strategic Programme Director, are welcome - Please see contact details in the attached documents.
Closing date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 22 January 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Purpose of the Job
This role is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual to join the UK Youth Fundraising team. UK Youth works with a broad range of exciting corporate partners, including Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, KFC, Burger King, RSA Insurance. This role focuses on identifying and securing income and employment placements for The Summer Jobs Programme and ensuring strong stewardship and a positive employer experience over the next two years.
Key Responsibilities
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Work closely with the Employer Recruitment Manager to develop and implement an employer recruitment strategy, integrating both local and national approaches.
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Support the development of employer sponsorship proposals, creating a menu of different engagement levels to meet income targets
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Work with the Employer Recruitment Manager and the wider Corporate Partnerships Team to collaborate on all UK Youth fundraising opportunities and integrate our employer ask into our wider corporate partnerships offer
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Input to feedback for Youth Endowment Fund on corporate partnership opportunities
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Identify and engage with regional and localised contacts to assist in sourcing placements (e.g. borough networks).
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Accurately record programme donation contributions
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Travel to local areas to engage employers in person, as necessary.
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Keep an accurate record of all communications and progress with employers on UK Youth’s CRM system
Experience we're after
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Experience of fundraising, sales or recruitment
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Experience of working in a busy and deadline-driven work environment
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Experience of managing multiple relationships
Who we are
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.
Why work at UK Youth?
We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.
UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.
We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all.
Closing date: Monday 6th January 2025 at 23:59 (midnight)
Provisional Interview Dates: W/C 13th January 2025
As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
UK Youth is a leading charity with a vision that all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.
Thank you!
Contract: Permanent, full time
Salary: £53,000 - £56,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid based at one of our offices or sites
Closing date: Friday 10 January 2025
Interview date: Monday 20 January 2025
2nd interviews: Wednesday 29 January 2025
Are you passionate about volunteering, engagement, and inclusion? At Blue Cross, we are seeking a Head of Volunteering & Internal Engagement to lead as our subject matter expert, shaping the strategic direction for volunteering and internal engagement, ensuring our organisational strategy translates into impactful objectives.
More about the role
In this pivotal role, you will partner with the People & People Services senior management team to ensure our people—both employees and volunteers—are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll drive equality, diversity, and inclusion across our activities, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse environment that supports the One Blue Cross mandate.
A typical day will see you:
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Developing innovative volunteering strategies, policies, and initiatives that drive our goals and support high-quality, compliant volunteering.
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Collaborating with the Resourcing team to create strategies for increasing the diversity and number of volunteers.
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Supporting Learning & Development to ensure training and development opportunities are engaging and effective for volunteers and their managers.
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Managing internal communications to ensure all voices are heard and Blue Cross remains progressive and innovative in its approach.
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Leading on the organisation’s culture survey and developing actionable plans to enhance engagement.
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Designing and implementing new volunteering initiatives and solutions that meet the evolving needs of the charity.
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Ensuring compliance with GDPR, DBS, and Health & Safety regulations, and managing the Volunteer Management System to meet organisational needs.
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Driving EDI initiatives across the organisation, ensuring inclusion is at the core of our ways of working.
This is a key leadership role, responsible for managing budgets, providing insights on volunteering trends, and reporting progress on strategic ambitions from a volunteering and engagement perspective.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference and lead our volunteering and internal engagement work, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a full-time position, working 35 hours per week Monday to Friday, with a hybrid arrangement that includes at least two days per week at one of our offices or centres. As part of the application process, we will ask you to specify your preferred work location.
About you
We’re looking for a strategic thinker with a proven ability to deliver results through collaboration and influence. You’ll bring outstanding problem-solving skills, a consultative approach, and a positive, energetic personality to this pivotal role.
A first-class communicator, you’ll thrive under pressure and work effectively within deadlines as part of our senior management team. Leading by example with our values, you’ll confidently engage with people at all levels, both inside and outside the organisation, shaping impactful solutions for volunteering and internal engagement.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
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Proven experience of working at a senior level in volunteering.
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An excellent working knowledge of volunteering best practice management.
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Demonstrable record of achievement of strong leadership especially in a matrix structure. Evidence of strong partnering skills, to achieve through results with and through others.
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Experience of developing and implementing EDI practices.
Although not essential, it would be great if you also had:
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Experience of Internal Communications.
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Experience and knowledge of safeguarding and how to develop and implement an effective safeguarding culture.
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Accredited volunteer management qualification.
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Friday 10 January 2025.
The recruitment process begins with a first stage on Microsoft Teams on Monday, 20 January. Candidates who are shortlisted will complete a personality questionnaire and participate in a feedback session via Microsoft Teams before attending the second interview and presentation task in person at our Burford offices on Wednesday, 29 January 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
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Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
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Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
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Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
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Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
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Health cash plan
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Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
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Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
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Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
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Life assurance
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20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
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Enhanced family friendly policies
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Recognition scheme
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Annual volunteer days
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Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Community Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Lead
If you are a passionate community fundraiser, eloquent communicator, excellent at managing your time and a natural relationship builder, this is the ideal role for you!
Those with experience of event planning and community/individual fundraising are encouraged to apply.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Community Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Lead to join our small fundraising team on a part-time basis. This is a new role within the organisation and a wonderful opportunity for someone to make it their own.
As an employee of Age UK K&C you will benefit from:
• 4% Employer Pension, up to 6% Employee contribution
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee Assisted Project including: up to 6 Counselling Sessions
• Staff Wellbeing Events
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Length of Service Recognition
The role is part time - 3 days per week, 1 of the days can be worked at home.
We will interview candidates as they apply, so do not delay your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Are you an experienced People leader passionate about driving an organisation forward as an employer of choice? UK Youth is looking for an seasoned Assistant Director of People to co-lead our progressive People strategy and deliver operational excellence that enables our whole team at UK Youth to thrive.
Purpose of the Role
The Interim Assistant Director of People will lead the transformation of the People function and support the COO in overseeing HR operations across the People life cycle. Ensuring compliance with employment laws, strengthening performance and ensuring the delivery of efficient and impactful HR practices. This role will drive strategic and operational improvements, coordinate daily operations, collaborate with departments across the organisation to enhance the People experience, implement a clear action plan to address priorities, and optimise HR systems to enhance data-driven decision-making. Acting as a key advisor to senior leaders and the Board, the postholder will develop the People team while aligning the People function with our strategic goals.
About You
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Demonstrated success in a Head of People/People Experience, Assistant People Director or a Senior HR leadership role, balancing strategic oversight with operational delivery.
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Strong people management experience, including coaching, mentoring, developing and inspiring teams.
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Experience creating high-performing and leading teams through transformation and rebuilding trust.
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Proven expertise in HR systems optimisation, data management, and delivery of key people metrics and reports to support decision-making.
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A track record of advising SLTs and Boards on HR strategy, organisational development, and people priorities.
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CIPD qualification or equivalent HR expertise.
Key Responsibilities
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Develop and implement the current streamlined People plan and create objectives that align with organisational priorities and goals.
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Act as a trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Board, providing high-level HR insights and solutions.
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Co-lead the development of the 2025/26 People Plan in partnership with the COO and Senior leadership.
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Lead, coach, and develop the People team (3 members), fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and high performance.
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Ensure clarity of roles, professional growth opportunities, and effective team dynamics.
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Overhaul the Moorepay Natural HR (NHR) system to create workflows, streamline people processes, improve data accuracy, and reporting capabilities.
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Establish key People metrics and analytics to inform decision-making and enhance organisational effectiveness.
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Redesign core HR processes and policies to ensure compliance, user-friendliness, and consistency.
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Address capability gaps in the People team and embed a proactive, service-oriented approach.
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Support managers in resolving complex employee relations issues, building their capabilities in handling HR matters effectively.
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Collaborate with SLT to enhance organisational culture and embed UK Youth’s values into day-to-day operations.
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Lead change management and transformation initiatives to improve employee engagement, retention and job satisfaction.
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Develop and deliver learning and development programmes across the organisation that focus on enhancing soft, technical and leadership skills.
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Develop internal communication frameworks and staff recognition programmes to foster alignment and motivation.
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Champion the organisation’s EDI agenda, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and meaningful progress.
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Use data and evidence to implement impactful EDI initiatives, fostering inclusivity at all levels.
Who we are
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.
Why work at UK Youth?
UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that theyouth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes. UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to massinequality of access to youth services for young people.
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re a forward-thinking HR leader committed to social impact, we’d love to hear from you!
UK Youth are offering an initial 6-month fixed term contract for this position, with the potential of extension/permanent contract.
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please check out our website for more information and the job description. Please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied)
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Closing date for applications will be 11:59pm, Friday 3rd January 2025
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Interviews are due to take place Thursday 9th January 2025
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Successful candidates must be available to start w/c 13th January 2025
As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
UK Youth is a leading charity with a vision that all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.
Thank you!
We need to expand our Strategic Programme Team, as we begin to put in place the practical steps that will move us towards our vision to “bless the 1.5 million people” in our diocese who currently have no meaningful opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus Christ.
You will play a key role in shaping, articulating and securing funding for our transformation plan, and helping to develop and then manage key elements of the Strategic Programme.
The post is based at Church House, Daresbury, with some travel around the Diocese. A full driving licence and access to a car is essential.
Salary: £44,864 - 48,976 per annum, dependent upon skills and experience.
The background paper, job description, person specification, and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website - Please see website address in the attached documents.
Completed application forms should be returned to Mrs EA Geddes, Director of HR, preferably by email - Please see email address in the attached documents.
or Church House, 5500 Daresbury Park, Warrington, WA4 4GE.
Informal telephone conversations with Jon Pocock, Strategic Programme Director, are welcome - Please see contact details in the attached documents.
Closing date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Interviews: Thursday 23 January 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Team Description
ILS is a small, vibrant, risk management company dedicated to supporting aid agencies, academic institutions, and campaign groups, to develop their resilience and to meet their duty of care, even in the most challenging environments. Founded by aid workers in 2010, the company has grown to become a global leader in the development and implementation of person-centred risk management solutions.
As a values-driven company we place emphasis on our own principles and values, and those of Agenda2030. We value gender equity and diversity in our team and recognise the importance of creating an inclusive work environment, to enable all team members to perform effectively and in a manner that they find comfortable and personally enriching, taking into account neurodiversity and accessibility. Our Training Team is a close-knit and diverse group of professionals. The team works closely and collaboratively, sharing ideas and ensuring that ILS’ work is delivered to the highest standards in a safe and efficient manner with a high level of customer care.
Job Purpose
Each year, ILS delivers over 100 training courses, both in person and online. Our courses range from multi day residential programmes to self paced e-learnings, 8 week-long web-learning courses, to one day complex crisis simulations. Many of our in-person courses are delivered in the UK, but others are delivered around the world, in the locations where our clients need them. We are looking for a new Senior Training Advisor to sit within our dynamic training team. As our training programs continue to expand the new Senior Training Advisor will be responsible for supporting the pedagogical robustness and effective delivery of our courses.
The post holder will be expected to oversee the implementation of ILS’ learning and development principles and methodologies throughout our training offerings; ensuring these courses are effectively developed and implemented, providing impact and value to our participants and clients. You are a dynamic, detail-oriented, motivated and engaging learning and development professional with experience applying technology to training, who shares our mission and values.
You will be driven by the purpose and values of the business. You will work to support our programmes, ensuring they achieve our pedagogical and organisational aims, whilst upholding the broader company values. This is an amazing opportunity with potential for you to grow and shape the role, to drive growth and efficiency within our healthy, thriving and sustainable training offering.
Accountabilities
Working autonomously, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing the pedagogical basis of our highly regarded training programmes, as well as contributing directly to their delivery and design. The work is highly varied, and changes from week to week. Key activities include:
Training Design
- Structured, learning-focused development of sessions and courses
- Development of agendas and effective learning plans
- Support the development of simulation and role play scenarios
- Development of trainer/facilitator notes and manuals
- Design of monitoring and evaluation programmes to ensure effective feedback loops and impact assessment
- Input course design to the development of commercial proposals
Training Delivery
- Contribution to the delivery, administration and operational support of face- to-face training in the UK and globally, including Hostile Environment Awareness Training, Crisis Management Training, Travel Safety & Security Training, and Security Risk Management Training.
- Contribution to the delivery, administration and operational support of online training courses (including instructor-led web-learning and e-learning) including Personal Safety Awareness, Travel Safety, Crisis Management and Security Risk Management.
- Design, delivery, programme management and logistical oversight of our overseas training programmes. These can be delivered for our clients anywhere in the world
Other Activities
- When possible, and within your frame of expertise, you will provide support to the Risk Advisory team, for the delivery of risk management projects.
Person Specification
The ideal applicant will have empathy with ILS’ values and be able to work in a way that reflects these.
- As a Learning and Development Professional you will possess a formal qualification in adult learning approaches or have significant demonstrable experience in adult learning/training design and delivery.
- You will have significant experience in the delivery of online and/or face-to-face training, including delivery of training programmes overseas.
- You will have demonstrable experience in structured curriculum development and learning cycles for adult learners from diverse cultures, with a focus on participatory techniques.
- Significant experience of working in the Humanitarian, Development, Human Rights, Research, or Media sector, ideally within field offices and Headquarters.
- You must be comfortable working within a small, dynamic and diverse team.
- You should be self-motivated and able to organise you own workload over multiple simultaneous projects.
- You should possess strong IT skills, with the ability to work on Microsoft packages and online project management systems.
- Customer service focus and entrepreneurial attitude.
- A valid UK drivers’ license and experience operating manual and automatic vehicles.
Desirable
- Ability to train in more than one language.
- Project management experience and knowledge.
- Experience of working in insecure environments.
- Psychological First Aid/Mental Health First Aid qualifications.
- Experience in safeguarding.
- Experience delivering HEAT or similar experiential, simulation-based training.
- Security Risk Management and/or Advisory experience; or relevant field experience.
- First Aid Training qualifications.
- Experience in designing and delivering e-learning.
- Experience working across different Learning Management Platforms.
- We know there are great candidates who may not meet all the above criteria, or who have important skills that we have not mentioned. If this is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us why this opportunity excites you and how it fits with your skills and experience.
Compensation package and benefits
- Starting salary £40,000- £45,000 depending on experience, with clear salary progression scheme.
- Generous annual (discretionary) bonus scheme
- 36 days of annual leave (formulated as 25 days standard leave + 3 days additional Christmas leave + 8 days of bank holidays)
- Further leave allowance accrued with length of service
- Employer pension contributions
- Free access to psychological support service
- Flexible working hours (core hours 10am-4pm)
- Generous Time Off In-Lieu (TOIL) policy
- Personal development plans
Working Locations:
- The position is based in ILS office in the UK, very close to Haywards Heath railway station.
- We adopt a hybrid working policy, whereby staff are expected to attend the office regularly, including monthly collaborative ‘everyone-in’ office days.
- The candidate will be expected to travel to client offices in the UK and overseas, sometimes to high-risk locations.
Closing date: 09:00 (GMT) on 13th January 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.