Youth Coordinator Jobs in Manchester
As Youth Worker you will use your experience of working with children and young people to work alongside the Youth Coordinator to develop and deliver an agreed project plan that meets the requirements of funders and local team priorities, and is in line with Diabetes UK processes and policies. Support young people and volunteers to understand and grow their strengths and skills, empowering them to take action, support others and make change happen. Continuously improve our impact and engagement with young people and the diabetes community, identifying opportunities to share learning and good practice across teams. Work with colleagues to grow and enhance our engagement with young people, creating opportunities for long term relationships and involvement of young people in the wider work of the charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reporting to: Service Delivery, Support Manager
Location of work: Flexible. This post holder will be based at home. The role will require irregular travel throughout the UK with minimal overnight stays.
Contract type: Temporary. Term time only. 5 days/35 hours per week, although flexible hours may be considered.
Contract Length: 1-year fixed term with the possibility to extend.
Salary: £25,500 FTE (pro rata to reflect term time only working pattern to £22,440)
BACKGROUND
Magic Breakfast is a registered charity providing healthy breakfasts to children and young people in the UK who arrive at school too hungry to learn, and expert support to their schools. Over 300,000 children and young people are on roll at Primary, Secondary, ASL / Special Educational Needs Schools and Pupil Referral Units that the charity works with, in disadvantaged areas of Scotland and England. Providing breakfast ensures that children start their school day with the energy and nutrition they need to be able to make the most of their morning lessons. Magic Breakfast also undertakes research, and campaigns for long-term solutions to end hunger as a barrier to learning.
JOB PURPOSE
Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good. The Service Delivery Support Coordinator will support the growth, membership and data management of our Service Delivery footprint across the whole of the UK.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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To ensure membership renewals of supported schools are processed each year including contract renewal and payment as well as disengaging schools.
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To ensure accurate impact and performance reporting for each school is reviewed and sent to the relevant Engagement Partner including Local Authority Impact reports.
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To ensure our expression of interest list is up to date with all relevant information captured.
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To recruit schools through either our expression of interest list or through commissioned income contracts ensuring discussions on provision type and set up including advising engagement partners and operations of new schools and requirements.
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To ensure all service delivery general enquiries are picked up and responded to.
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To support with the booking of meetings and travel and any other required administration and coordination tasks across Service Delivery.
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To ensure all data held is accurate and up to date.
General:
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By contributing to team meetings, sharing best practise and support colleagues and team members where necessary in line with Magic Breakfast’s ways of working.
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By helping to maintaining a positive working environment; keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do.
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By upholding a culture that keeps children and young people at the heart and encourages our values of openness, collaboration, bravery, compassion and a solutions-focussed approach.
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By working collaboratively across the organisation to build good working relations.
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By adhering to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures.
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By ensuring everything is compliant with current legislation, policies and procedures.
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By undertaking any other duties commensurate with the role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills and abilities
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The proven ability to communicate messages confidently, engagingly and with impact across a variety of audiences.
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Possess excellent communication skills, organisational skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
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High level of competency in the use of Microsoft Office packages and Salesforce or a similar CRM
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Good use of judgement in terms of when to escalate and when to delegate.
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Confidence in using Microsoft Word IT packages.
Knowledge and experience
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Experience of customer support.
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Experience of engaging with customers.
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Experience of working against targets.
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Working remotely with multiple customers and stakeholders.
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Demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the charity and education sector along with a commercial awareness.
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Be a collaborative team player with the confidence to effectively contribute remotely across teams and departments.
Other
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Share a passion and commitment to Magic Breakfast’s aim of alleviating morning hunger as a barrier to learning for children in the UK.
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Embody the charity’s values, behaviours and ways of working.
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Demonstrate positive mindset, flexibility and openness to agile working and change.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.
Please find attached our job pack
APPLICATION PROCESS
While Magic Breakfast welcomes applications from everyone, to better serve its communities it has identified that we would particularly benefit from: young people earlier in their careers, people who have lived experience of poverty, navigating socio-economic adversity or were eligible for free school meals, and people from a minority ethnic background.
Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, recruitment @magicbreakfast . com
Closing date - due to a high volume of applications, this role will now close Thursday 23rd January at 11:30pm
Shortlisting - 3rd - 5th February
1st round interview - 13th - 14th February
2nd round interview plus an Informal interview - 19th February
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
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THE ROLE
This is an exciting opportunity for a database specialist looking for an organisation with purpose, where your work makes a difference to vulnerable children every day. This is a brand-new role in our organisation which is putting data at the heart of its new strategy.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
As a person who is passionate about the power of data, you will have the opportunity to shape the way that the organisation captures and analyses fundraising income and other data to maximise income which will in turn enable us to support more children.
You will have a track record of managing a fundraising database in a charitable organisation and proven data analysis skills. This role will provide an essential link between the finance and fundraising & marketing teams and will suit someone who thrives on working collaboratively to achieve the goals of the organisation.
We are looking for someone with advanced skills in data management. Time management and problem solving are an essential part of this role.
STILL INTERESTED? HOW TO APPLY...
To apply for this position, please visit our website
Please note that Railway Children will only accept applications made using this application form and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.
Closing date: Sunday February 2nd at 5pm.
Candidates will be assessed on application and may be contacted before the closing date. At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us.
This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.
Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful. THANK YOU
WE STAND FOR CHILDREN, THEIR CHILDHOODS AND THEIR FUTURES!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an experienced Regional Development Coordinator, to lead the coordination and management of all aspects of the StreetDoctors operations within the Northern Region (North West, North East and Yorkshire), and to ensure our programmes are fit for the future.
We are an award-winning national charity which trains over 12,000 young people affected by street violence each year in emergency first-aid through a team of 350 healthcare volunteers and youth workers. We empower young people with the skills to become part of the solution to violence by developing the skills and confidence to save lives and increasing their understanding of the medical and psychological consequences of violence.
As the StreetDoctors lead for the Region, you will provide leadership in partnership development, volunteer management, the delivery of training and maintaining quality standards.
The key areas of focus include:
- To create, develop and maintain partnerships with a range of organisations including, funders, commissioners, community organisations, criminal justice organisations, education providers and youth organisations.
- To develop and manage engaged volunteers and youth workers and ensure their expectations are aligned to the organisation's objectives and provide the best volunteering experience possible.
- To ensure the quantity and quality of training sessions and projects meet the required targets and new opportunities are maximised.
At StreetDoctors we believe diversity supports innovation and creativity. We are committed to equality of opportunity, being inclusive, and being representative of the people we are here to support. We would therefore encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.
To empower young people through training to keep safe, save lives and be part of the solution to street violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. The Macular Society is the only charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world class research, and the best advice and support.
To support people affected by macular disease now, the Macular Society provides a range of support, information and services. Our research programme is focused on finding new treatments and a cure to beat macular disease forever.
We are seeking someone who can help our regional managers recruit, train, develop, and support local Macular Society services and volunteers. The candidate needs to have an open and collaborative approach and the ability to multitask and prioritise multiple projects and work streams.
If you feel you have the above attributes, then we would love to hear from you.
In return, we provide a great working culture and offer flexible working options, 26 days annual leave, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and a 6% pension contribution.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
This role is predominantly home-based; however, travel may be required across the North of England and occasionally to Andover in Hampshire.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Froebel Trust's Administrator is at the very heart of our charity's work - involved in governance, grants, events and more. Working with trustees, committees, members of the Executive Team as well as tutors and grant holders, this job is varied and sometimes fast-paced and pressurized. It involves a large degree of autonomy as well as lots of opportunities to collaborate with colleagues.
The Froebel Trust funds research into children’s learning from birth to eight years and supports high quality early education.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a community-minded person who is self-confident, energetic, reliable and enjoys being outside?
There are part-time roles available with community litter picking charity CleanupUK, who need help in their mission to engage people in looking after their local environment.
If you have a few hours a week to spend encouraging local communities and organisations to litter pick, then this could really suit you.
CleanupUK is recruiting eight Community Cleanup Champions to work closely with our partner organisations in one of the following areas, encouraging local litter picking via our Cleanup Hub network:
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Basildon
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Birmingham (North and Central Birmingham)
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Bristol
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East Anglia (Norwich, Fenland or Great Yarmouth)
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East Sussex (Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings)
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Leeds
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Rochdale & Oldham
Cleanup hubs are spaces to store equipment for individuals and groups in the community to use. By hosting this equipment and loaning it out, Cleanup Hubs are championing volunteering in the community and promoting litter picking.
CleanupUK provides equipment and promotional support to help Cleanup Hubs get started with litter picking and engaging local people.
Cleanup Champions work closely with Cleanup Hubs and other partner organisations to encourage more people to get involved in litter picking locally.
We are keen to find cheerful people, with a sense of fun, who care about the environment and enjoy chatting to people of all backgrounds.
Main Purpose of the Role:
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To increase the number of people borrowing litter picking equipment from the Cleanup Hubs in your local area.
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To represent CleanupUK at a local level by attending litter picking events and supporting the development of the Cleanup Hub network.
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To develop strong relationships with partner organisations in the community:
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Supporting existing Cleanup Hubs to increase levels of engagement in their area by contacting new groups.
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Research and develop potential new partner organisations.
Key Tasks include:
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Liaising with Cleanup Hubs and local communities.
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Hosting and attending events and reporting back to CleanpUK’s Operational Team.
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Helping to keep active records of the litter picking that is taking place. This includes: ensuring litter picking statistics are being logged online by hubs, taking photos for our social media channels, and making notes on our shared database.
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Promoting the project locally, both on the ground and online.
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Online research to help us to identify new community partners, and attending online or face to face meetings with new prospective partners.
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Attending monthly team meetings online.
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Developing an awareness of local funding opportunities and communicating these to our fundraising team.
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Occasional support to CleanupUK’s corporate partnership team may also be required such as leading a litter picking for a company.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Applications for the role can only be made via the CharityJob website. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 29th January at 5pm.
We will only accept applications through the CharityJob website. The website will ask you to:
Upload your CV
Add a statement about how your experience meets the job description and person specification (up to 500 words)
Answer a few practical questions such as your location and availability. Please answer all questions as fully as you can.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.